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Kurdish groups sought to cross into Iran from Iraq

17-01-2026 TEHRAN/ BAGHDAD: Armed Kurdish separatist groups sought to cross the border into Iran from Iraq, three sources familiar with the matter told Reuters, in a sign of foreign entities potentially seeking to take advantage of instability after days of crackdown on protests against Tehran. The three sources, who included …

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US announces start of phase-2 of Gaza peace plan

17-01-2026 WASHINGTON/ ISRAEL: United States President Donald Trump’s special envoy to the Middle East has announced the launch of the second phase of a US-brokered plan to end Israel’s genocidal war against Palestinians in the Gaza Strip. Steve Witkoff said in a social media post on Wednesday that Trump’s 20-point …

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Thai troops still occupy civilian areas: Cambodia

16-01-2026 PHNOM PENH: Thailand’s military continues to occupy civilian areas in Cambodia, having barricaded some with barbed wire and shipping containers, posing a risk to a truce between the neighbors who clashed twice last year, the Cambodian foreign minister said. Up to 4,000 Cambodian families are unable to return to …

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Syria asks Lebanon to hand over Assad-era officers

16-01-2026 DAMASCUS: Syrian authorities have asked Lebanese security forces to hand over more than 200 senior officers who fled to Lebanon after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, following an investigation that showed how the neighboring country was a hub for insurgent plotting. On December 18, a top Syrian security official, …

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Iran warns of retaliation if Trump strikes

16-11-2025 TEHRAN: The United States is withdrawing some personnel from bases in the Middle East, a US official said on Wednesday, after a senior Iranian official said Tehran had warned neighbors it would hit American bases if Washington strikes. With Iran’s leadership trying to put down the worst domestic unrest …

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India’s smartphone security proposal faces backlash

16-11-2025 Bureau Report NEW DELHI/ BENGALURU: The Indian government’s plan requiring smartphone makers to share source code as part of a raft of new security measures has drawn criticism from privacy advocates and technology experts over fears of heightened surveillance. Companies including Apple, opens new tab and Samsung, opens new …

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