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Bangladesh ex-PM Zia to contest elections: party

Former Bangladeshi prime minister Khaleda Zia will contest elections expected in February, her influential political party said. The 80-year-old has…

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UN suspends work at Afghanistan-Iran border over curbs on women staff

The United Nations on Tuesday suspended operations at a key border crossing between Afghanistan and Iran because of new Taliban…

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Trump backs Cuomo, threatens to cut funds for New York City if Mamdani wins mayoral race

WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump endorsed former New York Governor Andrew Cuomo for mayor of New York City on Monday…

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UN secretary-general warns that war in Sudan is ‘spiraling out of control’

DUBAI: The United Nations secretary-general warned Tuesday that the war in Sudan is “spiraling out of control” after a paramilitary…

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Israel hands over bodies of 45 Palestinians after Hamas returns the remains of 3 soldiers

DEIR AL-BALAH: Israel handed over the bodies of 45 Palestinians on Monday, the Red Cross said, a day after militants…

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Zohran Mamdani leads in New York mayoral race as polling continues

NEW YORK: Voting is underway for the New York mayoral election, with more than 735,000 ballots already cast during nine…

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Bangladesh demands political parties agree on reform plan

Disagreements between Bangladeshi politicians have stalled a key democratic reform plan, the interim government said Monday, giving parties a week…

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Modi faces fierce criticism in India over ‘Operation Sandur’ failure

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi came under sharp criticism from opposition leaders over his silence following the reported failure of…

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South Korea calls for greater Chinese efforts to bring North Korea back to talks

GYEONGJU: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung asked Chinese President Xi Jinping to make greater efforts to persuade North Korea…

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A powerful earthquake kills at least 20 people and injures hundreds in northern Afghanistan

KABUL: A powerful, 6.3 magnitude earthquake shook northern Afghanistan before dawn Monday, killing at least 20 people and injuring more…

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