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December 7, 2024 4:59 PM

Close to four lakh people displaced in Syria amid rebel offensive, says UN

The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) has estimated that at least 3,70,000 people, including men, women, and children, have been displaced due to the escalation of hostilities in Syria. This figure includes 1,0...

December 7, 2024 6:22 PM

Syrian rebel assault widens as Assad races to defend Homs, Damascus

Syrian rebels pressed their lightning advance on Saturday, saying they had seized most of the south, as government forces dug in to defend the key central city of Homs to try to save President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year rule. Since the rebels' sweep ...

December 7, 2024 9:12 AM

South Korea’s Yoon apologises for martial law, but refuses to resign ahead of impeachment vote

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday apologised for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down even from some in his ruling party and only hours ahead of a planned impeachment vot...

December 7, 2024 8:55 AM

India issues travel advisory for Syria, urges citizens to restrict movements

The Ministry of External Affairs on Friday issued a travel advisory for Syria, strongly urging Indian nationals to avoid all travel to the country until further notice. The advisory follows escalating violence in Syria, which poses significant risks ...

December 6, 2024 3:18 PM

Turkey, Iran and Russia to meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss Syria, Turkish source says

The foreign ministers of Turkey, Iran, and Russia will meet in Doha on Saturday to discuss a lightning rebel advance in Syria, a Turkish diplomatic source said on Friday. Syrian rebels have made their biggest battlefield gains since the civil war be...

December 6, 2024 1:47 PM

Another round of “Super Saturdays” to reduce US visitor visa wait time

In a series of initiatives aiming to cater to the growing demand for travel between the United States and India.  The United States Embassy in New Delhi and Consulates in Mumbai, Kolkata, and Hyderabad will open consular operations on Saturday, Dec...

December 6, 2024 1:30 PM

Rift deepens between the Philippines, China over South China Sea

Relations between Manila and Beijing have soured under Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr, with Manila pivoting back towards the United States which supports the Southeast Asian nation in its maritime disputes with China. Here is a timeline of...

December 6, 2024 1:16 PM

Syrian rebels advance toward Homs, Claim Aleppo to present alternative to Assad

A week after Islamist rebels seized Syria's second-largest city, in a surprise advance deep into government-held territory, Aleppo is slowly coming back to life. A night-time curfew has lifted. Bread has returned to bakery shelves. Traffic police wa...

December 6, 2024 10:32 AM

Ruling party leader says South Korea president must be suspended as soon as possible

South Korea's ruling party leader said on Friday President Yoon Suk Yeol needs to be removed from authority for trying to impose martial law, but stopped short of urging members to vote for impeachment. Yoon shocked the nation and his own ruling Peo...

December 6, 2024 10:20 AM

Ahead of expected war games, Taiwan urges China to ‘unclench its fists’

Taiwan's President Lai Ching-te urged China on Friday to "unclench its fists" and not take any unilateral actions, saying ahead of expected Chinese war games around the island that Beijing would not win any respect for military drills. China, which ...

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