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EU says sending envoy to talk to Syria's new leaders 16 Dec 2024 - 10:51 am

Brussels, Belgium: EU foreign policy chief Kaja Kallas said Monday the bloc's envoy to Syria was going to Damascus to talk to the...

Filipina on Indonesia death row moved before transfer home 16 Dec 2024 - 10:41 am

Jakarta: A Filipina inmate sentenced to death in Indonesia was moved to capital Jakarta before she is expected to fly home on Wednesday,...

12 die of carbon monoxide poisoning in Georgia 16 Dec 2024 - 10:26 am

Tbilisi: Twelve people have died of carbon monoxide poisoning in what appeared to be an accident at a ski station in Georgia, police...

Bangladesh to hold elections in late 2025 or early 2026 16 Dec 2024 - 09:37 am

Dhaka: Bangladesh's interim leader Muhammad Yunus, who heads the caretaker government installed after an August revolution, said Monday that general elections would be...

West Africa bloc meets as military rulers vow to quit 15 Dec 2024 - 10:44 pm

Abuja: West African leaders from the regional group ECOWAS met on Sunday for a summit with three nation members led by military governments...

Qatar strongly condemns Israel's approval of settlement expansion plan in occupied Golan Heights 15 Dec 2024 - 08:53 pm

Doha: The State of Qatar strongly condemned the Israeli occupation government's approval of a plan to expand settlements in the occupied Golan Heights,...

'Definitely several hundred' killed as Cyclone Chido devastates France's Mayotte 15 Dec 2024 - 07:53 pm

Saint-Denis de la Reunion: Local authorities said on Sunday that the likely death toll from cycloneChido's passage across Mayotte was "definitely several hundred"...

Miners rescued from collapsed Afghan coal mine 15 Dec 2024 - 07:08 pm

Kabul: Rescuers on Sunday freed 22 miners who had been trapped for hours in a collapsed coal mine in northern Afghanistan, a provincial...

Al Jazeera says cameraman Ahmed Al-Louh killed in Israeli airstrike in Gaza 15 Dec 2024 - 06:51 pm

Doha, Qatar: Al Jazeera has confirmed the death of its cameraman, Ahmed Al-Louh, who was killed in an Israelioccupation'sairstrike on Al-Nuseirat Camp in...

Algeria summons French ambassador over accusations of interference 15 Dec 2024 - 06:42 pm

Algiers: Algeria's foreign ministry has summoned the French ambassador to reprimand him for what it said were efforts to destabilise the country, several...

Greek parliament is set to adopt an almost double defence budget 15 Dec 2024 - 05:49 pm

Athens: Greece will almost double its defence spending with parliamentary debate on the 2025 state budget expected to culminate Sunday with a roll-call...

Iran closes offices, schools over cold, energy shortage 15 Dec 2024 - 05:39 pm

Tehran: Iran announced the closure of offices and schools in many provinces across the country on Sunday due to a cold snap and...

Police probe suspect over five murders in northern France 15 Dec 2024 - 05:32 pm

Lille, France: A man who turned himself in saying he was responsible for five murders in northern France had no criminal record, authorities...

Damascus students say 'finally feel free' after Assad's ouster 15 Dec 2024 - 05:31 pm

Damascus: Hundreds of students at Damascus University trampled on a statue of one of Syria's former rulers on Sunday, expressing jubilation as they...

French diplomats to travel to Syria Tuesday 15 Dec 2024 - 05:24 pm

Paris: A French diplomatic mission will travel to the Syrian capital Damascus Tuesday to reestablish contact after the fall of Bashar al-Assad, acting...

S. Korean opposition urges swift removal of impeached President Yoon 15 Dec 2024 - 05:14 pm

Seoul: South Korea's opposition leader urged a top court on Sunday to swiftly formalise the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol and ease...

Key Libya oil refinery halts operations after clashes 15 Dec 2024 - 05:05 pm

Tripoli: A key oil refinery in western Libya suspended operations after armed clashes erupted early on Sunday, causing fires in several storage units,...