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Over 260 foreigners freed from forced work for scammers in Myanmar

Kyodo 13 Feb 2025
Over 260 foreign nationals have been freed from scam syndicates in Myanmar where they had been forced to work, the Thai army said Wednesday, with a Myanmar ethnic rebel group handing them over to authorities in northwestern Thailand.
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Syria's foreign minister in Paris for political transition talks

The New Arab 13 Feb 2025
Syria's foreign minister will attend an international conference in Paris on Thursday as regional and Western powers seek to shield the country during its fragile transition amid ongoing instability across the region.
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Suicide attacker detonates explosives near Afghan ministry in Kabul

Al Jazeera 13 Feb 2025
The attack targeted a busy part of the city, which houses government offices as well as foreign embassies including the United States embassy, which has been left vacant since American and NATO foreign forces withdrew from the country in 2021.
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As the DRC battles Rwanda-backed M23, what’s needed to stop the fighting?

Al Jazeera 13 Feb 2025
Rwandan forces must withdraw from the DRC … The sovereignty and territorial integrity of the DRC, a member of the African Union, is being violated by a foreign military force,” said the analyst Musavuli.
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Singapore sends another tranche of humanitarian aid to Gaza

The Siasat Daily 13 Feb 2025
A Republic of Singapore Air Force (RSAF) plane carried 9 tonnes of medical, food, and hygiene supplies arranged by the Ministry of Health (MOH) and other charitable organisations here, MINDEF and the ...
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90 major attacks thwarted as Iran fuels unrest in Judea and Samaria

The American Israelite 13 Feb 2025
A security official identified Tehran as a central force escalating tensions by supplying weapons and financial aid to terrorist networks, significantly increasing the security threat, Channel 12 News reported on Wednesday.
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Kyodo News Digest: Feb. 13, 2025

Kyodo 13 Feb 2025
Over 260 foreigners freed from forced work for scammers in Myanmar. PHOP PHRA, Thailand - Over 260 foreign nationals have been freed from scam syndicates in Myanmar where they had been forced to work, ...
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Yemen’s Houthis emerge from Gaza war emboldened, and with more enemies

Al Jazeera 13 Feb 2025
“The Houthi leadership has not feared the United States or any other Western force,” said Abdullah Yahia, a high school graduate from Sanaa ... These factors, al-Samaei noted, allow the group to endure confrontations with both local and foreign forces.
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CPJ: Israel responsible for 2024 being deadliest year in history for journalists

Press TV 13 Feb 2025
At least 85 journalists were killed during the 15-month war in Gaza, all at the hands of the Israeli regime’s forces, CPJ said ... Israeli forces killed 7 Palestinian journalists in Gaza in Jan..
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India’s defense sector in crisis: Delays, corruption & strategic setbacks

Kashmir Media Service 13 Feb 2025
With indigenous programs faltering, India may be forced to rely on foreign imports like the Rafale or F-35, undermining its self-reliance ambitions.
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DR Congo's women suffer most after Trump's USAID halt

The New Arab 13 Feb 2025
The newly inaugurated Trump decided to freeze foreign aid programs, abruptly cutting off USAID funding. The shutdown has forced several emergency medical programs to halt, and gender-protection initiatives to disappear overnight.
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White House fires USAID inspector general after warning about funding oversight, officials say

Chatanooga Times Free Press 13 Feb 2025
On Monday, Martin's office issued a flash report warning that the Trump administration's freeze on all foreign ... The administration's abrupt foreign aid freeze also is forcing mass layoffs by U.S.
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LBCI sources: Berri rejects extension of Israeli withdrawal deadline beyond Feb. 18

LBC International 13 Feb 2025
He also opposed deploying any foreign forces at border locations, ...
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Foreign Military In Ukrainian Army To Undergo Polygraph Tests Defense Ministry

MENA FN 13 Feb 2025
(MENAFN - UkrinForm) Foreigners and stateless persons wishing to serve in the Armed Forces of Ukraine, the State Special Transport Service and the National Guard will undergo psychophysiological ... .
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