More than 60 injured after two trams collide in France
Paris [France], January 13: Two trams collided at Strasbourg's central station in northeastern France on Saturday, injuring 68 people, authorities said.
Italy's flag carrier resumes direct flights to Libya after 10-Year hiatus
Tripoli [Libya], January 13: Italy's flag carrier ITA Airways launched its first direct commercial flight to Libya's capital on Sunday, marking the resumption of air...
China, Ethiopia celebrate 55th anniversary of diplomatic relations, Chinese New Year
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 13: China and Ethiopia celebrated the 55th anniversary of their diplomatic relations on Sunday in Addis Ababa, the capital of Ethiopia.
Egypt expands African diplomatic push as Red Sea crisis hits economy
Cairo [Egypt], January 13: Egypt is stepping up diplomatic engagement with African nations as it seeks to bolster security in the strategically vital Horn of...
Sao Tome and Principe's new PM resigns
Sao Tome [Sao Tome and PrÃncipe], January 13: Prime Minister of Sao Tome and Principe Ilza Amado Vaz submitted her resignation to President Carlos Vila...
Death toll rises to 23 in bus crash in Libya, 5 injured
Tripoli [Libya], January 13: The death toll from a traffic accident, which took place in the vicinity of the Abu Qurain village near eastern Libya's...
224 cholera cases recorded in Angola with 18 deaths
Luanda [Angola], January 13: Angola has registered 224 cholera cases as of 6 p.m. local time (1700 GMT) on Sunday, reported the Ministry of...
Event held in Bulgaria to celebrate upcoming Spring Festival
Sofia [Bulgaria], January 13: The China Cultural Center in Sofia on Sunday held an event to celebrate upcoming Spring Festival which marks the start of...
Zoran Milanovic secures landslide victory in Croatian presidential runoff
Zagreb [Croatia], January 13: Incumbent Croatian President Zoran Milanovic convincingly won the presidential runoff held on Sunday, beating his rival Dragan Primorac with a commanding...
PM Fico says Slovakia secures Russian gas supplies amid halted Ukraine transit
Bratislava [Slovakia], January 13: Russia will honor its commitment to deliver natural gas to Slovakia in the coming months, Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico told...
Russia says it will continue oil and gas projects despite US sanctions
Moscow [Russia], January 13: Russia's Foreign Ministry denounced new U.S. sanctions against Moscow's energy sector as an attempt to harm Russia's economy at the risk...
Trump prosecutor Jack Smith resigns from Justice Department
Washington DC [US], January 13: U.S. Special Counsel Jack Smith, who led the federal cases against Donald Trump on charges of trying to overturn his...
Top Israeli security delegation in Doha for Gaza talks
Jerusalem [Israel], January 13: A top level Israeli security delegation arrived in Qatar for talks on a Gaza hostage and ceasefire deal, a spokesperson for...
South Australia bans junk food ads on public transport
Sydney [Australia], January 12: South Australia (SA) has become the first Australian state to ban junk food advertisement on public transport to tackle obesity and...
Man arrested over attempted shooting west of Canberra
Canberra [Australia], January 12: A man has been arrested and charged after allegedly shooting at four people west of Canberra in the Australian Capital Territory...
Cybersecurity firm identifies DDoS attacks on 46 Japanese companies, organizations
Tokyo [Japan], January 12: A Japanese cybersecurity firm has identified distributed denial of service (DDoS) attacks targeting 46 companies and organizations in Japan, local media...
Prince Harry, Meghan visit people affected by wildfires
California [US], January 12: The Duke and Duchess of Sussex have visited a meal distribution site for people affected by the Los Angeles wildfires.Prince Harry...
Fire brigade and ambulance service in Gaza desperate for spare parts
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12: Fire and rescue services in the embattled Gaza Strip are only partially operational, the local civil defence authority said on...
Leg found beneath glacier in Austria linked to man missing since 1967
Vienna [Austria], January 12: Almost 60 years after a German man fell into a crevasse on a mountain glacier while ski touring in Austria, his...
Biden to deliver farewell address on Wednesday
Washington [US], January 12: Outgoing US President Joe Biden will give a farewell address to the nation on Wednesday, the White House said on Friday.
Israeli forces intensify military measures around Nablus
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12: Israeli forces have intensified military measures and imposed severe restrictions on the movement of Palestinians around the city of Nablus...
Lebanon's PM visits Damascus
Beirut [Lebanon], January 12: Lebanon's Prime Minister Najib Mikati (left) meets with Syria's new leader, Ahmed al-Sharaa, at the presidential palace in Damascus. (DPA)
21 govt-backed fighters killed in Nigeria
Anambra [Nigeria], January 12: At least 21 government-backed fighters have been killed in an ambush by bandits in Nigeria's northwest Katsina State, according to authorities.
LA fire threatens San Fernando Valley, forcing new evacuation warnings
California [US], January 12: The Palisades Fire, already one of the most destructive natural disasters in the history of Los Angeles, has prompted new evacuation...
Two N Koreans fighting for Russia captured in Kursk: Zelensky
Kiev [Ukraine], January 12: Two North Korean soldiers have been taken prisoner during fighting in Russia's southern Kursk region, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on...
Thousands gather in Germany to protest far-right AfD congress
Berlin [Germany], January 12: Thousands of protesters shouting "No to Nazis" gathered in the German town of Riesa, where the far-right Alternative for Germany (AfD)...
Parachutist lands in monkey enclosure
Amsterdam [Netherlands], January 12: A Dutch parachutist aiming for a sports stadium landed in a monkey enclosure on Saturday by mistake, officials said.