Kenyan police fire teargas at protesters marching against femicide
Nairobi [Kenya], December 11: Kenyan police fired teargas and arrested at least three people as hundreds protested against a wave of femicides, a Reuters reporter...
Russia would not invade NATO, says Latvian foreign minister
Moscow [Russia], December 11: Russia would not invade NATO as it has too many complications with the fighting in Ukraine, Latvian Foreign Minister Baiba Braze...
France begins military withdrawal from Chad
Paris [France], December 11: France has started the withdrawal of its military from Chad with the departure of two warplanes that were based in the...
Prince Harry faces four days in witness box in Murdoch papers trial
London [UK], December 11: Prince Harry could be quizzed for four days in the witness box by lawyers for Rupert Murdoch's News Group Newspapers (NGN)...
Trump offers fast permits for $1B
New York [US], December 11: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said on Tuesday that any person or company investing at least $1 billion into the U.S....
Russian missile strike kills three, injures 14 in Zaporizhzhya
Kiev [Ukraine], December 11: At least three people have been killed and 14 injured in a Russian missile attack on the south-eastern Ukrainian city of...
Nobel Prize winners receive awards on anniversary of founder's death
Copenhagen [Denmark], December 11: The winners of this year's Nobel Prizes, including 10 scientists, one writer and one peace organization, received their awards in Oslo...
Georgian intelligence service warns of plot before presidential poll
Tbilisi [Georgia], December 11: Georgia's intelligence services issued a warning on Tuesday of a potential plot by criminal elements to topple the government days before...
At least 13 Palestinians killed in Israeli attacks on Gaza
Jerusalem [Israel], December 11: At least 13 people have been killed in Israeli attacks in central and southern Gaza as Israel continues its assault on...
Israeli attacks destroy military sites in Syria
Jerusalem [Israel], December 11: Israel has unleashed a barrage of aerial attacks across Syria, battering key military sites amid a security vacuum after opposition forces...
Al-Bashir named caretaker PM of Syria
Damascus [Syria], December 11: Syrian forces who toppled President Bashar al-Assad have appointed Mohammed al-Bashir as the country's caretaker prime minister.
239,000 deaths attributable to poor air; but situation improving
Copenhagen [Denmark], December 11: At least 239,000 deaths can be attributed to exposure to fine particulates in the air, the European Environment Agency (EEA) reported...
Suspect in UnitedHealthcare executive's killing charged with murder in New York
New York [US], December 11: The suspect in the shooting death of UnitedHealthcare's chief executive was charged with intentional murder in New York Criminal Court...
Dutch police detain three in connection to apartment blasts
Amsterdam [Netherlands], December 11: Dutch police have detained three suspects in connection with the deadly explosions that destroyed an apartment block over the weekend.
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...