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Syrian army command tells officers that Assad's rule has ended, officer saysrule has ended, officer says

Syrian army command tells officers that Assad's rule...

Damascus [Syria], December 8: Syria's army command notified officers on Sunday that President Bashar al-Assad's 24-year authoritarian rule has ended,...

UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal trade in cultural artifacts

UN General Assembly boosts global fight against illegal...

New York [US], December 20: The UN General Assembly on Friday adopted a resolution helping strengthen the fight against illicit...

U.S. announces nearly 1 bln USD in longer-term weapons aid to Ukraine

U.S. announces nearly 1 bln USD in longer-term...

Washington [US], December 8: The U.S. Department of Defense announced on Saturday that it will provide weapons worth 988 million...

Murder, memes, snark: A killing lays bare US healthcare frustrations

Murder, memes, snark: A killing lays bare US...

Washington [US], December 8: Jokes, snark, and a striking absence of sympathy have dominated public sentiment since the murder of...

South Korea's Yoon apologises for martial law but does not resign ahead of impeachment vote

South Korea's Yoon apologises for martial law but...

South Korea [Seoul], December 8: South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol apologised on Saturday for his attempt to impose martial...

4 confirmed dead after explosion in The Hague

4 confirmed dead after explosion in The Hague

Hague [Netherlands], December 8: Four bodies have been recovered from the rubble of an apartment building in The Hague, the...

12 detained in Russia's Dagestan over terror plot

12 detained in Russia's Dagestan over terror plot

Russia [Moscow], December 8: Twelve individuals accused of planning a large-scale terrorist attack have been detained in Russia's southern Dagestan...

Denmark, Egypt to strengthen ties in migration, trade, green transition

Denmark, Egypt to strengthen ties in migration, trade,...

Norway [Oslo], December 8: Denmark and Egypt signed a strategic cooperation agreement on Saturday, aiming to strengthen ties in migration,...

Serbia among Europe's fastest-growing economies: report

Serbia among Europe's fastest-growing economies: report

Serbia [Belgrade], December 8: Serbia's economy grew by an estimated 3.8 percent year-on-year in the first ten months of 2024,...

Book on Chinese social structure, way of life published in Bulgaria

Book on Chinese social structure, way of life...

Bulgaria [Sofia], December 8: A Chinese book titled "Contemporary Chinese Society: Basic Systems and Daily Life" was introduced in Bulgarian...

Economic Watch: Bitcoin frenzy highlights U.S. systemic risks

Economic Watch: Bitcoin frenzy highlights U.S. systemic risks

China [Beijing], December 8: Days ago, Bitcoin surpassed 100,000 U.S. dollars for the first time, marking a key milestone in...

Syrian rebels seize fourth city, close in on Homs in threat to Assad's rule

Syrian rebels seize fourth city, close in on...

Damascus [Syria], December 8: Syrian rebels said they seized control of the southern city of Daraa on Saturday, the birthplace...

"Not our fight": Donald Trump says US should have "nothing" to do with conflict in Syria

"Not our fight": Donald Trump says US should...

Washington, December 8: As Rebel forces claimed taking control of the Daraa city in southwestern Syria, inching closer to the...

Three dead, more feared missing after The Hague flat explosions

Three dead, more feared missing after The Hague...

Netherlands [Hague], December 8: At least three people have died and three others are injured after explosions rocked a block...

Jewish community comes together after firebomb attack

Jewish community comes together after firebomb attack

Jerusalem [Israel], December 8: Jewish community members are gathering in solidarity following the firebombing of the Adass Israel Synagogue as...

Estonia launches tender for 400 mln euros loitering munitions acquisition

Estonia launches tender for 400 mln euros loitering...

Tallin [Estonia], December 7: The Estonian Centre for Defence Investments, under the Ministry of Defence, has announced a framework tender...

12 killed, dozens injured in attacks on Ukrainian cities

12 killed, dozens injured in attacks on Ukrainian...

Kyiv [Ukraine], December 7: At least 12 people were killed and 39 others injured in Russian attacks on Ukraine on...

Georgescu urges electoral authorities to ignore CCR ruling, proceed with voting

Georgescu urges electoral authorities to ignore CCR ruling,...

Rome [Italy], December 7: Independent presidential candidate Calin Georgescu has called on Romania's Central Electoral Bureau (BEC) and Permanent Electoral...

Ukraine War 1.017: Crimea Bridge Attacked, Russia Will Transfer Oreshnik Missiles to Belarus

Ukraine War 1.017: Crimea Bridge Attacked, Russia Will...

Kyiv [Ukraine], December 7: The Kyiv Independent news site reported that the Kerch Bridge connecting the Crimean peninsula with mainland...

New developments after martial law in South Korea

New developments after martial law in South Korea

Seoul [South Korea], December 7: According to Yonhap, the meeting also included presidential chief of staff Chung Jin-suk and PPP...

California hit by 7.0 magnitude earthquake

California hit by 7.0 magnitude earthquake

California [US], December 7: The epicenter was located in the Pacific Ocean , south of Eureka, the largest coastal city...

Russia and the West at war over Ukraine

Russia and the West at war over Ukraine

Kyiv [Ukraine], December 7: The Ukraine issue has been the most prominent at the annual meeting of the Organization for...

Taiwan amid fears of attack

Taiwan amid fears of attack

Taipei [Taiwan], December 7: Writing on social network X on December 5, leader Lai Thanh Duc said he had just...

Rumors that Mr. Zelensky will travel to France to meet with Mr. Trump

Rumors that Mr. Zelensky will travel to France...

Kyiv [Ukraine], December 7: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to France on December 7 to attend the inauguration of...

South Korean President Apologizes for Martial Law

South Korean President Apologizes for Martial Law

Seoul [South Korea], December 7: On the morning of December 7, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol publicly apologized to...

Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of Homs, extending rapid offensive against Assad

Syrian rebels claim to reach key city of...

Damascus [Syria], December 7: Syrian rebel forces said on Friday their lightning advance reached the central city of Homs, which...

US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its sale

US appeals court upholds TikTok law forcing its...

Washington [US], December 7: A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law requiring Chinese-based ByteDance to divest its...