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S. Korea's opposition moves to impeach acting president 26 Dec 2024 - 04:10 pm

Seoul: South Korea's opposition said Thursday it filed an impeachment motion against acting president Han Duck-soo, in an escalating row over the composition...

Tears, prayers as Asia mourns tsunami dead 20 years on 26 Dec 2024 - 02:58 pm

Banda Aceh, Indonesia: Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday as ceremonies were held across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who were killed two...

Second Fukushima nuclear sample removal eyed for spring 26 Dec 2024 - 01:44 pm

Tokyo: The operator of Japan's stricken Fukushima nuclear plant said Thursday it will start the second round of a tricky operation to collect...

QRCS gives a helping hand to blockaded families in north Gaza 26 Dec 2024 - 09:14 am

Doha: Amid a 60-day blockade of North Gaza Governorate, Qatar Red Crescent Society (QRCS) has successfully deployed a humanitarian convoy with 30,000 meals...

Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan 26 Dec 2024 - 08:18 am

Astana, Kazakhstan: Azerbaijan began a national day of mourning Thursday after a passenger jet from the flag carrier crashed in western Kazakhstan on...

Japan Airlines reports cyberattack 26 Dec 2024 - 08:10 am

Tokyo: Japan Airlines on Thursday reported a cyberattack that caused delays to domestic and international flights but later said it had found and...

Situation in Gaza's Kamal Adwan Hospital very dangerous, says Director 26 Dec 2024 - 08:00 am

Gaza: The Israeli occupation army is still besieging the Gaza Strip's Kamal Adwan Hospital, said the facility director Dr. Hussam Abu Safiya. Abu...

Nepal hosts hot air balloon festival 26 Dec 2024 - 07:57 am

Pokhara, Nepal: With Nepal's snowy Himalayan peaks as a backdrop, the sky above Pokhara transformed into a vibrant canvas of colours for the...

Dozens killed in Mozambique in riots following approval of presidential election results 25 Dec 2024 - 10:43 pm

Maputo:At least 56 people were killed in riots in Mozambique following the announcement of the ruling party's victory in October presidential elections, local...

11 Palestinians martyred in Israeli occupation army bombing of several areas in Gaza Strip 25 Dec 2024 - 09:35 pm

Gaza: Eleven Palestinians were martyred Wednesday in the Israeli occupation army bombing of several areas in the Gaza Strip. Local Palestinian sources said...

Pakistani army kills 13 militants in country's northwest 25 Dec 2024 - 09:14 pm

Islamabad: The Pakistani army announced today the killing of 13 militants in a security operation in the Khyber Pakhtunkhwa province, northwest of the...

China, Japan reach 10 agreements on people-to-people, cultural exchanges 25 Dec 2024 - 07:36 pm

Beijing: Wang Yi, a member of the Political Bureau of the Communist Party of China Central Committee and Chinese foreign minister, and Takeshi...

Second Qatar-Saudi Coordination Council's security and military committee meeting convenes 25 Dec 2024 - 06:53 pm

Doha:Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of State for Defense Affairs HE Sheikh Saoud bin Abdulrahman bin Hassan Al-Thani and Minister of Interior of...

Serbian students protest in Belgrade over train station tragedy 25 Dec 2024 - 06:40 pm

Belgrade: Hundreds of students protested on Wednesday in Serbia's capital Belgrade demanding that the authorities take responsibility for the collapse of a train...

Turkish President says Turkiye to open consulate in Aleppo 25 Dec 2024 - 06:06 pm

Ankara:Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said that his country intends to soon open its consulate general in Aleppo, Syria, and pledged to eliminate...

Russia asserts using all possibilities to protect its property in reaction to frozen-asset transfers to Ukraine 25 Dec 2024 - 05:51 pm

Moscow: Presidential Press Secretary Dmitry Peskov on Wednesday said that Russia will surely use all possibilities to protect its rights and the rights...

Romania says no violation of airspace by Russian missile 25 Dec 2024 - 05:42 pm

Bucharest: NATO member Romania said Wednesday it had not detected any Russian missile passing through its airspace to target Ukraine as claimed by...

Suriname ex-dictator and fugitive Desi Bouterse dead: president 25 Dec 2024 - 05:31 pm

Paramaribo, Suriname: Desi Bouterse, the former dictator of Suriname who was a fugitive from justice for the murder of political opponents four decades...