Japanese ex-soldier wins battle for justice in landmark sexual assault case
Tokyo [Japan], December 13: A Japanese court on Tuesday found three former soldiers guilty of sexually assaulting a female colleague, in a victory for the...
Pakistan court overturns ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's last graft conviction
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13: A Pakistan court overturned a conviction for graft of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his lawyer said, removing one of the...
UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Biden warns Israel is losing...
New York [US], December 13: The United Nations demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as U.S. President Joe Biden warned Israel it...
Australia backs UN resolution for Gaza ceasefire in rare split with US
Canberra [Australia], December 13: Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the country had supported a UN resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza out...
Ukraine's top mobile operator hit by biggest cyberattack of war
Kiev [Ukraine], December 13: Ukraine's biggest mobile network operator said it hoped to restore operations by Wednesday after coming under what appeared to be the...
IMF board clears first review of Bangladesh's $4.7 billion bailout
Washington [US], December 13: The International Monetary Fund said its executive board cleared the first review of Bangladesh's $4.7 billion bailout, providing $689.8 million in...
Germany's teacher shortage puts schools in crisis mode
Hamburg [Germany], December 13: For more than 30 years, Rebecca* has been teaching at a high school near Hamburg. Her subjects are English and history.
South Africa court overturns Zulu king recognition
Johannesburg [South Africa], December 13: A South African court on Tuesday declared that President Cyril Ramaphosa's decision last year to recognise MisuzulukaZwelithinias the king of...
Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills multiple officers
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13: At least 23 security officials were killed and several others were injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack on a...
ADAFSA signs agreements with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE Space...
Dubai [UAE], December 13: The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) signed two agreements with Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KUST)...
UAE committed to its continued support of Palestinian people: Lana Nusseibeh
New York [US], December 13: Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Permanent Representative to the UN, has emphasised the UAE's commitment to...
UAE launches three water desalination plants to supply Gaza with drinking water
Gaza [Palestine], December 13: Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Permanent Representative to the UN, has inaugurated three water desalination plants in...
Israel continues to pound Gaza; war could continue for 'months'
Gaza [Palestine], December 12: Israel's military continues to bombard southern Gaza, and its ground forces and tanks focused fire on refugee camps in the centre...
EU must send Putin clear signal on Ukraine support, Scholz says
Brussels [Belgium], December 12: Ukraine's Western supporters must send a clear signal that military aid for the country's battle against the ongoing Russian invasion will...
UN peacekeeping mission holds closure ceremony in Mali
Bamako [Mali], December 12: The UN's peacekeeping mission in Mali held a closure ceremony in Bamako on Monday to mark the end of its deployment...
Donald Tusk elected as Polish PM
Warsaw [Poland], December 12: The Polish parliament has backed Donald Tusk to become prime minister after current leader Mateusz Morawiecki lost a key vote in...
UN praises Qatar's humanitarian role & peace initiatives
Doha [Qatar], December 12: UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has praised the humanitarian role of Qatar and its dedicated...
International translation conference starts in Doha
Doha [Qatar], December 12: The 10th International Conference on Translation and Problems of Interculturalisation kicked off in Doha on Monday with the participation of about...
Strengthening humanitarian diplomacy key to overcoming crises: Somali FM
Doha [Qatar], December 12: Strengthening humanitarian diplomacy is imperative to addressing the challenges arising from crises, wars and natural disasters worldwide, Minister of Foreign Affairs...
Philippines summons Chinese envoy over maritime conflict
Manila [Philippines], December 12: The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense...
Palestinians starve as Gaza war rages amid fears of exodus into Egypt
Ramallah [Palestine], December 12: Israel denied it intended to push Palestinians seeking refuge from its bombardment of Gaza over the border into Egypt as international...
US seeks speedy Supreme Court review of Trump claim he is immune...
Washington, [US], December 12: The U.S. special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump on federal charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat asked the Supreme...
EU set for summit showdown over Ukraine accession talks as Hungary stands...
Budapest [Hungary], December 12: Hungary said on Monday it would not bow to pressure from other European Union states to give the green light for...
Russian opposition leader 'removed from penal colony'
Moscow [Russia],December 12: Imprisoned Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny has been removed from the penal colony where he was serving his sentence and his whereabouts...
Russians banned from travel to hand over passports within five days
Moscow [Russia], December 12: Russians who have been banned from travelling abroad will have to hand over their passports to authorities within five days after...
Texas top court rules against woman who sought abortion for medical emergency
Texas [US], December 12: The Texas Supreme Court on Monday overturned a lower court's ruling that would have allowed a pregnant woman to get an...
UN aid body cuts back on projects amid funding crisis
Geneva [Switzerland], December 12: The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said lives were at risk because of a...