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Iron-fisted Assad never quelled the Syrian rebels who came back to topple him
Syria's Bashar al-Assad used Russian and Iranian firepower to beat back rebel forces during years of civil war but never defeated them,...
Dec 8, 20245 min read
Syrian rebels say they have toppled Assad in state television announcement
AMMAN/BEIRUT/CAIRO - Syrian rebels said on Sunday that they have ended Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule, in their first...
Dec 8, 20244 min read
Facts-Recent suspected underwater sabotage incidents in the Baltic Sea
HELSINKI - The Baltic Sea region has seen several cases of suspicious damage against underwater critical infrastructure since 2022, but...
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Facts-Which countries have completed debt swaps for nature and climate
LONDON - Debt swaps are becoming a more widely used tool to help indebted countries raise money for conservation or climate-related...
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Canada says Pacific trade pact open to new members after Taiwan complains
TAIPEI - A major Trans-Pacific trade pact remains open to other aspirant members including Taiwan to join, Canada's government said,...
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Taiwan watching Chinese carrier movements as sources say war games may start this weekend
TAIPEI - Taiwan's defence ministry said on Tuesday it is watching the movements of a Chinese aircraft carrier and assessing China's...
Dec 3, 20243 min read
Taiwan's President Lai in Marshall Islands on first overseas state visit
Taiwan President Lai Ching-te arrived on an official visit to the Marshall Islands on Tuesday, which he said was the first country he had...
Dec 3, 20242 min read
Hong Kong leader says golf course ruling will not hit plans for public housing
HONG KONG - A Hong Kong court's call for renewed public consultation on a plan to build 12,000 public homes on part of a prestigious golf...
Dec 3, 20241 min read
Fuel oil smuggling network rakes in $1 billion for Iran and its proxies
DUBAI - A sophisticated fuel oil smuggling network that some experts believe generates at least $1 billion a year for Iran and its...
Dec 3, 20247 min read
Another bleak Christmas in Bethlehem as Christian families quit West Bank
BETHLEHEM, West Bank - For a second year running, there is no Christmas cheer in Bethlehem, with tourists shunning the Palestinian city...
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Russian, Syrian jets intensify bombing of Syria's rebel-held northwest
AMMAN - Russian and Syrian jets struck the rebel-held city of Idlib in northern Syria on Sunday, military sources said, as President...
Dec 2, 20243 min read
Cyclone Fengal kills 19 in India and Sri Lanka
NEW DELHI - Cyclone Fengal killed at least 19 people in India and Sri Lanka and caused flooding in Tamil Nadu state and the Puducherry...
Dec 2, 20241 min read
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