Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral officially reopens after restoration
Paris [France], December 9: Five years after being devastated by a fire, the restored Notre-Dame de Paris cathedral officially reopened on Saturday with a grand...
Israeli airstrikes hit military sites in Damascus, Quneitra
Damascus [Syria], December 9: Israeli warplanes carried out multiple strikes on Sunday against the former Syrian government's military and security sites in and around Damascus,...
Libya approves national strategy to achieve food self-sufficiency
Tripoli [Libya], December 9: Libyan Prime Minister Abdul-Hamed Dbeibah on Sunday approved the National Food Security Strategy 2025-2035, the Libyan government said in a statement.
4 dead, 10 missing as minibus plunges into canal in Egypt's Asyut
Cairo [Egypt], December 9: Rescue teams in Egypt's Asyut province recovered the bodies of four people on Sunday after a minibus carrying 14 passengers plunged...
Syria updates: Rebels announce curfew after Assad's fall
Damascus [Syria], December 9: The Syrian armed opposition command has said it will impose a curfew in Damascus, starting at 4 p.m. local time (1300...
Pakistan: Lahore's Anti-Terror court extends interim bail of former PM Imran Khan's...
Lahore [Pakistan], December 9: An anti-terrorism court (ATC) in Lahore has extended the interim bail of Pakistan Tehreek-I-Insaaf (PTI) founder Imran Khan's sisters Aleema Khan,...
Kaspersky joins UNIDO's Global Alliance on Artificial Intelligence for Industry and Manufacturing
Vienna [Austria], December 9: The United Nations Industrial Development Organisation (UNIDO) has announced that Kaspersky, a global cybersecurity and digital privacy company, has joined the...
UN stresses need to support comprehensive political transition in Syria
New York [US], December 9: United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has emphasised the need for international support to ensure that any political transition in Syria...
Ukraine War 1019: Confusing Information on Russian and Ukrainian Casualties
Kiev [Ukraine], December 9: The Ukrainska Pravda newspaper quoted Zelensky on December 8 as saying that since the war began, Ukraine has lost 43,000 soldiers...
South Korea in the midst of leadership crisis
Seoul [South Korea], December 9: Prosecutors also seized his phone and arrested former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who advised President Yoon to declare martial law...
Syrian President and family are refugees in Russia
Moscow [Russia], December 9: The RIA Novosti and TASS news agencies on December 8 quoted Kremlin sources as saying that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and...
US airstrikes IS, is handling chemical weapons stockpile in Syria
New York [US], December 9: The US Central Command (CENTCOM) announced that US military aircraft carried out airstrikes on more than 75 IS targets in...
Trump announces plan to deport illegal immigrants from the US
New York [US], December 9: President-elect Trump made the statement in an interview with NBC News' "Meet the Press" host Kristen Welker on December 8....
Trump says Russia abandoned Assad
New York [US], December 9: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Sunday that Russia's abandonment of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad led to his downfall, adding...
Joyous celebrations mark The end of Assad's reign
Damascus [Syria], December 9: Syrians poured out into the streets across Syria and around the world, jubilant at the end of Bashar al-Assad's rule.
President Bashar al Assad flees as Syrian opposition fighters capture Damascus
Beirut [Lebanon] /Cairo [Egypt], December 9: Syrian opposition fighters have declared that they have overthrown President Bashar al Assad after seizing control of Damascus on...
Hope & fear as world powers absorb Assad's stunning end in Syria
Beirut [Lebanon], December 9: United Nations "What is important is that we are able to find a situation where there is a political way out...
Syrian army command tells officers that Assad's rule has ended, officer saysrule...
Damascus [Syria], December 8: Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended, a Syrian officer who was...
UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts
New York [US], December 20: The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against illicit trafficking of cultural property and...
U.S. announces nearly 1 bln USD in longer-term weapons aid to Ukraine
Washington [US], December 8: The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Saturday that it will provide weapons worth 988 million U.S. dollars to Ukraine over...
Murder, memes, snark: A killing lays bare US healthcare frustrations
Washington [US], December 8: Jokes, snark, and a striking absence of sympathy have dominated public sentiment since the murder of a US health insurance executive...
South Korea's Yoon apologises for martial law but does not resign ahead...
South Korea [Seoul], December 8: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised on Saturday for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did...
26 killed in western Cote d'Ivoire minibus collision
Abidjan, December 8: At least 26 people were killed and 28 others injured in a road accident Friday afternoon on the Issia-Daloa axis, western Cote...
Interview: BRI delivers benefits to all, says former S. African diplomat
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 8: The China-proposed Belt and Road Initiative (BRI) has promoted global growth and delivered mutual benefits to all involved since its...
Botswana to suspend 70 projects under development manager model
Botswana [Gaborone], December 8: Botswana's new government will suspend 70 projects under the development manager (DM) model out of 148, for review and establishing efficacy...
South African Airways pilots suspends strike
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 8: South African Airways (SAA) pilots called off their strike Saturday after receiving a salary increment, the airline said.
Diplomatic Winter Bazaar opens in Sarajevo to support children in need
Bosnia and Herzegovina [Sarajevo], December 8: The Diplomatic Winter Bazaar, one of the largest charity events in Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), opened in Sarajevo on...