UN Refugee Agency warns against deportation of Syrian refugees
Vienna [Austria], December 11: The UN Refugee Agency has warned against the deportation of Syrian refugees, given the unstable situation in the country.
Brazil's Lula recovering after brain haemorrhage
Rio de Janeiro [Brazil], December 11: Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva is being treated in hospital after suffering a brain haemorrhage, the Sírio-Libanes...
Trial of former Pakistani spy chief begins for political manipulation
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 11: The Pakistani military has begun the trial of the country's former spy chief, in a move that is likely to exacerbate...
No remaining prisoners found in Sednaya prison: White Helmets
Damascus [Syria], December 11: Following a systematic search of the notorious Sednaya prison complex north of Damascus, the White Helmets rescue organization said there are...
Two dead in Italy refinery explosion
Rome [Italy], December 10: At least two workers were killed in a powerful explosion at a refinery near the Italian city of Florence, the ANSA...
Norwegian princess' son Marius Borg Høiby goes to rehab after release
Copenhagen [Denmark], December 10: Marius Borg Høiby, the son of Norway's Princess Mette-Marit, began rehabilitation treatment immediately following his release from custody, his lawyer announced...
Donald Trump should be treated with respect, says former EU chief Juncker
Luxembourg, December 10: Former European Commission president Jean-Claude Juncker looked back at his relationship with re-elected US president Donald Trump in an interview with dpa.
2024 Amazon forest fire season burns area roughly size of Italy: Environmental...
Berlin [Germany], December 10: Tens of thousands of fires swept through the Brazilian Amazon during the recently concluded forest fire season, with the environmental organization...
Trump lays out agenda including mass deportations
New York [US], December 10: United States President-elect Donald Trump promised to make good on his election promises of mass deportations and new tariffs in...
Pakistan faces growing digital crisis as internet disruptions affect economy, daily life
Karachi [Pakistan], December 10: The Wireless Internet Service Providers Association of Pakistan (WISPAP) has raised concerns over the country's deteriorating digital services amid an ongoing...
US reduces garment imports from China, benefiting other Asian countries
New York [US], December 10: In a significant shift in global trade dynamics, the United States has steadily reduced its garment imports from China over...
EU states urge peaceful transition in Syria, say no contact with oppn...
Brussels [Belgium], December 10: The European Union's 27 member states called for an "orderly, peaceful and inclusive transition"after the end of Syrian leader Bashar al-Assad's...
Indonesia: Flash flooding kills at least 10 on Java island
Java [Indonesia], December 10: At least 10 people are known to have died and at least two more are missing after landslides triggered by heavy...
Donald Trump nominates 'hawkish' former Senator as Ambassador to China
Washington DC [US], December 10: US President-elect Donald Trump has named former Georgia Senator David Perdue as his pick for the US Ambassador to China,...
Germany to close loophole that let human smugglers stash boats there
Berlin [Germany], December 10: Germany will close a legal loophole that enabled human traffickers to store the small boats they use to cross the English...
Syria's new administration moves to form govt
Damascus [Syria], December 10: Syria's Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) group said they are working on taking complete control of the Syrian capital Damascus and promised...
Dial-a-dealer coke sellers targeted for 'silly season'
Sydney [Australia], December 10: Small-time drug pushers operating dial-a-dealer schemes are in police sights in the lead-up to Christmas as revellers unwind during the party...
Haiti gang massacres around 180 people in Cite Soleil slum
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], December 10: Around 180 people were killed over the weekend in Haiti's Cite Soleil area, Haiti's prime minister's office said on Monday, after...
New Zealand spy agency says terror attack remains 'realistic possibility'
Wellington [New Zealand], December 10: A terror attack in New Zealand remains a "realistic possibility" over the next year as evolving global and domestic security...
Netanyahu corruption trial: What you need to know
Jerusalem [Israel], December 10: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will testify for the first time in his long-running corruption trial.
First agreement under Taiwan-US trade initiative to come into force
Taipei City [Taiwan]/Washington DC [US], December 10: The first agreement signed under a trade initiative between Taiwan and the United States will come into force,...
With Assad gone, new era starts in Syria as the world watches
Damascus [Syria], December 10: Damascus stirred back to life at the start of a hopeful but uncertain era after rebels seized the Syrian capital and...
South Korea President Yoon banned from foreign travel
Seoul [South Korea], December 10: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol has been banned from leaving the country over a failed attempt at imposing martial...
Talks target worker safety in Pacific labour scheme
Canberra [Australia], December 10: Safety for tens of thousands of Pacific islander workers in Australia as part of a labour scheme is a major issue...
Police investigating after body found near Sydney Airport
Sydney [Australia], December 9: A major police investigation is underway after a body was found dumped near Sydney Airport on Monday.
Japan revises Q3 GDP growth up to 1.2 pct
Tokyo [Japan], December 9: Japan's Cabinet Office on Monday revised the country's economic growth for the third quarter to an annualized rate of 1.2 percent,...
Turkish FM underscores need to prevent terrorists from exploiting Syria's situation
Doha [Qatar], December 9: Turkish Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan stressed here on Sunday the need to prevent terrorist organizations from exploiting the situation in Syria...