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Residents in Australia's Victoria urged to evacuate as bushfire conditions worsen
Sydney, Dec 25Authorities of Australia's state of Victoria have issued an emergency warning to residents in the Grampians mountain range to evacuate as the bushfire conditions continue to ...Mongolia begins exporting live sheep to Uzbekistan
Ulan Bator, Dec 25Mongolia has officially commenced the export of live sheep to Uzbekistan, marking a significant step in agricultural trade between the two nations, local media reported on Wednesd...LatAm regional bloc condemns Trump's threats of retaking Panama Canal
Caracas, Dec 25The Bolivarian Alliance for the Peoples of Our America-People's Trade Treaty (ALBA-TCP) has strongly condemned recent comments by US President-elect Donald Trump, who hinted ...Drop negative China-related content in annual defence policy bill, Beijing urges US
Beijing, Dec 25China strongly urges the United States to abandon its Cold War mentality and ideological bias, and to refrain from implementing the negative content related to China in the Nation...UNGA adopts milestone treaty against cybercrime
United Nations, Dec 25The UN General Assembly adopted the United Nations Convention against Cybercrime, a landmark global treaty in bolstering international cooperation in the fight against such crimes...Mongolia designates 2025 as year to promote infrastructure development in capital
Ulan Bator, Dec 25The Mongolian government on Wednesday decided to designate 2025 as the year to promote infrastructure development in the capital of Ulan Bator.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...