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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...Sakurajima volcano in Japan erupts
Tokyo, Dec 23A volcano on Sakurajima in Kagoshima Prefecture, southwestern Japan, erupted Monday, with plumes rising to 3400 metres above the summit crater, the country's weather agency s...
50 wild elephants electrocuted in Sri Lanka this year
Colombo, Dec 23Around 50 wild elephants have so far been electrocuted by unauthorised electric fences or wires in Sri Lanka this year, the Ceylon Electricity Board (CEB) said on Monday.
South Korea: Yoon believes impeachment trial takes priority over martial law probe
Seoul, Dec 23South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol prioritises his impeachment trial over the ongoing investigations into the brief martial law imposition, his lawyer said on Monday, dism...China issues blue alert for Typhoon Pabuk
Beijing, Dec 23China's national observatory issued a blue alert on Monday evening for Typhoon Pabuk, which is expected to bring strong winds and heavy rain to the country's southern re...Marcel Ciolacu reappointed as Romanian Prime Minister
Bucharest, Dec 23Romanian President Klaus Iohannis said on Monday that he had officially appointed Marcel Ciolacu, the Social Democratic Party (PSD) leader and incumbent Prime Minister, to lead th...Fiji Airways resumes commercial flights to quake-hit Vanuatu
Suva, Dec 23Fiji Airways restarted commercial passenger operations to Port Vila, capital of Vanuatu, on Monday, after days of suspension following the 7.3 magnitude earthquake that hit Vanuat...Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation concludes 12th edition of 'Bil Arabi'
Dubai, December 23The Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum Knowledge Foundation (MBRF) concluded the 12th edition of the 'Bil Arabi' initiative, which is one of MBRF's key knowledge initia...Trump dubs Panama Canal as United States Canal
Washington DC, December 23US President-elect Donald Trump on Monday posted a cryptic message on his social media platform- Truth Social about the Panama Canal.
Heavy snow forecast in Japan through Tuesday
Tokyo, Dec 23Japan's weather agency on Monday urged people to exercise caution as heavy snow is forecast to hit mainly northern to western areas along the Sea of Japan through Tuesday.Diplomatic experts to discuss 'Trump's World', global implications in changing political landscape
Pune, December 23The second edition of the Pune Public Policy Festival, taking place at the Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics (GIPE) and the Bhandarkar Oriental Research Institute (BORI)...South Korea: Finance minister silent on martial law probe amid speculation on acting president's role
Sejong, Dec 23South Korea's Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok on Monday declined to comment on an ongoing investigation over the martial law debacle amid the main opposition Democratic Party&...Australia prepares for catastrophic bushfire over Christmas period
Washington, Dec 23Millions of residents and visitors in southeast Australia have been warned to brace for catastrophic bushfire conditions over the Christmas period.South Korea: Special counsel bills unlikely to be reviewed at Cabinet meeting
Seoul, Dec 23Special counsel bills against South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial law bid and allegations surrounding First Lady Kim Keon Hee are unlikely to be reviewed du...
Trump says may keep TikTok around 'for a little while'
Washington, Dec 23US President-elect Donald Trump suggested that he may allow TikTok to continue operations in the United States.