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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,…

Massive forest fires and flash floods resulted in deaths and injuries to hundreds of people, causing extensive damage, loss of forest areas and carbon emissions. According to reports, forest fires, particularly in Canada, the US, and Greece, have caused serious…

The World Health Organization (WHO) on Wednesday said that the UN agency needs $185 million to prevent food insecurity-related deaths in Afghanistan. “WHO needs $185 million to continue providing medicines and supporting hospitals to prevent more Afghan children and women…

California regulators on Tuesday cleared the way for widespread use of advanced filtration and treatment facilities designed to convert sewage waste into pure drinking water that can be pumped directly into systems feeding millions of household taps. More than a…

Greece is planning to legalize the status of thousands of migrants in order to address a severe labor shortage that is affecting key sectors of the country’s growing economy. The move, which has caused internal strife within the ruling center-right…

A new study shows that economic growth rates make a big difference when it comes to prospects for limiting global warming to 1.5 °C, as per the Paris The study, conducted by the Institute for Environmental Science and Technology of the…