Pakistan central bank raises main interest rate by 100 bps to 22%
Karachi (Reuters) – Pakistan’s central bank raised its benchmark interest rate by 100 basis points to 22% at an emergency
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Pro-government ethnic militias in east Myanmar shift loyalty to join fighters against military rule
Bangkok (AP) — Units of an ethnic militia in eastern Myanmar that is nominally part of the military have switched
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Israel OK’s plans for thousands of new settlement homes. Move defies White House calls for restraint
Jerusalem (AP) — Israel’s far-right government on Monday approved plans to build thousands of new homes in Jewish settlements in
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Netherlands and Belgium join international probe into crimes against Yazidis in Syria and Iraq
The Hague (AP) — The Netherlands and Belgium have joined an international investigation into atrocities committed against the Yazidi minority
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Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group says it shot down an Israeli drone near the southern border
Beirut (AP) — Lebanon’s militant Hezbollah group said its fighters shot down an Israeli drone Monday that was flying near
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EU adds 7 individuals to Iran sanctions list
Brussels (Reuters) – The European Council on Monday said it would add seven individuals in Iran to the EU’s sanctions
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U.S. to test its Palestinian dual-nationals’ Israeli access in July
Jerusalem (Reuters) – The United States will test Palestinian-Americans’ freedom of travel in Israel next month as part of preparations
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Pakistan army fires 3 officers for failing to stop Khan supporters from attacking installations
Islamabad (AP) — Pakistan’s military said Monday that it has fired three senior army officers over their failure to prevent
Read MoreUS aircraft carrier makes Da Nang port call as America looks to strengthen ties with Vietnam
Bangkok (AP) — A U.S. aircraft carrier and two guided missile cruisers were visiting Vietnam on Monday, a rare port
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Indian minister scoffs at Obama comment on protecting Muslims
New Delhi (Reuters) – India’s finance minister has derided comments by former U.S. President Barack Obama that Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government
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