EU states urge peaceful transition in Syria, say no contact with oppn fighters

Dec 10, 2024

Brussels [Belgium], December 10: The European Union's 27 member states called for an "orderly, peaceful and inclusive transition"after the end of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's...

Indonesia: Flash flooding kills at least 10 on Java island

Dec 10, 2024

Java [Indonesia], December 10: At least 10 people are known to have died and at least two more are missing after landslides triggered by heavy...

Donald Trump nominates 'hawkish' former Senator as Ambassador to China

Dec 10, 2024

Washington DC [US], December 10: US President-elect Donald Trump has named former Georgia Senator David Perdue as his pick for the US Ambassador to China,...

Germany to close loophole that let human smugglers stash boats there

Dec 10, 2024

Berlin [Germany], December 10: Germany will close a legal loophole that enabled human traffickers to store the small boats they use to cross the English...

Syria's new administration moves to form govt

Dec 10, 2024

Damascus [Syria], December 10: Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group said they are working on taking complete control of the Syrian capital Damascus and promised...

Netanyahu corruption trial: What you need to know

Dec 10, 2024

Jerusalem [Israel], December 10: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify for the first time in his long-running corruption trial.

First agreement under Taiwan-US trade initiative to come into force

Dec 10, 2024

Taipei City [Taiwan]/Washington DC [US], December 10: The first agreement signed under a trade initiative between Taiwan and the United States will come into force,...

With Assad gone, new era starts in Syria as the world watches

Dec 10, 2024

Damascus [Syria], December 10: Damascus stirred back to life at the start of a hopeful but uncertain era after rebels seized the Syrian capital and...

South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel

Dec 10, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], December 10: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial...