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Malaysian Prime Minister Anwar Ibrahim calls on the Australian PM, urging aid for Gaza's civilians. — Anwar Ibrahim calls for humanitarian aid to Gaza | REUTERS

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Malaysian PM Urges Australia to Restore UNRWA Funding for Gaza

By Elysian Echo
March 9, 2024

Malaysian PM Anwar Ibrahim challenges Australia's silence on Gaza, urging PM Albanese to reinstate UNRWA funding, while highlighting global inconsistencies in responding to humanitarian crises.[more...]

Security officials and others gather at bomb explosion site Rameshwaram Cafe. — Security officials and others gather at Rameshwaram Cafe after a suspected cylinder explosion in Bengaluru, March 1, 2024, injuring at least five. | PTI Photo

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Bomb Explodes Injuring Eight in Bengaluru

By Elysian Echo
March 4, 2024

A suspected homemade bomb explodes inside a popular cafe in India's tech hub of Bengaluru, injuring at least eight people and prompting investigations into the[more...]

Farmers protest for fair crop prices near Delhi in Feb 2024. | Prakash Singh/Bloomberg

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Indian Farmers Halt Protests as Government Extends Olive Branch

By Elysian Echo
February 22, 2024

Farmers from Punjab, demanding higher crop prices, pause protests for two days after the government offers talks. Clashes with police, barricades on highways, and rejected[more...]

Chinese Coast Guard Patrol Amid Rising Tensions in the Taiwan Strait in Feb 2024.

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Taipei in Uproar as Chinese Coast Guards Invade their Tourist Boats

By Elysian Echo
February 22, 2024

Tensions rise in the Taiwan Strait as the Chinese coast guard boards a Taiwanese vessel, triggering a diplomatic row, increased patrols, and a call for[more...]

UN Chief Guterres advocates for recognition and dialogue amidst Taliban tensions at Doha meeting. | Photo: Karim Jaafar / AFP - Getty Images

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Guterres Rejects Taliban’s Unacceptable Conditions for UN Meeting

By Elysian Echo
February 22, 2024

The UN-led meeting in Doha grapples with the absence of Afghan representatives due to unmet conditions, highlighting critical issues such as bans on women and[more...]