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As international efforts continue to address Iran’s nuclear ambitions, one of the world’s most closely watched experts on nuclear proliferation says the country’s program has suffered a major setback but remains unresolved.
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Radical Islamist Pakistani origin mafia, the ill-famed ‘grooming gangs’ have got thoroughly exposed for their nefarious, rapacious, pervert and abusive sexual acts against vulnerable girls and women of non-muslim origin in United
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There are many who think Trump’s about face on Iran, virtually embracing the radical IRGC (now they are linked up to CENTCOM in Doha, Qatar) is a sellout of US and allied forces,
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by Durga Velayudham There is something profoundly disturbing when retired President Bishop of the Methodist Church Sri Lanka, Rev. Asiri P. Perera, abandons the moral restraint expected of his office and instead
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The public debate surrounding the detention of former State Intelligence Service (SIS) Director Major General (Retd.) Suresh Sallay has entered a new phase following an exchange of open letters between his wife,
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During a discussion held last February by the U.S. House Foreign Affairs Committee on American foreign policy toward South Asia, Committee Chairman Bill Huizenga highlighted how critical Sri Lanka and the Maldives
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United Nations High Commissioner for Human Rights Volker Türk has called for immediate action to prevent further deaths in US Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) custody, urging independent investigations into every reported
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Volkswagen is reportedly considering a worldwide reduction of up to 100,000 jobs as the German automotive giant prepares a major restructuring effort, according to a report by Manager Magazin. The potential cuts
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Australia’s landmark attempt to restrict children’s access to social media is facing enforcement challenges, with a large majority of users aged between 12 and 15 reportedly continuing to access online platforms despite
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