From the barracks of Rawalpindi to the halls of Washington, a sordid alliance stalks the republic of Pakistan: a military caste addicted to power, a civilian class cowed into servitude, and a foreign patron ever ready…
Category: 3. Middle East
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		 Trump and Xi held face-to-face trade talks – what did they agree? | Donald TrumpNewsFeed The presidents of the US and China met in South Korea and agreed to dial down trade tensions. Donald Trump and Xi Jinping committed to new terms on the supply of rare earth minerals, key agricultural products and restrictions on the flow… Continue Reading
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		 More than 130 killed: How did a Brazil raid on a Rio favela turn so deadly? | Civil Rights NewsA state police operation targeting a major drug gang in Brazil has resulted in the deaths of 132 people in low-income neighbourhoods in Rio de Janeiro – the deadliest raid in the country’s history. Authorities initially said fewer than half… Continue Reading
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		 Australia vs India: Second T20 international – teams, start, lineups | Cricket NewsWho: Australia vs India 
 What: Second T20 international of five-game series
 Where: Melbourne Cricket Ground (MCG) in Melbourne, Australia
 When: Friday, October 31, at 7:15pm (08:15 GMT)
 How to follow: We’ll have all the build-up on Al Jazeera Sport…Continue Reading
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		 Delhi cloud seeding fails as city covered in thick smog | ClimateNewsFeed Thick smog blanketed New Delhi on Thursday, a day after authorities failed in trying to clear the air and reduce pollution levels by cloud seeding. The trial is the latest in a series of attempts by officials to improve air quality for… Continue Reading
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		 Lebanon’s Aoun says army to confront Israeli forces after deadly incursion | Israel attacks Lebanon NewsLebanese President Joseph Aoun has instructed the armed forces to confront any further Israeli incursion in the country’s south after Israeli forces crossed their shared border and killed a municipal worker during an overnight raid. The pivotal… Continue Reading
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		 Footage shows smoke from latest Israeli attacks on Lebanon | Israel attacks LebanonNewsFeed Israeli forces have carried out air strikes on the areas of Mahmoudiyeh and Jarmak, in southern Lebanon. The strikes are the latest in near-daily Israeli violations of the US-brokered ceasefire involving Israel and the Lebanese armed… Continue Reading
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		 Trump targeting drug boats has no “impact on flow of drugs” | Al JazeeraMichael Vigil says US President Donald Trump’s targeting of drug boats isn’t having an effect on high-level traffickers. Former DEA agent Michael Vigil says US President Donald Trump’s targeting of drug boats in the Caribbean does nothing to… Continue Reading
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		 Pakistan, Afghanistan to resume talks amid tensions over border clashes | Taliban NewsIslamabad, Pakistan – Pakistan and Afghanistan have agreed to resume talks in Istanbul at the request of mediator Turkiye after earlier rounds between Islamabad and Kabul failed to resolve spiralling tensions between the neighbours that have… Continue Reading
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		 Trump-Xi meeting in Busan: Key takeaways from the summit | Donald Trump NewsUnited States President Donald Trump and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping have agreed to a trade truce under which the US will ease tariffs and Beijing will restart imports of US soya beans, delay the introduction of export restrictions on some… Continue Reading
