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UN Syria envoy says UN plans to offer all kinds of help to Syrian people
DUBAI- The United Nations intends to offer all kinds of help to the Syrian people, UN Syria envoy Geir Pedersen told Syrian rebel leader...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Bangladesh polls could take place end-2025, interim government chief says
DHAKA - Elections in Bangladesh could be held by the end of 2025, the head of the country's interim government said on Monday, provided...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Kyrgyzstan's president dismisses prime minister
Kyrgyz President Sadyr Japarov has dismissed the prime minister, Akylbek Japarov, the presidential administration said in a statement on...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Explainer-Which German coalition plans will still be implemented?
BERLIN - Germany's political parties haven't agreed on much since Chancellor Olaf Scholz's coalition collapsed in November, but some laws...
Dec 17, 20243 min read
China's Xi calls on party to 'turn knife inward' to end corruption
BEIJING - China's Communist Party must "turn the knife inward" to eliminate problems of discipline, including corruption, President Xi...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Thailand to host two regional meetings focused on Myanmar this week
BANGKOK - Thailand said on Monday it will host two regional meetings on Myanmar this week, with at least one to have representatives of...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Drones over US show gaps in airspace security, top Trump adviser says
WASHINGTON - A raft of drone sightings in New Jersey and other U.S. states has underscored gaps in U.S. airspace security that need to be...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
UN launches fresh attempt to resolve Libya's election impasse
The United Nations will convene a technical committee of Libyan experts in an attempt to resolve contentious issues and put the country...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Trump and Netanyahu discuss Gaza hostages and Syria, Israeli PM says
JERUSALEM/WEST PALM BEACH, Florida - Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu spoke with U.S. President-elect Donald Trump about...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Greece to scrap some bank fees for retail customers, parliament approves budget
ATHENS - Greece will scrap bank fees and charges for some retail transactions as part of measures to help households cope with a...
Dec 17, 20241 min read
Defence minister orders Israeli troops to prepare to spend winter on Mount Hermon
JERUSALEM - Israeli Defence Minister Israel Katz has ordered Israeli troops to prepare to stay over the winter on Mount Hermon, a...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
Pope Francis, in Corsica, warns against religion that stokes divisions
AJACCIO, France - Pope Francis urged Catholic priests on Sunday to guard against spiritual groups that stoke political divisions,...
Dec 17, 20242 min read
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