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Unlikely grouping of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and Turkey steps up efforts to broker ceasefire and curb dominance of Iran and IsraelMiddle East crisis – live updatesThe meeting on Sunday of the foreign ministers of Egypt, Pakistan, Saudi Arabia and…
Ayoub Heidari of the Iranian embassy contests the claim that hundreds of thousands of Afghan refugees may be released into neighbouring countriesFor more than four decades, the Islamic Republic of Iran has hosted millions of Afghan refugees, providing …
Silencing of Jimmy Kimmel sets US on course similar to that charted by authoritarian regimes from Egypt to IndiaThe exiled Egyptian comedian Bassem Youssef has experienced firsthand how intolerant governments can silence political satire. And he had a …
The Chinese leader, Xi Jinping, welcomes dozens of world leaders to the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in Tianjin and a series of other events that will culminate in a Beijing military parade to mark 80 years since the end of the second world…
Chinese president hosts bilateral meetings on sidelines of Shanghai Cooperation Organisation summit in TianjinXi Jinping and Vladimir Putin have met on the sidelines of a showpiece summit in China that seeks to challenge US-led, western-dominated blocs…
Footage shows animal leaping over wall in Lahore before attack that left victims with face and arm injuriesThe owners of a pet lion that escaped from a farmhouse and injured a woman and her two children in the eastern Pakistani city of Lahore have been…
While all eyes are on the Middle East and Ukraine, brutality still reigns in many other regions suffering many other conflictsThe world is becoming a more dangerous place. It’s an often-heard sentiment these days, but is it really true? Historical comp…
Five-month-old, now named Zeytin, was found in a box on a flight that was travelling from Nigeria to ThailandA young gorilla rescued from a plane’s cargo hold is recovering at an Istanbul zoo, officials said Sunday, while wildlife officers consider ret…
Military service for 18-year-olds is a key Tory election pledge in the UK. But in countries with conscription, opting out comes at a heavy cost – ostracisation, fines and time in prison
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Bags went missing in Dubai floods, with embassy staff only able to retrieve one instrument and a handful of dress uniforms for defence force musiciansAustralia’s and New Zealand’s defence forces are once again coming together at Gallipoli – this time t…
Letter aims to bring public anger over 30,000 deaths of Palestinians in Gaza into heart of parliamentsMore than 200 MPs from 12 countries have committed themselves to trying to persuade their governments to impose a ban on arms sales to Israel, arguing…
Gun Ufuk, 29, sentenced to 20 years in prison over deadly sinking that occurred metres from shoreAn Italian court has sentenced a people smuggler to 20 years in prison for involvement in a shipwreck last year that killed at least 94 migrants.The court …
Boat drivers from former Soviet republics often have very little experience and no idea what they are doing is illegal, say NGOsPeople smugglers are increasingly recruiting people from former Soviet republics in central Asia to pilot boats carrying mig…
Turkey also affected by fog, with 10 killed and 57 injured in serious road crash involving three busesDuring the Christmas period, parts of South America experienced intense showers and thunderstorms, resulting in substantial rainfall in various region…
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