Black boxes of crashed DHL plane show no signs of illegal interference:...
Vilnius (Lithuania), December 21: A preliminary analysis of the black boxes of the DHL cargo plane that crashed in Vilnius in November shows no signs...
Roundup: Volkswagen, unions reach agreement, cutting 35,000 jobs by end of 2030
Berlin (Germany), December 21: German automotive giant Volkswagen and employee representatives concluded their five-day intense talks over the company's far-reaching cost-cutting plans on Friday. Both...
Man accused of hoax gunman report in Prague
Prague (Czech Republic), December 21: Czech police announced Friday that a man has been accused of scaremongering after falsely reporting the presence of a gunman...
Slovak gov't agrees with medical trade union over salary rise
Bratislava (Slovakia), December 21: The Slovak government approved an agreement with the Medical Trade Union Association (LOZ) on Friday to resolve a dispute over doctors'...
ar hits Christmas market in Germany, killing at least 2
Berlin (Germany), December 21: A car plowed through a Christmas market in the central German city of Magdeburg on Friday evening, killing at least two...
Heatwave looms as fires burn nation's east and west
Canberra (Australia), December 21: Out-of-control bushfires are raging in different corners of the nation, confirming grim forecasts of a difficult emergency season ahead.
Australians return home as Vanuatu rescues continue
Canberra (Australia), December 21: Hundreds of Australians are now back on home soil after being airlifted out of earthquake-stricken Vanuatu on Royal Australian Air Force...
Mr. Yoon Suk Yeol denies the charges of rebellion
Seoul [South Korea], December 20: According to Reuters, defense attorney Seok Dong-hyeon yesterday asserted that South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol did not commit the...
Israel continues bombing campaign
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 20: The Middle East war continues to rage despite positive signs of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip.
Mr. Trump 'takes action' before taking office
Washington [US], December 20: President-elect Donald Trump has put pressure on the US House of Representatives to not pass a spending bill and the current...
US government close to shutdown despite Trump's support for new proposal
Washington [US], December 20: Republicans in the US Congress reached a consensus on a new spending package and voted to avert a government shutdown on...
Russia sentences 2 men to 21 years in prison for working for...
Moscow [Russia], December 20: AFP news agency reported on December 20 that a Russian military court has sentenced two people to 21 years in prison...
President Biden to meet Pope Francis before Trump's inauguration
Vatican City, December 20: US President Joe Biden will meet Pope Francis during a trip to Italy early next year, in what is likely to...
Cambodia, US consider resuming joint military exercise suspended after nearly 10 years
Washington [US], December 20: The Khmer Times reported today, December 20, that Cambodia and the US are considering the possibility of resuming the joint military...
UN seeks World Court opinion on Israel's Palestinian aid obligations
New York [US], December 20: The United Nations General Assembly voted to ask the International Court of Justice for an opinion on Israel's obligations to...
Suspect in UnitedHealth executive killing faces federal murder
Washington [US], December 20: The suspect in the killing of UnitedHealth Group (UNH.N), executive Brian Thompson was charged with federal murder and stalking crimes in...
Syrian girls' right to schooling unrestricted
Damascus [Syria], December 20: Syria will remove all references to the former ruling Baath party from its educational system as of next week but will...
As cyclone Chido waned, baby Chido was born in Mayotte home
Mayotte [France], December 20: Early last Sunday, after a night spent working at a small Mayotte maternity ward as a vicious storm devastated the French...
Israel strikes port and energy targets in Yemen
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 20: Israel launched strikes against ports and energy infrastructure in Houthi-held parts of Yemen and threatened more attacks against the Iran-aligned...
US officials who have quit over Biden's support of Israel
Washington [US], December 20: President Joe Biden's support for Israel during its more than 14-month war in Gaza has spurred over a dozen U.S. administration...
Qantas plans to avoid Xmas chaos from industrial action
Canberra [Australia], December 20: Qantas has sought to reassure passengers industrial action by maintenance engineers will not impact the airline's flights in the lead-up to...
Putin says Russia is ready to compromise with Trump on Ukraine war
Moscow [Russia], December 20: Russian President Vladimir Putin said that he was ready to compromise over Ukraine in possible talks with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump...
Clear skies after days of drenching but more to come
Washington [US], December 20: The Sunshine State is not getting any sunnier, with more heavy showers and flooding on the horizon.
Iraq repatriates 1905 Syrian soldiers
Baghdad [Iraq], December 20: Iraq said on Thursday that it had repatriated 1,905 Syrian soldiers, who had sought refuge in the country after the recent...
MSF report exposes Israel's campaign of total destruction in Gaza
Gaza [Israel], December 20: Repeated Israeli military attacks on Palestinian civilians over the last 14 months, the dismantling of the health care system and other...
Israeli attacks on Gaza kill 17 people
Gaza border [Israel], December 20: A total of 17 Palestinians have been martyred in Israeli air attacks on various parts of Gaza Strip, including two...
El-Sisi, Erdogan discuss Gaza, Syria, other regional developments
Cairo [Egypt], December 20: Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah El-Sisi discussed Thursday the latest developments concerning Gaza, Syria, and other regional developments in a meeting with Turkish...