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Syria's Golani vows to punish those responsible for torture under Assad

Syria's Golani vows to punish those responsible for...

Damascus [Syria], December 12: The main commander of the fighters who toppled Bashar al-Assad said that anyone involved in the...

Blinken faces Republican critics of Afghanistan withdrawal

Blinken faces Republican critics of Afghanistan withdrawal

New York [US], December 12: Secretary of State Antony Blinken defended the 2021 U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan as an ending...

South Korea police try to raid Yoon's office over martial law

South Korea police try to raid Yoon's office...

Seoul [South Korea], December 12: South Korean police tried to search President Yoon Suk Yeol's office but have not been...

Vienna Airport welcomes over 30 million passengers for first time since 2019

Vienna Airport welcomes over 30 million passengers for...

Vienna [Austria], December 12: Vienna International Airport has announced surpassing 30 million passengers for the first time since 2019, signalling...

UN appeals for $4.07 billion to support Gaza, West Bank

UN appeals for $4.07 billion to support Gaza,...

New York [US], December 12: The United Nations launched an urgent humanitarian appeal today, calling for US$4.07 billion to address...

2024 hottest year on record: WMO report

2024 hottest year on record: WMO report

Geneva [Switzerland], December 12: The World Meteorological Organisation (WMO) has projected that 2024 is on course to become the hottest...

FAO launches first major global assessment of salt-affected soils in 50 years

FAO launches first major global assessment of salt-affected...

Geneva [Switzerland], December 12: The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) has released the first major global assessment of salt-affected soils...

EU spent €381.4 billion on R&D in 2023

EU spent €381.4 billion on R&D in 2023

Brussels [Belgium], December 12: In 2023, the EU spent €381.4 billion on research & development (R&D), which is 6.7% more...

Austria drops veto on Bulgaria, Romania fully joining Schengen Travel Zone

Austria drops veto on Bulgaria, Romania fully joining...

Vienna [Austria], December 12: Austria is dropping its veto on Romania and Bulgaria becoming full members of Europe's Schengen free-travel...

Finance Minister Keller-Sutter to be next president of Switzerland

Finance Minister Keller-Sutter to be next president of...

Bern [Switzerland], December 12: Swiss Finance Minister Karin Keller-Sutter will become president of her country in 2025, after her formal...

Hungary's Orban calls Putin to discuss diplomacy options in Ukraine war

Hungary's Orban calls Putin to discuss diplomacy options...

Moscow [Russia] / Kiev [Ukraine], December 12: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban have spoken on...

Ex-defence chief in South Korea tries to kill himself after being arrested

Ex-defence chief in South Korea tries to kill...

Seoul [South Korea], December 12: South Korea's previous defence minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last...

Afghanistan's refugee minister Haqqani killed in suicide blast in Kabul

Afghanistan's refugee minister Haqqani killed in suicide blast...

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 12: Afghanistan's acting minister for refugees has been killed in an explosion in the capital, Kabul, the...

Iran blames Israel, US for overthrow of al-Assad

Iran blames Israel, US for overthrow of al-Assad

Tehran [Iran], December 12: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed his archenemies the United States and Israel for...

Syria's new PM appeals to refugees: 'Come back!'

Syria's new PM appeals to refugees: 'Come back!'

Rome [Italy], December 12: Syria's new interim prime minister, Mohammed al-Bashir, is calling on Syrian refugees around the world to...

EU to discuss potential sanctions on Georgia after protest violence

EU to discuss potential sanctions on Georgia after...

Brussels [Belgium], December 12: The European Union is threatening the Georgian government with sanctions in light of the violence against...

Taiwan urges China to stop military activities in surrounding waters

Taiwan urges China to stop military activities in...

Taipei [Taiwan], December 12: Taiwan on Wednesday called on China to immediately halt its military activities in the island's surrounding...

Billions of malaria cases prevented this century

Billions of malaria cases prevented this century

Geneva [Switzerland], December 12: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 2.2 billion cases of malaria have been prevented...

Israel 'more optimistic' on prospects of Gaza hostage deal

Israel 'more optimistic' on prospects of Gaza hostage...

Gaza [Palestine], December 11: Israel is now more optimistic about a possible hostage deal in Gaza, Foreign Minister Gideon Saar...

UN Security Council appears united on Syria

UN Security Council appears united on Syria

Damascus [Syria], December 11: United Nations Security Council members will work on a statement on Syria in the coming days,...

Russia would not invade NATO, says Latvian foreign minister

Russia would not invade NATO, says Latvian foreign...

Moscow [Russia], December 11: Russia would not invade NATO as it has too many complications with the fighting in Ukraine,...

France begins military withdrawal from Chad

France begins military withdrawal from Chad

Paris [France], December 11: France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes...

Prince Harry faces four days in witness box in Murdoch papers trial

Prince Harry faces four days in witness box...

London [UK], December 11: Prince Harry could be quizzed for four days in the witness box by lawyers for Rupert...

Trump offers fast permits for $1B

Trump offers fast permits for $1B

New York [US], December 11: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that any person or company investing at least...

Russian missile strike kills three, injures 14 in Zaporizhzhya

Russian missile strike kills three, injures 14 in...

Kiev [Ukraine], December 11: At least three people have been killed and 14 injured in a Russian missile attack on...

Nobel Prize winners receive awards on anniversary of founder's death

Nobel Prize winners receive awards on anniversary of...

Copenhagen [Denmark], December 11: The winners of this year's Nobel Prizes, including 10 scientists, one writer and one peace organization,...

Georgian intelligence service warns of plot before presidential poll

Georgian intelligence service warns of plot before presidential...

Tbilisi [Georgia], December 11: Georgia's intelligence services issued a warning on Tuesday of a potential plot by criminal elements to...