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Sri Lankan Navy arrests 16 TN fishermen, seizes two mechanised boats
Chennai, Dec 24The Sri Lankan Navy arrested 16 Tamil Nadu fishermen on Tuesday near Nedantheevu, alleging that they crossed the International Maritime Boundary Line (IMBL) and entered its waters...Consumer sentiment in South Korea falls by most in over 4 years in Dec
Seoul, Dec 24South Korea's consumer sentiment fell by the largest margin since the Covid-19 pandemic in December as political turmoil sparked by President Yoon Suk Yeol's shocking ma...Sudan's Burhan urges UN to stop flow of arms into Darfur
Khartoum, Dec 24Chairman of Sudan's Transitional Sovereign Council, Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan, called on the United Nations (UN) to take measures to ensure the implementation of the Security Co...Palestinian President, Irish PM discuss Gaza over phone
Ramallah, Dec 24Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas and Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris had a phone conversation to discuss the latest developments in the Palestinian territories, according to ...
Ex-US Prez Bill Clinton hospitalised, 'awake and alert', says staff
Washington, Dec 24Former US President Bill Clinton, 78, was admitted to MedStar Georgetown University Hospital in Washington, D.C., after developing a fever, according to a statement from his deput...South Korea formally becomes 'super-aged' society
Seoul, Dec 24South Korea has formally become a "super-aged" society as the share of its population aged 65 or over surpassed 20 per cent, the interior ministry said on Tuesday, as th...Yemen bears highest burden of cholera globally: WHO
Aden, Dec 24The World Health Organization (WHO) warned that Yemen bears the highest burden of cholera globally.Israeli PM signals progress in Gaza truce deal talks, timeline unclear
Jerusalem, Dec 24Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu said that "there has been progress" in efforts to secure a ceasefire-for-hostages deal with Hamas, but cautioned that the timel...
Mpox situation in Africa remains especially concerning: WHO
Kinshasa, Dec 24The epidemiological situation of Mpox in Africa remains "especially concerning," with high case counts observed in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), Burundi, a...Mozambique's Constitutional Council proclaims Daniel Chapo winner of presidential election
Maputo, Dec 24Mozambique's Constitutional Council (CC), the body in charge of constitutional and electoral affairs, proclaimed Daniel Chapo the winner of the October 9 general elections.AU, UN missions urge South Sudan parties to implement pending peace tasks in 2025
Nairobi, Dec 24The African Union (AU) and United Nations (UN) missions in South Sudan called for the parties in the transitional unity government to prioritise the implementation of pending peac...Belarus registers five presidential candidates
Minsk, Dec 23The Belarusian central elections commission registered five candidates for president on Monday.Mongolia issues warning over blizzards
Ulan Bator, Dec 23Mongolia's National Emergency Management Agency (NEMA) has issued a severe weather warning for several regions, predicting strong winds and blizzards to start on Monday night...Kremlin says gas supplies to Europe 'difficult' as Ukraine transit deal nears end
Moscow, Dec 23The transit of Russian gas to European countries is currently "very difficult" and requires attention, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Monday.Biden commutes death sentence of 37 federal inmates
Washington, December 23US President Joe Biden on Monday commuted the death sentences of 37 of the 40 inmates on federal death row.Heavy snowfall hits western Serbia, authorities urge caution
Belgrade, Dec 23Heavy snowfall has hit western and southwestern Serbia, prompting authorities to warn of potential disruptions to transportation and electricity supply on Monday.Floods, landslides hit Indonesia ahead of year-end holidays
Jakarta, Dec 23Floods and landslides have been hitting several regions in the Southeast Asian archipelago in the past week, as millions of travellers began to hit the road and flock to popular t...Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupts
Tokyo, Dec 23A volcano on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupted Monday, with plumes rising to 3400 metres above the summit crater, the country's weather agency s...
50 wild elephants electrocuted in Sri Lanka this year
Colombo, Dec 23Around 50 wild elephants have so far been electrocuted by unauthorised electric fences or wires in Sri Lanka this year, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said on Monday.
South Korea: Yoon believes impeachment trial takes priority over martial law probe
Seoul, Dec 23South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol prioritises his impeachment trial over the ongoing investigations into the brief martial law imposition, his lawyer said on Monday, dism...China issues blue alert for Typhoon Pabuk
Beijing, Dec 23China's national observatory issued a blue alert on Monday evening for Typhoon Pabuk, which is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the country's southern re...Marcel Ciolacu reappointed as Romanian Prime Minister
Bucharest, Dec 23Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday that he had officially appointed Marcel Ciolacu, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader and incumbent Prime Minister, to lead th...Fiji Airways resumes commercial flights to quake-hit Vanuatu
Suva, Dec 23Fiji Airways restarted commercial passenger operations to Port Vila, capital of Vanuatu, on Monday, after days of suspension following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Vanuat...Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation concludes 12th edition of 'Bil Arabi'
Dubai, December 23The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) concluded the 12th edition of the 'Bil Arabi' initiative, which is one of MBRF's key knowledge initia...Trump dubs Panama Canal as United States Canal
Washington DC, December 23US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday posted a cryptic message on his social media platform- Truth Social about the Panama Canal.
Heavy snow forecast in Japan through Tuesday
Tokyo, Dec 23Japan's weather agency on Monday urged people to exercise caution as heavy snow is forecast to hit mainly northern to western areas along the Sea of Japan through Tuesday.Diplomatic experts to discuss 'Trump's World', global implications in changing political landscape
Pune, December 23The second edition of the Pune Public Policy Festival, taking place at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) and the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI)...South Korea: Finance minister silent on martial law probe amid speculation on acting president's role
Sejong, Dec 23South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Monday declined to comment on an ongoing investigation over the martial law debacle amid the main opposition Democratic Party&...Australia prepares for catastrophic bushfire over Christmas period
Washington, Dec 23Millions of residents and visitors in southeast Australia have been warned to brace for catastrophic bushfire conditions over the Christmas period.South Korea: Special counsel bills unlikely to be reviewed at Cabinet meeting
Seoul, Dec 23Special counsel bills against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding First Lady Kim Keon Hee are unlikely to be reviewed du...
Trump says may keep TikTok around 'for a little while'
Washington, Dec 23US President-elect Donald Trump suggested that he may allow TikTok to continue operations in the United States.South Korea: Top diplomat urges greater outreach to US in meeting with mission chiefs
Seoul, Dec 23South Korea's Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul held a video meeting on Monday with the chiefs of South Korea's diplomatic missions in the United States and emphasised the ne...EAM Jaishankar to visit US from December 24-29
New Delhi, December 23External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will visit the US from December 24-29 to discuss key bilateral, regional and global issues. He will also chair a conference of the Consul Ge...
Australian man arrested over deaths of 98 kangaroos
Sydney, Dec 23An Australian man has been arrested and charged with animal cruelty offences after 98 kangaroos were found dead north of Sydney.North Korea preparing for additional troop deployment, suicide drone supply to Russia: Seoul
Seoul, Dec 23North Korea appears to be preparing to deploy additional troops and military equipment to Russia, possibly including suicide drones, in support of Moscow's war against Ukrain...
Panamanian scholars depict Trump's allegation about Panama Canal as 'ridiculous'
Panama City, Dec 23Panamanian scholars depicted as "ridiculous" US President-elect Donald Trump's threat to take back the Panama Canal.Putin meets Slovak PM Robert Fico; discuss transit of Russian gas
Moscow, Dec 23Russian President Vladimir Putin has met with Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico, who was on a working visit in Moscow, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said.South Korea: Police analysing Yoon's phone records in martial law probe
Seoul, Dec 23South Korea's police have been analysing President Yoon Suk Yeol's personal phone records after securing them as part of their investigation into his botched declaration...Year Ender: What does Donald Trump's return to White House mean for world?
Washington, DC, December 23US President-elect Donald Trump has for months insisted that all would have been well with the world had he been president. Whether his statement is true or not, only time will te...Honoured: says Chennai-born Sriram Krishnan, Trump's pick for Policy Advisor on AI
Washington, DC, December 23US President-elect Donald Trump has chosen Sriram Krishnan as senior policy advisor for Artificial Intelligence at the White House Office of Science and Technology Policy.