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Turkey Widens Crackdown With New Detentions in Istanbul Graft Probe

Istanbul — Turkish police detained 29 people on Friday as part of a widening corruption investigation targeting Istanbul’s opposition-controlled municipality,

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Modi Faces Crucial Electoral Test as Vote Counting Begins in Key Indian States

Kolkata— Vote counting began on Monday in key Indian state elections, with Prime Minister Narendra Modi facing a significant political

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Iran Executes Three Over January Protest Involvement, State Media Report

Dubai— Iran has executed three men linked to nationwide anti-government protests in January, according to reports carried by local media

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Malaysia Names New Anti-Graft Chief as Pressure Mounts Over Reform Agenda

Kuala Lumpur— Malaysia on Saturday appointed former High Court judge Abdul Halim Aman as the new head of the Malaysian

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Nepal’s Conflict Survivors Push for Justice as Women Lead Reform in Transitional Process

“If identity is lost, if dignity is lost, then there is no meaning to a life.” Women survivors of Nepal’s

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Luxon Rebuts Leadership Rumblings as Polls Weigh on New Zealand Government

Wellington — New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon said on Friday he retained the full support of his governing National

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Turkey Widens Crackdown With New Detentions in Istanbul Graft Probe

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