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PM Modi's 3-Day South Africa Visit: What's On His G20 Agenda

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday departed for a three-day visit to South Africa. During his trip, the Prime Minister will attend the 20th G20 Leaders' Summit in Johannesburg, South Africa's largest city and economic hub.

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Baloch Activist Accuses Pak Military Of Genocide-Scale Repression In Balochistan

Baloch leader Mehran Marri has delivered a scathing indictment of Pakistan's human rights record in Balochistan, alleging widespread enforced disappearances, extrajudicial killings, and arbitrary detentions.

Why Venezuela Doesn't Want Maria Machado To Visit Norway For Nobel Ceremony

Venezuela's attorney general told AFP Thursday that Nobel laureate and opposition leader Maria Corina Machado will be considered a "fugitive" if she travels to Norway to accept the peace prize.

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US' Abandoned Afghan, Iran, Venezuela Embassies Have Stories To Tell

In Washington's embassy district, years' worth of wildly overgrown vegetation outside an empty building was finally pruned away in September as the flag of Syria was raised.

Labor to rule out controversial ‘national interest’ exemption for coal and gas if Greens back nature laws

Exclusive: Concession follows fierce criticism of the workaround but may not be enough to convince minor partyGet our breaking news email, free app or daily news podcastLabor would prevent a contentious “national interest” exemption being used to approve coal and gas projects if the Greens agreed to support its nature laws, Guardian Australia can reveal.The offer follows a groundswell of criticism about the discretionary power, including from the author of the review that inspired the new laws, Graeme Samuel, and the former treasury secretary Ken Henry. Continue reading...