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    Insurgents say encircling Damascus as government denies falling back

    In Tehran Iran’s Foreign Ministry dismissed reports of the evacuation of the Islamic Republic’s Embassy staff in Syria following the resurgence of militant groups opposing the Syrian government.

    West Asia
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    Israel Bombs Syria As Armed Groups March To Homs

    Israeli jets bombed crucial border crossings between Syria and Lebanon as thousands of people fled the central city of Homs overnight amid continued lightning offensive by the armed groups against Syrian army.

    West Asia
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    Trump threatens 100% tariff on BRICS members if they dump dollar

    US President-elect Donald Trump warned BRICS — a China- and Russia-backed group of emerging economies — against any move to replace the US dollar threatening 100% tariffs if they fail to give any commitment.

    Business
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    Rebel Advance in Syria Secures Israel’s Backyard

    Terror gangs under the banner of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), jumping off from their territory in the northwestern Idlib province, have sliced through embattled Syrian army and entered Aleppo in a surprise attack

    West Asia
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    Spirited & Resilient- Lebanese Return To Rebuild Shattered Homes

    Cars jammed the highway linking the capital, Beirut, to the south, with people returning with their belongings tied on top of their cars. Traffic was gridlocked at the northern entrance of the port city of Sidon.

    West Asia
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    Khamenei: Netanyahu Must be Sentenced to Death

    Days after the International Criminal Court issued arrest warrants against Benjamin Netanyahu and others for war crimes, Iran's supreme leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei demanded the death sentence for Netanyahu

    West Asia
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    Fear grips Pakistan’s Kurram district as 50 killed in cold blood

    Fear gripped Pakistan’s northwestern Kurram district on Friday as the death toll from two terror attacks rose to 50, with authorities imposing a curfew and suspending mobile phone services in the remote region

    South Asia
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    ICC issues arrest warrants for Netanyahu, Gallant

    The International Criminal Court on Thursday issued arrest warrants for Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu of Israel accusing him of crimes against humanity and war crimes in the Gaza Strip.  

    West Asia
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    Vistara Bids Goodbye, Ends 9 Year Long Flight

    Vistara — a joint venture between​ Tatas and​ Singapore Airlines— has now merged with​ Air India, creating an enlarged entity that is now the country’s largest international carrier.

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    ​Top Iranian, Saudi ​Military ​Brass ​Discuss ​Defense ​Diplomacy

    Saudi Arabia's ​highest military official made a rare visit to Tehran ​this week and discussed possible ways to improve defense ​ties with the Islamic Republic at a time when tensions are running high

    West Asia
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    Scientists Find ‘Future Earth’ Around A Dying Star

    What happens at the end of our world? Scientists have found an Earth-like planet orbiting a star 4,000 light years away from the solar system that may reveal our planet’s ultimate fate.

    Science
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    Suicide Bomber Kills 26 At Pakistan Railway Station 

    Saturday’s assault came a little over a week after a powerful bomb attached to a motorcycle exploded near a vehicle carrying police officers assigned to protect polio workers in the province

    South Asia
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    Goa Records 79% Voting In Assembly Polls

    Goa on Monday registered a very high voter turnout of 78.94 per cent in polling for the 40 Assembly seats which passed off peacefully with no untoward incident reported from any part of the state.

    South Asia
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    Sanctions Must Be Lifted, Says Iran Amid Ongoing Nuclear Talks

    Iran on Monday said an agreement to revive a 2015 nuclear deal with world powers was "at hand", but insisted that sanctions be "truly lifted" through ongoing talks in Vienna.

    West Asia
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    Indian Army Chief Holds Talks With Saudi Arabian Commander

    Army Chief General MM Naravane on Tuesday held extensive talks with Commander of Royal Saudi Land Forces Lt Gen Fahd Bin Abdullah Mohammed Al-Mutair with a focus on expanding bilateral defence and military ties.

    South Asia
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    Indian girls tell court: Hijab an innocent practice of faith, not religious jingoism

    The Muslim girls who have moved the Karnataka High Court against the ban on Hijab argued on Tuesday that wearing the headscarf was an innocent practice of faith and not a mere display of religious jingoism.

    South Asia
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    Indonesia Teacher Gets Life In Jail For Raping 13 Students, Impregnating 8

    An Indonesian court Tuesday sentenced a teacher to life in prison for the rape of 13 students, in a case that has drawn national attention to sexual abuse in some of the country's religious boarding schools.

    Southeast Asia
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    Assam Specialty Tea Auctioned At Record ₹ 99,999 Per Kg

    A specialty tea from Assam's Dibrugarh district was on Monday auctioned at ₹ 99,999 per kg, a record price fetched for the second time in two months for such a high-end variety of the commodity from the state.

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    Man Who Married 14 Women In 7 States Arrested In Odisha

    A sexagenarian who allegedly married 14 women in seven states in a span of 48 years was arrested in Bhubaneswar on Monday, police said. It is alleged that the man took money from these women he married before fleeing.

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    Pakistani Social Media Star's Brother Acquitted For Her Honour Killing

    The brother of a Pakistani social media star, who was murdered in one of the country's most notorious "honour killings," was acquitted on Monday after serving less than six years in prison, lawyers said.

    South Asia
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    Iran in 'hurry' to reach nuclear agreement, says foreign minister

    Iran called for the quick resurrection of the landmark nuclear deal in Vienna, accusing the United States and other Western powers of “playing with time” and failing to make necessary concessions. 

    West Asia
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    Erdoğan visits UAE to strengthen economic, political ties

    President Recep Tayyip Erdoğan embarked on an official two-day visit to Abu Dhabi on Monday, the first in nearly a decade, to open a new page in relations between Turkey and the United Arab Emirates (UAE).

    West Asia
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    Cristiano Ronaldo is the most followed person on Instagram with 400m followers

    Portuguese footballer Cristiano Ronaldo has broken another record this time off the field by crossing 400 million followers on Instagram and becoming the most popular person on the social media platform.

    Sports
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    A sea of red in Saudi shops — but don't mention Valentine's

    Red clothing and underwear are displayed in Saudi shopfronts, but the increasingly popular Valentine's Day promotions are missing one thing: the festival's name.

    West Asia

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