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Everest Veteran Kami Rita Extends Climbing Record With 32nd Summit

Kathmandu-Veteran Nepali mountaineer Kami Rita Sherpa scaled Mount Everest for a record 32nd time on Sunday, extending his own world

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Philippines Urges Supreme Court to Clear ICC Arrest of Duterte Ally

Manila-The Philippine government has asked the Supreme Court to allow authorities to arrest Senator Ronald dela Rosa over an International

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Israel Approves Defense Hub on Former UNRWA Site in East Jerusalem

Jerusalem-Israel’s cabinet approved plans on Sunday to establish defense facilities on the site of a former United Nations Relief and

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UN Nuclear Watchdog Alarmed by Drone Strike Near UAE Atomic Plant

Dubai-The International Atomic Energy Agency said on Sunday it was “gravely concerned” after a drone strike triggered a fire near

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Pakistani terrorist paused attack plans for hair transplant in Kashmir, NIA says

Srinagar-A Pakistani operative linked to the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba told investigators he temporarily halted militant activities in Jammu and Kashmir to

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Tunisians Rally Against Saied Amid Deepening Economic Pressures

Tunis-Hundreds of Tunisians protested in the capital on Saturday against President Kais Saied, accusing him of eroding civil liberties and

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Pakistan Pushes Tehran Diplomacy Amid Stalled Iran-US Talks

Islamabad-Pakistan’s Interior Minister Mohsin Naqvi met Iranian counterpart Eskandar Momeni in Tehran on Saturday as Islamabad continued diplomatic efforts to

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Everest Veteran Kami Rita Extends Climbing Record With 32nd Summit

Philippines Urges Supreme Court to Clear ICC Arrest of Duterte Ally

Israel Approves Defense Hub on Former UNRWA Site in East Jerusalem

UN Nuclear Watchdog Alarmed by Drone Strike Near UAE Atomic Plant

Pakistani terrorist paused attack plans for hair transplant in Kashmir, NIA says

Tunisians Rally Against Saied Amid Deepening Economic Pressures

Pakistan Pushes Tehran Diplomacy Amid Stalled Iran-US Talks

Hezbollah Launches Drone Strike on Israeli Barracks Near Border

France Moves to Deport Palestinian Activist Ramy Shaath

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