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December 16, 2024 10:41 AM

India and Bangladesh commemorate 53rd anniversary of Vijay Diwas

India and Bangladesh on Monday marked the 53rd anniversary of Vijay Diwas, commemorating the decisive victory in the 1971 India-Pakistan war. The occasion, which celebrates India's victory and the subsequent liberation of Bangladesh (then East Pakist...

December 15, 2024 4:59 PM

Israeli troops kill 20 in Gaza Strip, attack school sheltering displaced Palestinians

Israeli troops killed at least 20 Palestinians, most of them in the northern Gaza Strip, on Sunday airstrikes and other attacks on targets that included a school sheltering displaced Gazans, medics and residents said. They said at least 11 of the de...

December 15, 2024 1:23 PM

Assad alleged Turkey’s role in rebel advances as his regime collapsed

In the final days leading to his ouster, Syrian President Bashar al-Assad complained to Iran's foreign minister that Turkey was actively supporting Sunni rebels in their offensive to topple him, two Iranian officials told Reuters this week. Five dec...

December 15, 2024 1:04 PM

Ukraine to set up mechanism to supply food to Syria, Zelenskiy says

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Saturday he had instructed his government to set up supply mechanisms to deliver together with international organisations and partners food to Syria in the aftermath of the fall of President Bashar al-...

December 15, 2024 11:11 AM

South Korea’s acting president moves to reassure allies, calm markets after impeachment

South Korea's acting president, Han Duck-soo, moved on Sunday to reassure the country's allies and calm financial markets a day after President Yoon Suk Yeol was impeached and suspended from his duties over a martial law attempt. Han spoke with U.S....

December 15, 2024 11:04 AM

Italy grants citizenship to Argentine President Javier Milei

The Italian government has granted Argentine President Javier Milei citizenship in recognition of his Italian heritage, sparking outrage across Argentina, according to a report by The New York Times. Milei, whose grandparents emigrated from Italy to...

December 15, 2024 10:42 AM

India sends 60 tons of medical assistance to Jamaica

India on Saturday dispatched approximately 60 tons of emergency medical equipment, generators, and other essential utilities to Jamaica to bolster the country's healthcare infrastructure and disaster preparedness. The Ministry of External Affairs sp...

December 14, 2024 5:37 PM

Seven killed in Israeli strike on Gaza school, Palestinian emergency service says

At least seven Palestinians were killed and 12 wounded after an Israeli strike on a former school that was sheltering displaced people in Gaza City, the civil emergency service said on Saturday. The Israeli military is looking into the report, a spo...

December 14, 2024 4:21 PM

South Korea’s Yoon defiant after impeachment over martial law bid

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol vowed on Saturday to fight for his political future after he was impeached in a second vote by the opposition-led parliament over his short-lived attempt to impose martial law, a move that had shocked the nation. ...

December 14, 2024 3:42 PM

Who is Han Duck-soo, South Korea’s acting president after Yoon impeachment?

Prime Minister Han Duck-soo, who became South Korea's acting president after Saturday's impeachment of Yoon Suk Yeol, is a career technocrat whose wide-ranging experience and reputation for rationality could serve him well in his latest role. With p...

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