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Two former Pakistani premiers on Friday submitted their nomination papers to again seek seats in the parliament for the Feb. 8 election despite their disqualification. Imran Khan was disqualified by the Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) in August for five…

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Thursday added the R21/Matrix-M malaria vaccine, developed by Oxford University and manufactured by Serum Institute of India, to its list of prequalified vaccines. The prequalification of vaccine called R21/Matrix-M means “larger access to vaccines…

Pakistani authorities expelled almost 3,500 undocumented Afghan migrants over the last 48 hours, according to local media reports, marking the continuation of deportation trend over the past 2 months. The migrants re-entered Afghanistan through the Spin Boldak and Torkham border…

The Turkish Interior Minister Ali Yerlikaya said today, Friday, that operations were carried out across 32 provinces, leading to the arrest of hundreds of people suspected of having links to ISIS. The Turkish official said on X platform that the…

Sudan’s Rapid Support Forces (RSF) have declared the capture of a new town and military base in Gezira state, just two days after it seized the state’s capital, Wad Madani. The Preliminary Committee of Sudan Doctors’ Union reported a staggering…

The Somali government has reported that a senior al-Shabab commander involved in the militant group’s attacks in Somalia and Kenya was killed in a U.S. airstrike Sunday near the city of Jilib. The government said the operation that led to…

Three soldiers were killed in India-administered Kashmir during a gun battle in the disputed Himalayan territory, the army said Thursday. Two army vehicles were conducting an operation in Rajouri district south of Srinagar, the region’s biggest city, when they were…

The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led government in India’s northeastern state of Assam plans to conduct a census on indigenous Muslims in the state, the Diplomat reported. While the decision is apparently for the community’s “socio-political and educational upliftment,” it is…

The United Nations Office of the High Commissioner for Human Rights (OHCHR) has said it received “disturbing information” alleging the Israeli army summarily executed at least 11 unarmed Palestinians. The victims, all men, were alleged to have been killed in front of family…

Human tears carry a substance that dampens down aggression, according to researchers, who believe the drops may have evolved over time to protect wailing babies from harm. The scientists add that sniffing a woman’s tears reduces aggressive behavior in men,…