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Suicide Attack At Methodist Church In Pakistan Kills Nine, Wounds Dozens

YoopyaDecember 21, 2017June 7, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 21, 2017June 7, 2023017

The attack in Quetta, Pakistan, happened during a worship service.Two suicide bombers stormed a packed Christian church in southwestern Pakistan on Sunday, killing at least...

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China ‘to build refugee camps on its border with North Korea’, amid fears of nuclear conflict

YoopyaDecember 12, 2017July 2, 2023

by YoopyaDecember 12, 2017July 2, 2023011

China is planning to build refugee camps on its border with North Korea in what is being seen as an indication that Beijing is preparing...

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Mohammed bin Salman: Not reinterpreting Islam, but restoring it to its origins

YoopyaNovember 24, 2017June 7, 2023

by YoopyaNovember 24, 2017June 7, 202301

Mohammed bin Salman, in his interview to the New York Times, raised explained his position on several issues that have regional and global ramifications. One...

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North Korea congress gives Kim Jong Un new title of chairman

YoopyaMay 9, 2016June 27, 2023

by YoopyaMay 9, 2016June 27, 202308

North Korea’s ruling-party congress on Monday announced a new title for Kim Jong Un, party chairman, in a move that highlights how the authoritarian country’s...

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Japan quakes kill at least 32; rescuers rush to free trapped

YoopyaApril 16, 2016June 7, 2023

by YoopyaApril 16, 2016June 7, 202306

Army troops and other rescuers rushed Saturday to save scores of trapped residents after a pair of strong earthquakes in southwestern Japan killed at least...

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Amnesty report alleges labor abuse at Qatar World Cup venue

YoopyaMarch 31, 2016June 11, 2023

by YoopyaMarch 31, 2016June 11, 202305

Migrant laborers faced abuse that in some cases amounted to forced labor while working on a stadium that will host soccer matches for the 2022...

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Military: Palestinian who killed Israeli woman detained

YoopyaJanuary 19, 2016June 11, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 19, 2016June 11, 2023010

The Israeli military said Tuesday it captured the Palestinian suspected of killing an Israeli mother of six in a West Bank settlement as the prime...

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10 Things to Know for Today

YoopyaJanuary 19, 2016June 11, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 19, 2016June 11, 202304

Your daily look at late-breaking news, upcoming events and the stories that will be talked about today: 1. CHINA’S ECONOMIC GROWTH WANES TO 25-YEAR...

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Iraq offers itself as a mediator between Saudi Arabia, Iran

YoopyaJanuary 6, 2016June 11, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 6, 2016June 11, 2023029

Iraq on Wednesday offered to act as a mediator to ease tensions between Saudi Arabia and Iran that escalated after the kingdom’s execution of a...

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Iran president criticizes Saudi Arabia over severing ties

YoopyaJanuary 6, 2016June 30, 2023

by YoopyaJanuary 6, 2016June 30, 202309

Iran’s president said on Tuesday that Saudi Arabia cannot cover up its crime of executing a leading Shiite cleric by severing diplomatic relations with the...