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Remembering APS attack 2014 - and Pakistan's continued struggle against terrorism
Islamabad, Dec 16The morning of December 16, 2014, is etched in Pakistan’s history as one of the goriest and gloomiest. A terrorist attack on Army Public School (APS) in Peshawar butchered about 1...Syria's HTS leader meets UN envoy on national political transition
Damascus, Dec 16Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) leader, Ahmad al-Shara, held a meeting with UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen in Damascus to discuss the political transition in the...Gulf countries denounce Israeli decision to expand settlements in Golan Heights
Riyadh, Dec 16Saudi Arabia, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar condemned the Israeli government's approval of a plan to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights.Qatar sends delegation to Syria to finalise embassy reopening
Doha, Dec 16A Qatari diplomatic delegation has arrived in Damascus, the capital of Syria, to complete the procedures for reopening Qatar's embassy in Syria, Qatari Foreign Ministry spoke...Israel launches first wave power plant
Jerusalem, Dec 16Israel has inaugurated its first power plant that generates electricity from sea waves, Israel's Ministry of Energy and Infrastructure said in a statement.South Korean chip exports face growing competition from China, Malaysia
Seoul, Dec 16South Korea's semiconductor exports face growing threats from China, Taiwan and Malaysia amid intensifying global competition in advanced industries, an industry report showe...India, Bangladesh 1971 war veterans' exchange visit to commemorate Vijay Diwas
Dhaka, Dec 16Eight Indian military veterans of Bangladesh's 1971 Liberation War reached Dhaka while eight officers of Bangladesh Army arrived in Kolkata to join the Vijay Diwas celebratio...Russia evacuates some diplomats out of Syria
Moscow, Dec 16Russia has evacuated some of its diplomats out of the Syrian capital Damascus while its embassy continues to function, the Russian Foreign Ministry said.
Israeli PM Netanyahu confirms 'very friendly' call with Trump about need for 'victory' against Iran
Tel Aviv, Dec 16Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with US President-elect Donald Trump about Israel's determination to continue acting against Iran and its armed proxies whenev...Netanyahu discusses release of hostages with Trump as Israeli officials say deal could be clinched in days
Tel Aviv, Dec 16Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu has said that he discussed with US President-elect Donald Trump ongoing efforts to bring back the hostages being held by Hamas in Gaza, a...Israel approves plan to expand settlements in occupied Golan
Jerusalem, Dec 16The Israeli government has approved a plan to expand settlements in the Golan Heights, a Syrian territory currently occupied by Israel, according to a statement by Israeli Prime M...
Myanmar's civil war: A regional crisis with deep implications for Bharat
New Delhi, Dec 15Myanmar's escalating civil war, marked by a fractured opposition and a weakened military regime, has far-reaching implications for regional stability. With over 300 armed gro...
Prosecution: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defied summons
Seoul, Dec 15Prosecutors said President Yoon Suk Yeol did not comply with their summons for Sunday and added they will soon issue another order.South Korea: Acting President Han speaks with Biden by phone, reaffirms alliance
Seoul, Dec 15Acting President Han Duck-soo held phone talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday and vowed to maintain and develop the two countries' alliance, his office said.Israel approves plan to expand settlements in occupied Golan
Jerusalem, Dec 15The Israeli government approved a plan on Sunday to expand settlements in the Golan Heights, a Syrian territory currently occupied by Israel, according to a statement by Israeli P...Peace summit on eastern DRC conflicts 'called off': DRC Presidency
Kinshasa, Dec 15A peace summit scheduled for Sunday to address conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was "called off," the DRC presidential office said.Bangladesh's forex reserves dip to $18.61 bn
Dhaka, Dec 15Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves fell by 1.23 billion U.S. dollars to 18.61 billion dollars by the end of November 2024, the latest central bank data showed.Over 7,600 Syrians return from Turkiye in five days after Assad's downfall: minister
Ankara, Dec 15A total of 7,621 Syrian nationals voluntarily returned to their homeland between December 9 and December 13, following the downfall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad'...Tracing wartime footprints in Hong Kong's outlying island
Hong Kong, Dec 15One early winter morning, 78-year-old Chen Kaixin stood among a crowd of tourists at the pier in Cheung Chau. "Look at how popular Cheung Chau is!Israel to close embassy in Ireland due to 'extreme anti-Israel policies': Foreign Minister
Jerusalem, Dec 15Israel announced Sunday that it will close its embassy in Ireland, attributing the decision to the Irish government's "extreme anti-Israel policies".UK officially joins Asia-Pacific trade bloc CPTPP
London, Dec 15The U.K. officially joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Sunday, becoming the first European nation to join the Asia-Pacific...Libya's oil company declares force majeure at key refinery following clashes
Tripoli, Dec 15Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Sunday declared a state of force majeure at an oil refinery in the western city of Zawiya, some 45 km west of the capita...
Approval rating for Japanese PM on decline: poll
Tokyo, Dec 15An approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been on the decline, the latest poll has shown.Philippines orders full evacuation amid possible volcanic re-eruption
Manila, Dec 15The Philippines on Sunday ordered local government units to complete the evacuation of people within the six-km danger zone around Mount Kanlaon volcano by Monday amid rising acti...UN seeks $1.42bn to expand humanitarian operations in Somali in 2025
Mogadishu, Dec 15The U.N. for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday that it requires 1.42 billion U.S.UN envoy hopes for Syria's swift recovery after Assad's ouster
Damascus, Dec 15UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said Sunday that the UN is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the country and is looking forward to the next steps towar...Cyclone Chido kills 14, causes severe damage in Mayotte
Paris, Dec 15Cyclone Chido, which slammed into the island of Mayotte on Saturday, has killed at least 14 people and caused immense damage to the island, French media reported on Sunday.One dead after two Russian oil tankers damaged due to bad weather
Moscow, Dec 15At least one person died after two Russian oil tankers were damaged in the Kerch Strait near the Black Sea due to bad weather conditions, the country's Ministry of Emergency ...Ghanaian President-elect Mahama outlines major policies to boost development
Accra, Dec 15After securing an electoral victory that marks his return to the presidency, Ghana's President-elect John Dramani Mahama has outlined 26 key policies that he aims to implemen...Uganda to relocate 5,000 households from landslide-prone areas in eastern region
Kampala, Dec 15Uganda has allocated 50 billion shillings (about 14 million U.S. dollars) for the immediate relocation of over 5,000 households in the mountainous eastern part of the country, whe...35 miners trapped under rubble in Afghanistan
Aybak, Dec 15About 35 miners were trapped under the rubble of a coal mine in Afghanistan's Samangan province, local officials said on Sunday.39 civilians killed in twin attacks in Niger
Niamey, Dec 15Thirty-nine people were killed this week in two separate attacks in Niger's western Tillabery region, the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) announced on Saturday.Mount Semeru in Indonesia's East Java erupts
Jakarta, Dec 15Mount Semeru, located in Indonesia's East Java province, erupted on Sunday, prompting the country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation to issue an a...Political impasse: Hopes high for France's 4th PM this year to mend fractures
Paris, Dec 15Francois Bayrou's nomination as French prime minister -- the fourth this year to serve in the post -- provides a silver lining in France's political impasse.South Korea to invest $1.9 billion in developing tech to tackle climate change
Seoul, Dec 15The South Korean government will invest 2.7 trillion won ($1.9 billion) in developing technologies aimed at tackling climate change next year, the science ministry said on Sunday.South Korea's ruling party leader cancels press conference amid calls for resignation
Seoul, Dec 15The leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Sunday cancelled a press conference over his future role in the party, officials said, amid growing calls for h...Mikheil Kavelashvili is new Georgian President
Tbilisi, Dec 15The ruling Georgian Dream party's candidate, Mikheil Kavelashvili, has been elected Georgian president, the Central Election Commission announced.Spain's tourist industry outlook for 2025 upbeat after record visitors this year
Barcelona, Dec 15Spain is set to register a record number of visitors this year, with some 95 million foreign visitors coming to the country and a turnover of over 2 billion euros ($2.10 billion),...Cyclone kills 14 in French territory Mayotte
Paris, Dec 15At least 14 people died and significant material damage was reported in Mayotte as Cyclone Chido swept through the French Indian Ocean territory.
Brazilian President Lula 'alert and oriented', awaiting medical discharge
Sao Paulo, Dec 15Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is "alert and oriented" following emergency surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage, according to a medical bulletin.