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South Sudan risks "return to full-scale war" amid entrenched impunity and
Updated : 2 weeks, 2 days ago IST
A UN body has warned that South Sudan is close to returning to full-scale war amid rising violence, political instability, and sexual abuse. With mass displacement and severe malnutrition affecting millions, the commission urged urgent international action to prevent further atrocities and i
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''Decision made to attack Iran'': Former CIA officer John Kiriakou claims
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
Former CIA officer John Kiriakou claims the US has decided to attack Iran early this week, possibly as a distraction. This coincides with reports of hundreds of US troops being moved from Qatar and Bahrain, as President Trump weighs military options amid a breakdown in nuclear and missile ne
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US relocates troops across Middle East bases amid rising tensions with Ira
Updated : 3 weeks, 1 day ago IST
The United States has begun moving military personnel across bases in the Middle East amid fears of a possible conflict with Iran. Reports indicate transfers from Al Udeid and other locations, while Washington strengthens air defences and maintains carriers at a distance.
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China's pressure on French museums sparks UN warning over Tibet's 'erasure
Updated : 5 months, 1 week ago IST
The United Nations Special Rapporteur on Cultural Rights has raised serious concerns over the erasure of the word Tibet from French museum collections, cautioning that the replacement with Beijing-endorsed terms such as "Xizang" and "Himalayan World" undermines Tibetans' cultural heritage an
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WUC weekly brief highlights UN warning, transnational repression and Uyghu
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
The World Uyghur Congress (WUC) has released its weekly brief, highlighting attention to ongoing human rights abuses in East Turkistan, Beijing's campaign of intimidation against Uyghurs abroad, corporate complicity in forced labour, and the unresolved disappearance of Gulshan Abbas.
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Floods destroy crops in Pakistan, UN warns of looming food crisis
Updated : 5 months, 2 weeks ago IST
Torrential floods in Pakistan's Punjab have destroyed crops, livestock, and homes, affecting over 2 million people. UN and farmers warn of a looming food crisis and inflation, with 70% of the rice crop lost and more rain expected, while floodwaters threaten Sindh downstream.
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N Korea says fired missiles as 'warning' against US-S Korea military drill
Updated : 6 years, 7 months ago IST
Seoul [South Korea], Aug 7 (ANI): North Korea on Wednesday said it fired the two tactical guided missiles into the East Sea under the country's leader Kim Jong-un guidance and served as a "warning" to the US and South Korea over their joint military exercise.
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