South Korea: Yoon's lawyer says President to be absent from first formal hearing in impeachment trial Seoul, Jan 12: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first formal hearing in his impeachment trial this week out of concerns for his safety, his lawyer said on Sunday....
Israeli delegation to travel to Qatar for hostage deal with Hamas Jerusalem, Jan 12: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu instructed a senior delegation to depart to the Qatari capital, Doha, to continue advancing a deal with Hamas to release the Israeli hostag...
The Third Eye: Terrorism on the US soil New Delhi: The terror attack carried out by an ISIS convert -- Shamsuddin Jabbar -- at New Orleans's famed Bourbon Street on New Year's Day, has drawn attention to the reality that Islamic radical for...
Myanmar military air attack in Rakhine State kills over 40, destroys 500 homes: UN Naypyidaw, January 11: Over 40 people, including women and children were killed in air attacks by Myanmar's military in the western state of Rakhine this week, AL Jazeera reported citing a United Nati...
Lahore: Air quality reaches hazardous levels with AQI at 529 Lahore, January 11,: The air quality in Pakistan once again reached dangerous levels, with the Air Quality Index (AQI) rising to 529, which is classified as hazardous....
Tragic toll: At least 11 confirmed dead as wildfires ravage Los Angeles Los Angeles, Jan 11: At least 11 people have lost their lives, with fears that the death toll could climb as rescue efforts intensify following devastating wildfires in Los Angeles....
Death toll rises to 11 in California wildfires California, January 11: At least 11 people have lost their lives in the wildfire crisis in Southern California, officials reported, according to a report by NBC News....
Nicolas Maduro sworn in for third term as Venezuela's President amid election dispute Caracas, January 11: Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro was sworn in for a third six-year term on Friday, following a controversial election in which his opponent, Edmundo Gonzalez, accused him of vo...
3.2 million children under 5 projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in Sudan this year: UN United Nations, Jan 11: An estimated 3.2 million children under 5 are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition this year in war-torn and famine-afflicted Sudan, a UN spokesman said....
30 more Bangladesh nationals flee to Mizoram after military offensive Aizawl, Jan 10: Around 30 tribals, including 16 children and four women, fled to Mizoram from Bangladesh's Chittagong Hill Tracts (CHT) after an offensive by the military there, officials said here on...
South Korea: Parliamentary subcommittee passes new special counsel bill against Yoon's martial law bid Seoul, Jan 10: South Korea's parliamentary judiciary subcommittee on Friday passed a new opposition-led bill mandating a special counsel probe into impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol's failed martial l...
South Korea: Acting President accepts presidential security chief's resignation Seoul, Jan 10: South Korea's Acting President Choi Sang-mok accepted the resignation of the Presidential Security Service (PSS) chief on Friday, according to Choi's office, amid growing conflicts over...
UN Chief shows confidence in South Korea's democratic resilience despite political turmoil Seoul, Jan 10: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Friday that he has complete confidence in South Korea's democratic resilience, according to the Seoul government....
Slovakia may suspend aid to Ukraine amid gas transit dispute: PM Fico Brussels, Jan 10: Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico said that his government might consider halting humanitarian aid to Ukraine as part of measures in response to the ongoing Russian gas transit dispu...
Sao Tomean President rejects ruling party's Prime Minister nomination Sao Tome, Jan 10: Sao Tome and Principe's ruling Independent Democratic Action Party (ADI) proposed three new candidates for the position of Prime Minister, following President Carlos Vila Nova's reje...
Global credit appraisers warn of potential impact of prolonged political uncertainty Seoul, Jan 9: Major global credit rating agencies agreed on Thursday that the political uncertainty in South Korea has had a limited impact on the economy so far, yet warned of potential challenges if...
Bangladesh announces days of countrywide gas supply halt again Dhaka, Jan 9: State-owned Petrobangla (Bangladesh Oil, Gas and Mineral Corporation) has announced a countrywide disruption in natural gas supplies to its customers for three days as of January 10....
Cambodia sees spike in landmine, ERW casualties in 2024 Phnom Penh, Jan. 8: Cambodia recorded 49 landmines and explosive remnant of war (ERW) casualties in 2024, up 53 per cent from 32 in the year before, a spokesperson said on Wednesday....
Gas transit halt strikes blow to EU competitiveness: Hungarian FM Budapest, Jan 8: Natural gas prices in Europe have surged by 20 per cent after Ukraine ceased the transit of Russian natural gas through its territory, Hungarian Minister of Foreign Affairs and Trade ...
Protests over power outages choke Pakistan's trade route with China Islamabad, Jan 8: Pakistan's critical trade route with China remained blocked for the fifth day on Tuesday as thousands of people continued their protests over chronic and prolonged power outages in t...
WFP seeks nearly $255 million to scale up humanitarian aid in Somalia until May Mogadishu, Jan 7: The World Food Programme (WFP) announced on Tuesday that it requires $254.7 million in net funding to enhance humanitarian assistance in Somalia until May, with roughly 5.98 million ...
Sudan remains in humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions: UN official United Nations, Jan 7: Sudan "remains in the grip of a humanitarian crisis of staggering proportions" after 20 months of war, a senior United Nations official said, calling for more international supp...
Aid distribution starts for 80,000 people in war-torn region in Sudanese capital Khartoum, Jan 7: Humanitarian aid started distribution in the southern part of the Sudanese capital Khartoum, aiming to support over 80,000 war-affected people who have been grappling with dire humani...
Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer says he will resign after coalition talks fail Vienna, January 5: Austrian Chancellor Karl Nehammer has announced that he will resign "in the coming days" as the talks between the country's biggest centrist parties on forming a government without ...
Farmers in Jharkhand forced to destroy bumper vegetable crop amid plummeting prices Ranchi, Jan 4: Farmers in Jharkhand are grappling with severe financial distress despite a bumper harvest as vegetable prices have plunged in markets across the state over the past week, leaving them ...
Anti-graft agency halts bid to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol following standoff Seoul, January 3: South Korea's anti-corruption agency halted its attempt to detain impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Friday over his failed martial law bid, following a prolonged standoff with the...
