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Italy boosts security as 2025 Jubilee Year kicks off in Rome
Rome, Dec 25The 2025 Jubilee Year was officially launched in Rome under heightened security measures.South Korea confirms another case of lumpy skin disease, total 24 this year
Seoul, Dec 25South Korea has reported an additional case of lumpy skin disease (LSD) in cattle, raising the total number of confirmed cases this year to 24, the agriculture ministry said on We...UN Chief alarmed by spreading famine crisis in Sudan
United Nations, Dec 25UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres is alarmed by the rapidly worsening food security situation in Sudan and calls for the parties to facilitate access to humanitarian assistanc...Top biz lobby urges 33 global counterparts to support South Korean economy
Seoul, Dec 25South Korea's main business lobby said on Wednesday it has sent letters calling for support for the Korean economy from its 33 global counterparts amid the political turmoil ...South Korea: BOK to cut rates further next year on higher downside risks
Seoul, Dec 25South Korea's central bank said Wednesday it plans to cut its benchmark interest rate further next year due to growing political uncertainties and other downside risks.Namibia issues malaria outbreak alert in northern regions after surge in cases
Windhoek, Dec 25Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has raised an alert following a sharp rise in malaria cases in the country's northern regions.One child killed every hour in Gaza: UN agency
Gaza, Dec 25The United Nations Relief and Works Agency for Palestine Refugees in the Near East (UNRWA) said that one child gets killed every hour in the Gaza Strip.Namibia issues malaria outbreak alert in northern regions after surge in cases
Windhoek, Dec 24Namibia's Ministry of Health and Social Services (MoHSS) has raised an alert following a sharp rise in malaria cases in the country's northern regions with 2,210 cases r...Lebanon files new complaint to UNSC over Israeli violations of ceasefire
Beirut, Dec 24The Lebanese Ministry of Foreign Affairs and Emigrants has filed a complaint through the country's Permanent Mission to the United Nations in New York with the UN Security Co...Thai cabinet approves minimum wage rise, cash handouts
Bangkok, Dec 24Thailand's cabinet on Tuesday approved minimum wage increases and the second phase of the government's cash handout programme for senior citizens, Prime Minister Paetong...Maia Sandu sworn in as Moldovan president
Bucharest, Dec 24Maia Sandu on Tuesday assumed office as president of the Republic of Moldova for a second term.Ethiopia, Djibouti agree to combat anti-peace forces along border
Addis Ababa, Dec 24The security institutions of Ethiopia and Djibouti have agreed to establish a joint task force to combat anti-peace forces operating along their common border area.Excessive levels of PFAS chemicals found in water from 44 private suppliers across Japan
Tokyo, Dec 24Potentially harmful PFAS chemicals have been detected at excessive levels in tap water from 44 private suppliers across Japan, including some that supply the Japanese Self-Defence...South Korea: Ruling party nominates five-term lawmaker Kwon to head emergency committee
Seoul, Dec 24South Korea's ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Tuesday named five-term lawmaker Kwon Young-se to head its emergency leadership committee tasked with managing the political ...Australia braces for extreme bushfire danger period
Sydney, Dec 24Communities and fire crews in Australia were on Tuesday preparing for several days of extreme bushfire danger.ADB provides $5 million grant for Vanuatu earthquake relief
Manila, Dec 24The Asian Development Bank (ADB) said on Tuesday it has provided $5 million in contingent disaster financing to support emergency relief efforts in Vanuatu following a 7.3-magnitu...Aisake Eke elected as Tonga's new Prime Minister
Suva, Dec 24Aisake Valu Eke was elected as Prime Minister of Tonga on Tuesday, Radio Nukualofa reported.Romania's new coalition government sworn in
Bucharest, Dec 24Romania's new government, headed by incumbent Prime Minister Marcel Ciolacu, was sworn in after securing a vote of confidence in Parliament.UNSC expresses 'deep concern' over deteriorating crises in Haiti
United Nations, Dec 24The UN Security Council has expressed 'deep concern' over the deteriorating crises in Haiti, condemning the continued gang violence and calling for solidarity with the H...US: Kilauea volcano erupts again in Hawaii
Los Angeles, Dec 24Kilauea, one of the world's most active volcanoes, started erupting again in Hawaii's Big Island, the US Geological Survey (USGS) Hawaiian Volcano Observatory said.Israeli Defence Minister admits killing Hamas leader Haniyeh in Tehran
Jerusalem, Dec 24Israel's Defence Minister Israel Katz has admitted for the first time that the country assassinated Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran's capital Tehran.South Korea, US agree to fully resume diplomatic, security events
Washington, Dec 24Seoul's foreign ministry has said that senior diplomats of South Korea and the US have agreed to fully resume bilateral diplomatic and security schedules, which were postpone...French PM unveils new cabinet, including two former prime ministers
Paris, Dec 24French Prime Minister Francois Bayrou unveiled a new government, appointing two former prime ministers, Manuel Valls and Elisabeth Borne, to his cabinet, according to a press rele...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...