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UN chief urges Israel to stop violations of Syria's sovereignty, territorial integrity
United Nations, Dec 20UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has urged Israel to stop violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.
Balochistan: Understanding the crisis of 'forcible disappearances' (IANS Analysis)
New Delhi, Dec 19Forcible disappearances in Balochistan have become one of the most urgent human rights issues in the region, particularly over the last two decades. These disappearances predomina...Kurdish-led forces accuse Turkey of escalation near border, urge residents to take up arms
Damascus, Dec 19The Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) on Thursday accused Turkish troops and allied factions of escalating attacks near Syria's border city of Kobani.Finland boosts defence budget to strengthen military, NATO ties in 2025
Helsinki, Dec 19Finland's Ministry of Defence announced on Thursday a defence budget of 6.5 billion euros (6.67 billion US dollars) for 2025, marking an increase of 536 million euros from th...Namibia allocates 330 MW of solar power capacity to enhance energy security
Windhoek, Dec 19Namibia has allocated 330 megawatts (MW) of solar photovoltaic (PV) capacity for procurement and implementation as part of its 2024 ministerial plan, the country's Ministry o...Rwanda welcomes French court's decision to uphold life sentence for former police officer over genocide
Kigali, Dec 19Rwanda has welcomed the sentencing of Philippe Hategekimana, alias Biguma, a former Deputy Commander of the Gendarmerie -- now the Rwanda National Police -- for his role in the 19...Over seven million Malawians register for 2025 general elections
Lilongwe, Dec 19Preliminary cumulative figures of Malawians who have registered in the three respective voter registration exercises ahead of the September 2025 general elections show that more t...Finland's economy set to recover in 2025: Finance ministry
Helsinki, Dec 19Finland's economy is set to recover from the recent recession, with its Gross Domestic Product (GDP) projected to grow by 1.6 per cent in 2025 following a 0.3 per cent declin...
Putin once again hails strength of India's growing economy under PM Modi
Moscow, Dec 19Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday once again acknowledged India's growing economic prowess while highlighting his government's continued efforts to keep the o...South Korea, Japan to hold high-level economic talks amid Yoon's impeachment
Seoul, Dec 19South Korea and Japan will hold high-level economic talks this week to boost cooperation and prepare for the 60th anniversary of diplomatic ties, country's foreign ministry s...Indonesia gears up for year-end vacation travel season
Jakarta, Dec 19Indonesia is preparing to face an influx of travellers during the Christmas and New Year holidays as millions of people are expected to jam the roads and cities across the Southea...US grants combined $958 million subsidy to chip maker SK hynix
Seoul, Dec 19The US Commerce Department said on Thursday it has decided to grant up to US$458 million in direct funding to SK hynix's project to build a new plant in the state of Indiana.Israeli school hit by missile from Yemen's Houthi group
Jerusalem, Dec 19A missile launched by Yemen's Houthi forces struck a school in central Israel on Thursday, causing significant damage, according to Israeli official sources.Seoul shares plunge nearly 2 pc on hawkish US Fed, Micron shock
Seoul, Dec 19Seoul shares tumbled nearly 2 per cent on Thursday as risk appetite weakened after the U.S. Federal Reserve hinted at a slower monetary easing cycle next year and U.S.North Korean troops raise observation posts against Ukrainian drones: Kyiv
Seoul, Dec 19North Korean troops dispatched to Russia for combat against Ukraine have installed more observation posts to detect Ukrainian drones, Ukraine's military intelligence service ...South Korea voices regret over Russia blaming Seoul for destabilising Korean Peninsula
Seoul, Dec 19South Korea expressed regret Thursday that Russia has accused Seoul of "destabilising" the Korean Peninsula by using North Korea's provocations as a pretext for the...S. Korea to develop 100 advanced industry materials within 5 years
Seoul, Dec 19South Korea will seek to secure technologies for 100 advanced materials for the chip, biology, and other industries within the next five years, the science ministry said on Thursd...Hospital 'completely over capacity' as Vanuatu requests international assistance after massive quake
Wellington, Dec 19Vanuatu's hospital facilities were "completely over capacity" as the Pacific Island nation requested international assistance after a massive quake.Israel's raids on Houthi sites in Yemen kill nine
Sanaa, Dec 19At least nine people were killed and several others wounded on early Thursday morning by Israeli airstrikes on Yemen's capital here and the Red Sea ports in the western provi...F 1: Ferrari confident of Championship prospects with Hamilton and Leclerc, says Vasseur
Maranello, Dec 19Ferrari boss Frederic Vasseur expressed confidence in the team's decision to bring seven-time World Champion Lewis Hamilton on board for the 2025 season.New Zealand gears up for avian influenza response
Wellington, Dec 19The New Zealand government is gearing up for the response to high pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) in Otago, after the HPAI H7N6 was detected there on December 1.Cambodia, UN agency sign MoU to strengthen cooperation on water supply
Phnom Penh, Dec 19Cambodia's Ministry of Industry, Science, Technology and Innovation (MISTI) and the United Nations Office for Project Services (UNOPS) have signed a Memorandum of Understandi...Emergency flood warnings issued in northeast Australia
Sydney, Dec 19Emergency flood warnings were issued for communities in the northeastern Australian state of Queensland on Thursday.South Korean President's legal representative again denies insurrection charges
Seoul, Dec 19A lawyer representing impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol again denied the insurrection charges against him Thursday, saying anyone who intended to incite an insurrecti...South Korea: Acting President Han vetoes six contentious bills passed by opposition
Seoul, Dec 19South Korea's Acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday vetoed six contentious bills, marking his first use of the Presidential power since assuming interim leadership after ...35 more Pakistanis confirmed dead in Greece boat capsize incident
Islamabad, Dec 19At least 40 Pakistanis have lost their lives in the tragic Greece boat capsize incident, authorities confirmed on Thursday.South Korea: Han, Japan PM agree to continue trilateral cooperation with US against North Korea-Russia ties
Seoul, Dec 19South Korea's Acting President Han Duck-soo held phone talks with Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba on Thursday and agreed to continue trilateral security cooperation wi...At least 100 North Korean troops killed in Ukraine war: South Korea's Spy agency
Seoul, Dec 19At least 100 North Korean troops dispatched to Russia for combat in Ukraine were killed and the number of injured North Korean troops was estimated to reach some 1,000, South Kore...
Trump opposes bipartisan funding bill as govt shutdown deadline looms
Washington, Dec 19US President-elect Donald Trump opposed a bipartisan funding bill, as lawmakers are struggling to pass the stopgap bill to avert a looming government shutdown.South Korea: Acting Pres Han for parliamentary reconsideration of six Bills passed by Oppn
Seoul, Dec 19South Korea's Acting President Han Duck-soo on Thursday demanded that the National Assembly reconsider six contentious Bills passed by the main Opposition Democratic Party.US Senate passes annual defence policy bill, sending it to Biden for signing
Washington, Dec 19The US Senate voted to pass the 895-billion-USD defence policy bill for fiscal year 2025, which, having previously cleared the House, now awaits to be signed into law by President...Vanuatu asks for international assistance after massive quake: UN
United Nations, Dec 19The situation in Vanuatu remains concerning after a massive earthquake struck the country, and the government has requested international assistance to help respond, a UN spokespe...Turkey, Lebanon agree to act together on Syrian issues
Ankara, Dec 19Turkey and Lebanon have agreed to work together on Syrian issues following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan.US California declares state of emergency over bird flu
Los Angeles, Dec 19California Governor Gavin Newsom declared a state of emergency in response to the outbreak of Avian influenza A (H5N1), commonly known as bird flu, which has infected 34 people in...Yemen urges international support to address economic, humanitarian challenges
Aden, Dec 19Yemen's Presidential Leadership Council called for international support to address pressing economic and humanitarian challenges in the war-torn country.Widespread urban shelling, airstrikes take toll on Sudan civilians: UN
United Nations, Dec 19UN humanitarians reported widespread hostilities in Sudan, including shelling and airstrikes on civilian areas of Darfur and Khartoum, which inflicted significant casualties and d...Former French President Sarkozy loses final appeal for corruption, influence-peddling
Paris, Dec 19France's highest court for civil and criminal cases upheld a verdict against former French President Nicholas Sarkozy for corruption and influence-peddling.Number of unmarried people over age 40 jumps 6-fold in S. Korea
Seoul, Dec 19The proportion of unmarried individuals in their 40s in South Korea increased 6.7 times for men and 5.7 times for women in 2020 compared with 20 years earlier, a government report...Lebanon secures 7.3-million-USD deal with France for green agriculture project
Beirut, Dec 19Lebanon secured a 7.3-million-USD agreement with France to boost its green agriculture development, Lebanon's National News agency (NNA) reported.Britain intensifying military support to Ukraine with new aid package: Official
Kyiv, Dec 19Britain is intensifying its military support to Ukraine with a new aid package that includes naval drones, air defence systems and artillery, British Defence Secretary John Healey...