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Prosecution: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol defied summons
Seoul, Dec 15Prosecutors said President Yoon Suk Yeol did not comply with their summons for Sunday and added they will soon issue another order.
South Korea: Acting President Han speaks with Biden by phone, reaffirms alliance
Seoul, Dec 15Acting President Han Duck-soo held phone talks with U.S. President Joe Biden on Sunday and vowed to maintain and develop the two countries' alliance, his office said.Israel approves plan to expand settlements in occupied Golan
Jerusalem, Dec 15The Israeli government approved a plan on Sunday to expand settlements in the Golan Heights, a Syrian territory currently occupied by Israel, according to a statement by Israeli P...Peace summit on eastern DRC conflicts 'called off': DRC Presidency
Kinshasa, Dec 15A peace summit scheduled for Sunday to address conflicts in the eastern Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) was "called off," the DRC presidential office said.Bangladesh's forex reserves dip to $18.61 bn
Dhaka, Dec 15Bangladesh's foreign exchange reserves fell by 1.23 billion U.S. dollars to 18.61 billion dollars by the end of November 2024, the latest central bank data showed.Over 7,600 Syrians return from Turkiye in five days after Assad's downfall: minister
Ankara, Dec 15A total of 7,621 Syrian nationals voluntarily returned to their homeland between December 9 and December 13, following the downfall of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad'...Tracing wartime footprints in Hong Kong's outlying island
Hong Kong, Dec 15One early winter morning, 78-year-old Chen Kaixin stood among a crowd of tourists at the pier in Cheung Chau. "Look at how popular Cheung Chau is!Israel to close embassy in Ireland due to 'extreme anti-Israel policies': Foreign Minister
Jerusalem, Dec 15Israel announced Sunday that it will close its embassy in Ireland, attributing the decision to the Irish government's "extreme anti-Israel policies".UK officially joins Asia-Pacific trade bloc CPTPP
London, Dec 15The U.K. officially joined the Comprehensive and Progressive Agreement for Trans-Pacific Partnership (CPTPP) on Sunday, becoming the first European nation to join the Asia-Pacific...Libya's oil company declares force majeure at key refinery following clashes
Tripoli, Dec 15Libya's state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC) on Sunday declared a state of force majeure at an oil refinery in the western city of Zawiya, some 45 km west of the capita...
Approval rating for Japanese PM on decline: poll
Tokyo, Dec 15An approval rating for Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has been on the decline, the latest poll has shown.Philippines orders full evacuation amid possible volcanic re-eruption
Manila, Dec 15The Philippines on Sunday ordered local government units to complete the evacuation of people within the six-km danger zone around Mount Kanlaon volcano by Monday amid rising acti...UN seeks $1.42bn to expand humanitarian operations in Somali in 2025
Mogadishu, Dec 15The U.N. for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said Sunday that it requires 1.42 billion U.S.UN envoy hopes for Syria's swift recovery after Assad's ouster
Damascus, Dec 15UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen said Sunday that the UN is closely monitoring the rapidly evolving situation in the country and is looking forward to the next steps towar...Cyclone Chido kills 14, causes severe damage in Mayotte
Paris, Dec 15Cyclone Chido, which slammed into the island of Mayotte on Saturday, has killed at least 14 people and caused immense damage to the island, French media reported on Sunday.One dead after two Russian oil tankers damaged due to bad weather
Moscow, Dec 15At least one person died after two Russian oil tankers were damaged in the Kerch Strait near the Black Sea due to bad weather conditions, the country's Ministry of Emergency ...Ghanaian President-elect Mahama outlines major policies to boost development
Accra, Dec 15After securing an electoral victory that marks his return to the presidency, Ghana's President-elect John Dramani Mahama has outlined 26 key policies that he aims to implemen...Uganda to relocate 5,000 households from landslide-prone areas in eastern region
Kampala, Dec 15Uganda has allocated 50 billion shillings (about 14 million U.S. dollars) for the immediate relocation of over 5,000 households in the mountainous eastern part of the country, whe...35 miners trapped under rubble in Afghanistan
Aybak, Dec 15About 35 miners were trapped under the rubble of a coal mine in Afghanistan's Samangan province, local officials said on Sunday.39 civilians killed in twin attacks in Niger
Niamey, Dec 15Thirty-nine people were killed this week in two separate attacks in Niger's western Tillabery region, the Niger Armed Forces (FAN) announced on Saturday.Mount Semeru in Indonesia's East Java erupts
Jakarta, Dec 15Mount Semeru, located in Indonesia's East Java province, erupted on Sunday, prompting the country's Center for Volcanology and Geological Hazard Mitigation to issue an a...Political impasse: Hopes high for France's 4th PM this year to mend fractures
Paris, Dec 15Francois Bayrou's nomination as French prime minister -- the fourth this year to serve in the post -- provides a silver lining in France's political impasse.South Korea to invest $1.9 billion in developing tech to tackle climate change
Seoul, Dec 15The South Korean government will invest 2.7 trillion won ($1.9 billion) in developing technologies aimed at tackling climate change next year, the science ministry said on Sunday.South Korea's ruling party leader cancels press conference amid calls for resignation
Seoul, Dec 15The leader of South Korea's ruling People Power Party (PPP) on Sunday cancelled a press conference over his future role in the party, officials said, amid growing calls for h...Mikheil Kavelashvili is new Georgian President
Tbilisi, Dec 15The ruling Georgian Dream party's candidate, Mikheil Kavelashvili, has been elected Georgian president, the Central Election Commission announced.Spain's tourist industry outlook for 2025 upbeat after record visitors this year
Barcelona, Dec 15Spain is set to register a record number of visitors this year, with some 95 million foreign visitors coming to the country and a turnover of over 2 billion euros ($2.10 billion),...Cyclone kills 14 in French territory Mayotte
Paris, Dec 15At least 14 people died and significant material damage was reported in Mayotte as Cyclone Chido swept through the French Indian Ocean territory.
Brazilian President Lula 'alert and oriented', awaiting medical discharge
Sao Paulo, Dec 15Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is "alert and oriented" following emergency surgery for an intracranial hemorrhage, according to a medical bulletin.As calls mount for action against mysterious drones, Pentagon says it is 'frustrated'
New York, Dec 15Amid mounting fears over mysterious drones, the Pentagon has said that it is “frustrated” by their flights over military facilities, and state officials and legislators have calle...Mango clothing chain founder Isak Andic dies in cliff fall in Spain
Madrid, Dec 15Isak Andic, the founder of the global fashion chain Mango, passed away after falling off a cliff in Spain, the company announced.The Third Eye: Syria confirms the rise of radicalism in West Asia
New Delhi: The capture of Damascus by the radical Islamic forces resulting in the flight of Syrian President Bashar Al-Assad to Moscow for political asylum on December 8 was seemin...Yoon's impeachment expected to ease market uncertainty amid power vacuum concern
Seoul, Dec 14The National Assembly's decision to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol is expected to help remove some of the uncertainties that have hit the financial and foreign exchange mark...Cyclone Chido kills two, causes severe damage in France's Mayotte
Paris, Dec 15At least two people died and significant material damage was reported in Mayotte as Cyclone Chido swept through the French Indian Ocean territory.
Mud spewing volcanoes, ancient rock art: Azerbaijan's most unique wonders
Baku, Dec 15Azerbaijan's biggest city as well as its capital Baku has many tourist attractions, including numerous historical-architectural monuments of the medieval period that ringed a...Israel intensifies strikes on Syria, Al-Shara urges state-building
Damascus, Dec 15Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem has confirmed that the Lebanese armed group has temporarily lost its weapons supply route through Syria following the recent fall of Bashar al-Assad&#...ABC News, star anchor to pay $15 mn to settle Trump's defamation case
New York, Dec 15US President-elect Donald Trump has won a $15 million settlement in a defamation case against ABC News TV and its star anchor George Stephanopoulos, who had accused him of raping ...South Korea assures foreign missions that diplomacy will continue under acting president
Seoul, Dec 14The South Korean foreign ministry sent diplomatic letters to all foreign missions in the country on Saturday, assuring that diplomacy will continue under the acting leadership of ...White House says US appreciates resiliency of democracy and rule of law in South Korea
Washington, Dec 14The United States appreciates the resiliency of democracy and the rule of law in South Korea and its alliance with the Asian country remains "ironclad," a White House of...Iran's atomic chief says increase in IAEA's inspections 'natural'
Tehran, Dec 14Iran's atomic chief stated on Saturday that the announced increase in inspections by the United Nations nuclear watchdog of the country's nuclear facilities is a natural...Maldives to enforce nationwide ban on vaping from Sunday
Colombo, Dec 14The Maldives will implement a nationwide ban on the use and sale of vaping devices starting at midnight on Saturday, according to the nation's state-run Public Service Media ...