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Jordan, Iraq vow to intensify coordination to face regional challenges
Amman, Dec 11King Abdullah II of Jordan and Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia' al-Sudani emphasised here on Wednesday the importance of strengthening coordination between the two countri...Indonesia to build 1.2-bln-USD methanol plant in East Java
Jakarta, Dec 11Indonesia will build a methanol plant worth 1.2 billion US dollars in Bojonegoro, East Java, as part of the country's efforts to achieve national energy sovereignty, said Min...Syrian militants lift curfew in Damascus, urge residents to return to work
Damascus, Dec 11Syria's Military Operations Administration announced Wednesday that it has lifted the curfew previously imposed on Damascus and its surrounding areas, calling on residents to...Spanish, Lebanese PMs discusses peace, reconstruction
Madrid, Dec 11Spanish Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez hosted his Lebanese counterpart Najib Mikati on Wednesday in Madrid to address pressing issues in Lebanon and the Middle East.Turkey fines Meta over child privacy breach
Ankara, Dec 11Turkey's data protection authority, the Personal Data Protection Authority (KVKK), has fined Meta, the parent company of Instagram, 11.5 million Turkish liras (around 330,000...
German Chancellor Scholz calls vote of confidence
Berlin, Dec 11German Chancellor Olaf Scholz on Wednesday submitted a formal request for a vote of confidence in the Bundestag, the country's lower house of parliament.Egyptian FM, Blinken discuss recent developments in Syria
Cairo, Dec 11Egyptian Foreign Minister Badr Abdelatty received a call from the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken Tuesday night on the recent developments in Syria, the Egyptian Foreign Mini...Qatar says to reopen embassy in Syria
Doha, Dec 11Qatar's Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced on Wednesday its decision to reopen the country's embassy in Syria soon.Russia, Ukraine trade blame over attack on IAEA vehicle
Moscow, Dec 11Russia on Wednesday said Ukraine launched drone attacks on an International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) vehicle, while Ukraine earlier pinned the blame on Russian forces.COP29 Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge gains support of 58 nations
Brussels, Dec 11The COP29 Global Energy Storage and Grids Pledge has gained the support of 58 countries, including major players from all continents like Brazil, Kenya, the US, Ukraine, numerous ...South Korean PM apologises over martial law turmoil at National Assembly
Seoul, Dec 11South Korea Prime Minister Han Duck-soo apologised on Wednesday over President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law last week, saying he voiced 'clear' opposi...Syria forms transitional govt, international community condemns Israeli military actions
Damascus, Dec 11Syria is undergoing a major transition after the military forces, that recently overthrew President Bashar al-Assad, formed a new transitional government.Syria's new PM Mohammed al-Bashir aims to bring back Syrian refugees living abroad
Damascus, December 11Syria's newly appointed Prime Minister, Mohammed al-Bashir, has prioritised the repatriation of Syrian refugees living abroad as one of his main objectives, according to a re...Thailand to implement e-Visa system for Indian Nationals from January 2025
New Delhi, December 11The Royal Thai Embassy in New Delhi has officially announced the rollout of Thailand's Electronic Visa (e-Visa) system in India, effective January 1, 2025.Australia's largest telecommunications company fined over emergency service network disruption
Sydney, Dec 11Australia's largest telecommunications company has been fined over an emergency services network disruption.
Japan to raise taxes for defence budget expansion: Media
Tokyo, Dec 11The Japanese government is finalising plans to increase corporate and income tax rates to fund its plan to nearly double defence spending to 2 per cent of gross domestic product (...
Biden calls Trump's tariff approach 'major mistake'
Washington, Dec 11US President Joe Biden called President-elect Donald Trump's tariff approach "a major mistake."
Brunei sultan urges united efforts from energy companies to face future challenges
Bandar Seri Begawan, Dec 11Brunei's Sultan Haji Hassanal Bolkiah has chaired board meetings of the country's key energy companies, urging united efforts to face future challenges, local media repo...India, Nicaragua sign agreements to implement Quick Impact Projects
Managua, December 11Indian Ambassador to Panama, Nicaragua, Costa Rica Sumit Seth and the Foreign Minister of Nicaragua, Valdrack Jaentschke signed an umbrella agreement to implement Quick Impact Pro...1st India-Nepal Tourism meet held in Kathmandu to promote Mahakumbh 2025
Kathmandu, December 11The Embassy of India in Kathmandu, in association with the Nepal Tourism Board organized the 1st India-Nepal Tourism meet focusing on promotion of Mahakumbh 2025 in Prayagraj, Utt...Uruguay reports slower population growth
Montevideo, Dec 11Uruguay's 2023 national census counted 3,499,451 inhabitants, 2.5 percentage points higher than the 2011 one, the National Statistics Institute (INE) reported.ADB approves 25.45 million USD grant to Solomon Islands
Manila, Dec 11The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said it has approved a grant of $25.45 million to help the Solomon Islands develop sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient wate...ADB approves 25.45 million USD grant to Solomon Islands
Manila, Dec 11The Asian Development Bank (ADB) on Wednesday said it has approved a grant of $25.45 million to help the Solomon Islands develop sustainable, inclusive, and climate-resilient wate...
US Alaska Airlines announces strategic plan to offer more international flights
San Francisco, Dec 11US Alaska Airlines announced a new strategic plan to offer at least 12 nonstop global destinations with long-haul widebody aircraft from Seattle by 2030.UN stands against any violation of territorial integrity of Syria: Spokesman
United Nations, Dec 11The United Nations stands against any violation of the territorial integrity of Syria, a UN spokesperson said, after Israel seized a buffer zone in the Golan Heights following the...'Syrian Scenarios': What may lie ahead for Arab heartland nation, Middle East, world?
New Delhi, Dec 11The quick fall -- and flight -- of Syrian President Bashar Al Assad has evoked triumph in certain quarters and disquiet in others, as it seems to have upended the political situat...Top US commander in Mideast meets Syrian Democratic Forces in Syria
Washington, Dec 11The top commander of the US military in the Middle East visited the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Syria to be briefed on ongoing efforts to prevent the resurgence of the Islam...
Polish President signs law to freeze electricity price until September 2025
Warsaw, Dec 11Polish President Andrzej Duda signed a law that will freeze electricity prices for households at 500 Polish zlotys (approximately $123.6) per megawatt-hour (MWh) until the end of ...
Large wildfire in California prompts evacuations
Los Angeles, Dec 11A large wildfire in Malibu in Southern California has grown to over 2,700 acres (10.9 square kilometres) prompting evacuations due to dangerous fire conditions.Iranian oil minister elected OPEC president
Tehran, Dec 11Iranian Oil Minister Mohsen Paknejad was elected as the rotating president of the Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries (OPEC) for 2025.Humanitarian situation in Syria remains volatile: UN
United Nations, Dec 11UN humanitarians said that the humanitarian situation in Syria remains volatile, with continuing hostilities and looting reported in the capital Damascus area but relative calm in...Lebanon mobilises forces towards southern border for ceasefire implementation
Beirut, Dec 11Lebanon continues mobilising its forces towards the southern part of the country to prepare for the implementation of the ceasefire with Israel, Lebanese military sources said.UAE condemns Israel for seizing buffer zone with Syria
Abu Dhabi, Dec 11The United Arab Emirates (UAE) has strongly condemned Israel's seizure of the demilitarised buffer zone in the Golan Heights and other neighbouring leading positions.UN envoy urges end to Israeli military actions in Syria
Geneva, Dec 11The special envoy of the United Nations (UN) Secretary-General for Syria urged Israel to cease its military operations in Syria, emphasising the urgent need to halt all conflicts ...
President-elect immunity does not exist: NY prosecutors
New York, Dec 11Prosecutors of Manhattan urged a New York criminal court to keep President-elect Donald Trump's hush money case alive, even if sentencing is pushed out past Trump's next...South Korea to deploy all available 'policy tools' amid concerns over Trump impact on economy
Seoul, Dec 11South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said on Wednesday that the government will deploy all available "policy tools" to mitigate potential economic impacts stemmin...South Korea newly adds 123,000 jobs in November: Data
Seoul, Dec 11South Korea added more than 120,000 jobs in November, showing a slight uptick from the previous month but remaining in the 100,000 range, data showed on Wednesday.Israeli, Egyptian security officials discuss potential truce deal in Gaza
Cairo, Dec 11A high-level Israeli security delegation held talks with their Egyptian counterparts on a potential truce agreement in the Gaza Strip.Azerbaijan voices support for Syria's stability, pledges humanitarian aid
Baku, Dec 11Azerbaijan's Foreign Ministry issued a statement reaffirming its commitment to supporting Syria's peace and territorial integrity amid the ongoing crisis.US military conducts ballistic missile intercept test from Guam for first time
Washington, Dec 11The US Missile Defense Agency (MDA) said that it has successfully intercepted a ballistic missile target during a test off Guam for the first time.