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December 17, 2024 5:49 PM

Western governments expand contacts with Syria’s new leadership

German and French officials are due to meet representatives of Syria's new governing authorities in Damascus on Tuesday, expanding Western contacts with the new administration after British diplomats met its leader Ahmed al-Sharaa late on Monday. Ni...

December 17, 2024 5:17 PM

Mayotte authorities fear hunger, disease after cyclone; death toll rises in Mozambique

Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to stop hunger, disease and lawlessness from spreading in the French overseas territory after the weekend's devastating cyclone, while Mozambique reported dozens of deaths from the storm. Hundreds or ev...

December 17, 2024 4:51 PM

Israeli airstrikes kill 14 Palestinians in Gaza, tanks push south

Israeli military strikes across the Gaza Strip killed at least 14 Palestinians on Tuesday, at least 10 of them in one house in Gaza City, medics said as tanks pushed deeper towards the western area of Rafah in the south. Medics said the Israeli airs...

December 17, 2024 3:25 PM

Bangladesh High Court clears path to restore caretaker govt system

In Bangladesh, the High Court on Tuesday restored the constitutional provision of the non-party caretaker government system for holding parliamentary elections. The Court has observed that the Fifteenth Amendment to the Constitution of Bangladesh con...

December 17, 2024 4:52 PM

Ukraine kills top Russian general in Moscow it accuses of chemical weapons crimes

A top Russian general accused by Ukraine of being responsible for the use of chemical weapons against Ukrainian troops was assassinated in Moscow by Ukraine's SBU intelligence service on Tuesday morning in the most high-profile killing of its kind. ...

December 17, 2024 12:05 PM

What is the significance of the Golan Heights?

The Israeli government decided on Sunday to double its population on the occupied Golan Heights while saying threats from Syria remained despite the moderate tone of rebel leaders who ousted President Bashar al-Assad. Israel captured most of the str...

December 17, 2024 10:22 AM

Bashar al-Assad gives account of last hours before leaving Syria

Syria's Bashar al-Assad issued his first statement since being toppled from power, saying he was evacuated to Russia from the Hmeimim base on Dec. 8 as it came under drone attack, after leaving Damascus that morning with rebel fighters closing in. H...

December 16, 2024 5:12 PM

Won’t allow our land to be used in any manner that is detrimental to India’s interest: Lankan President Dissanayake

Thanking India for its "immense support" during the unprecedented economic crisis, Sri Lankan President Anura Kumara Dissanayake on Monday assured Prime Minister Narendra Modi that he will not allow the island nation to be used in any way that is det...

December 16, 2024 4:01 PM

Indian and Bangladeshi forces exchange sweets and greetings on Vijay Diwas

Indian and Bangladeshi Armed Forces came together to commemorate the 53rd anniversary of the Liberation War of 1971 on the occasion of the Bijoy Diwas on Monday. In a reflection of their shared history and long-standing friendship and harmony, they e...

December 16, 2024 2:12 PM

How do Germany’s federal elections work?

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz is expected to lose a vote of confidence on Monday, clearing the way for Germany to hold a snap election on Feb. 23. This is how Germany's election system works: WHAT IS GERMANY'S HYBRID VOTING SYSTEM? The new system s...

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