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Indonesia & India sign wide range of agreements

26-01-2025 JAKARTA/ NEW DELHI: Indonesia and India signed a wide range of agreements on Saturday covering culture, health, maritime, security and digital sectors. The signing ceremony was witnessed by Indonesia’s President Prabowo Subianto and India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi ahead of India’s Republic Day celebrations on Sunday. President Prabowo said …

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Four Israeli soldiers swapped for 200 Palestinians

26-01-2025 JERUSALEM/ CAIRO/ GAZA: Hamas freed four female Israeli soldiers on Saturday in exchange for 200 Palestinian prisoners, the second swap under theGazatruce, although Israel halted families from returning to bombed-out north Gaza over a delay in another hostage’s release. The four freed Israelis were led onto a podium in …

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Philippines stops research survey in disputed sea

26-01-2025 MANILA/ BEIJING: The Philippines says it has suspended a scientific survey in the South China Sea after its fisheries vessels faced “dangerous harassment” and aggressive behavior from China’s coastguard and navy. The Philippine Coast Guard said on Saturday that three Chinese coastguard vessels and four smaller boats made “aggressive …

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Yemen’s Houthi rebels release 153 prisoners of war

26-01-2025 SANA’A: The Houthis in Yemen have unilaterally released 153 prisoners of war to the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC), the non-governmental organization and the rebel group confirmed. The “conflict-related detainees” were released in the capital, Sanaa on Saturday, and had received regular visits by the ICRC as …

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India & China edge towards a Himalayan water war

25-01-2025 NEW DELHI/ BEIJING: Gegong Jijong lined up with hundreds of other protesters on a cold afternoon last month near the Siang River in India’s northeastern state of Arunachal Pradesh, shouting antigovernment slogans. “No dam over Ane Siang [Mother Siang],” the protesters in Parong village demanded. The Siang River, cutting …

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Pakistan’s political deadlock deepens

25-01-2025 By SJA Jafri + Bureau Report ISLAMABAD/ KARACHI: Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan’s party has decided to walk out of talks with the government aimed at defusing tensions that have dominated the country’s political landscape for the past three years, prompting fears of new street confrontations between the …

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New fires erupt in California ahead of Trump visit

25-01-2025 LOS ANGELES: Five new fires have erupted in southern California ahead of US President Donald Trump’s visit to the state. The blazes named Laguna, Sepulveda, Gibbel, Gilman and Border 2, flared up on Thursday in the counties of Los Angeles, San Diego, Ventura and Riverside. Meanwhile, firefighters have made …

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Trump pardons anti-abortion activists ahead of rally

25-01-2025 WASHINGTON: US President Donald Trump has pardoned 23 anti-abortion activists, including some convicted of blockading a reproductive health clinic and intimidating staff and patients. The pardons were part of a round of executive orders signed by Trump on Thursday, one of several in the first week of his presidency. …

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