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Pakistan Election: Police Threaten Crackdown Amid Calls For Protests
Pakistan police has warned on Sunday they would come down hard on illegal gatherings after the party of jailed Former Prime Minister Imran Khan urged supporters to protest against alleged rigging in last week's election.
Independent…
Rafah Assault Would End Captive Talks- Hamas
Any Israeli ground offensive on Rafah will “blow up” the captive exchange negotiations, Al-Aqsa television channel quoted a senior Hamas leader as saying on Sunday.
The United Nations, the European Union, the United States and Arab nations…
Trump Says He Would ‘Encourage’ Russia To Attack NATO Allies
Donald Trump has said he would "encourage" Russia to attack any Nato member that fails to pay its bills as part of the Western military alliance.
At a rally on Saturday, he said he had once told a leader he would not protect a nation…
Presidential Race: Russia Closes Candidate Registration
Russia's registration of candidates for the March presidential election has closed, TASS has reported on Sunday, with a list including President Vladimir Putin, who is expected to win, and three politicians who all support Moscow's war in…
Gaza War: Warnings Mount As Israel Plans Rafah Offensive
Israel is facing growing international warnings over its planned offensive in Rafah the city in Southern Gaza crammed with Palestinian refugees.
UK Foreign Secretary David Cameron said "over half of Gaza's population are sheltering in the…
Gaza: Hind, 6, Found Dead Days After Phone Calls For Help
A six-year-old girl who went missing in Gaza City last month has been found dead, along with several of her relatives and two paramedics who tried to save her, after they appear to have come under fire from Israeli tanks.
Hind Rajab was…
Speedboat Accident Kills Two Police Officers In Spain
Two Spanish police officers have been killed when a speedboat suspected of belonging to drug smugglers smashed into their patrol craft, Spain’s Civil Guard said.
Report says the Civil Guard craft was tasked with identifying speedboats…
Army Chief Congratulates Pakistan On Successful Elections
Pakistan's army chief has congratulated the country for the "successful conduct" of its national elections, saying the nation needed "stable hands" to move on from the politics of "anarchy and polarisation".
The nuclear-armed South Asian…
US Special Envoy On North Korea To Visit Tokyo
US special envoy on North Korean human rights issues, Julie Turner, will travel to Tokyo and Seoul from Monday, the State Department said.
On the visit through February 22, Turner will meet with government officials, activists, and North…
India: Five Killed In Protest Over Mosque Demolition
At least five people have been killed and dozens others injured during a protest sparked by the demolition of a mosque and a religious school in India, the latest in a spate of demolitions targeting Muslim structures.
Municipal authorities…