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Renewed anger in Indonesia over new allowance raise for lawmakers
Weeks after widespread protests swept Indonesia over the excessive pays of lawmakers, a new allowance raise has unleashed fresh public anger.Lawmakers will now get 702 million rupiah ($42,400; £31,800)...
Valley locals have mixed feelings amid Israel-Hamas ceasefire
The faces of the final twenty surviving Israeli hostages who are now reunited with their families can be seen as you walk into Temple Beth Israel in northwest Fresno."They...
German foreign minister lauds Bulgaria, Romania as ‘crucial’ partners
German Foreign Minister Johann Wadephul on Monday promised Romania and Bulgaria support against Russia as he set off for a two-day visit to the EU countries.The two states are...
Who are the Palestinian captives Israel released?
Thousands of Palestinians gathered in Ramallah on Monday to await the release of some 2,000 political prisoners and forcibly disappeared people who were taken by Israel from the West...
EU chief: Release of hostages a ‘moment of relief for entire world’
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen has described the release of the final hostages held by Hamas in Gaza as a "moment of relief for the entire world.""It...
Hamas official: Israel altered prisoner lists, warns Netanyahu will renew war
Senior Hamas official Ghazi Hamad accused Israel of changing prisoner lists under the deal, warning that Netanyahu may resume the Gaza warSenior Hamas political bureau member Ghazi Hamad, speaking...
Madagascar presidency says attempt to seize power under way
The office of Madagascar's President Andry Rajoelina has said an attempt to seize power illegally and by force is under way in the country.Hours later, an army unit known...
Hamas: Hostages to be handed over at three locations in Gaza Strip
The Palestinian militant group Hamas plans to hand over the living hostages abducted from Israel two years ago to staff from the International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC)...
Pakistan closes border with Afghanistan following exchanges of fire
Afghan troops opened fire on Pakistani border posts late Saturday, with the country's ministry of defense saying this was in retaliation for Pakistani airstrikes in Afghanistan earlier in the...
Palestinian prisoner slated for release attacks female prison guard
A Palestinian inmate slated for release under the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal attacked a female prison guard before being restrained and detained.A Palestinian prisoner who was set to be released...
