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Southeast Asia increases vigilance against Covid-19

Southeast Asia increases vigilance against Covid-19

Washington [US], December 23: Governments in Southeast Asia are stepping up response efforts as the number of Covid-19 infections increases...

The US Supreme Court refused to expedite a ruling against Mr. Trump

The US Supreme Court refused to expedite a...

Washington [US], December 23: The US Supreme Court has not provided an explanation or voting results for the decision not...

Cuba passes euthanasia law

Cuba passes euthanasia law

Havana [Cuba], December 23: Cuba has become the second country in Latin America and the Caribbean to license euthanasia, after...

The US accuses Iran of being 'deeply involved' in Houthi attacks on ships in the Red Sea

The US accuses Iran of being 'deeply involved'...

Washington [US], December 23: The US is more harsh in accusing Iran of involvement in attacks on commercial ships in...

Biden pardons marijuana offenders, cuts non-violent drug sentences

Biden pardons marijuana offenders, cuts non-violent drug sentences

Washington [US], December 23: U.S. President Joe Biden reduced the prison terms of 11 people serving decades-long sentences for non-violent...

U.N. pushes for more aid into Gaza, Israel widens offensive

U.N. pushes for more aid into Gaza, Israel...

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 23: The U.N. Security Council approved a toned-down bid to boost humanitarian aid to Gaza on...

US takes aim at financial institutions with new Russia sanctions authority

US takes aim at financial institutions with new...

Washington [US], December 23: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday signed an executive order threatening penalties for financial institutions that...

After same-sex blessing ruling, pope decries inflexible ideologies

After same-sex blessing ruling, pope decries inflexible ideologies

Vatican City, December 22: Pope Francis warned against inflexible ideological positions that can hinder the Church from seeing reality and...

WHO expresses concern over escalating public health needs in Ethiopia

WHO expresses concern over escalating public health needs...

Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], December 22: The World Health Organization (WHO) has raised concern over the escalating public health needs in...

Sudan's army chief rejects peace deal without paramilitary forces' withdrawal

Sudan's army chief rejects peace deal without paramilitary...

Khartoum [Sudan], December 22: Sudan's army chief Abdel Fattah Al-Burhan on Thursday said the army would not sign any...

Putin, Maduro exchange views on establishing fair world order: Kremlin

Putin, Maduro exchange views on establishing fair world...

Moscow [Russia], December 22: Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Venezuelan counterpart Nicolas Maduro expressed common ground on establishing a...

UN chief shocked by Czech mass shooting

UN chief shocked by Czech mass shooting

United Nations, December 22: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres was shocked and saddened by a mass shooting at a university...

Over 4.5 mln stimulant tablets seized in central Myanmar

Over 4.5 mln stimulant tablets seized in central...

Yangon [Myanmar], December 22: Myanmar authorities have seized over 4.5 million stimulant tablets, 124 kg of methamphetamine and 40.7 kg...

Japan issues alert for heavy snow

Japan issues alert for heavy snow

Tokyo [Japan], December 22: The Japanese weather agency on Friday issued a heavy snow alert for northern Japanese prefectures, as...

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy protection

Former Trump lawyer Rudy Giuliani files for bankruptcy...

New York [US], December 22: Rudy Giuliani, who once worked as a personal lawyer for former U.S. President Donald Trump,...

Guinea declares 3-day national mourning after deadly fuel depot fire

Guinea declares 3-day national mourning after deadly fuel...

Conakry [Guinea], December 22: The transitional president of Guinea, Colonel Mamadi Doumbouya, has declared a three-day national mourning across the...

Czech gov't declares state mourning after university shooting

Czech gov't declares state mourning after university shooting

Prague [Czech Republic], December 22: The Czech Republic on Thursday night announced a state mourning on Dec. 23 following a...

Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, Hamas fires rockets amid truce talks

Israel intensifies Gaza strikes, Hamas fires rockets amid...

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 22: Fighting in the Gaza Strip escalated with some of the most intense Israeli bombardment of...

France welcomes UN General Assembly's adoption of the resolution concerning the Ocean Conference

France welcomes UN General Assembly's adoption of the...

Paris [France], December 22: France welcomes the UN General Assembly's adoption on December 18 of the resolution it introduced with...

No functional hospital left in northern Gaza, WHO says

No functional hospital left in northern Gaza, WHO...

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 22: Northern Gaza has been left without a functional hospital due to a lack of fuel,...

UN calls for probe as Israeli army 'summarily execute' Palestinians

UN calls for probe as Israeli army 'summarily...

London [UK], December 22: The United Nations human rights office has called for an independent inquiry into allegations that Israeli...

Tehran warned of 'danger' in allowing Houthis to target ships

Tehran warned of 'danger' in allowing Houthis to...

London [UK], December 22: Iran has been warned about the danger of allowing Tehran-backed Houthis to target shipping in the...

US plans to send astronaut to moon this decade

US plans to send astronaut to moon this...

Washington [US], December 22: The United States has announced that alongside American astronauts, it plans to land an international astronaut...

Venezuela releases 10 US hostages in exchange for Maduro ally

Venezuela releases 10 US hostages in exchange for...

Washington [US], December 22: Venezuela has agreed to release 10 US hostages and extradite a fugitive billionaire in exchange for...

Australia must make remand 'exception' and ban use of spit hoods, UN says

Australia must make remand 'exception' and ban use...

Sydney [Australia], December 22: The United Nations Committee against Torture has slammed Australia for the "extraordinary number" of people on...

Argentina's ultra-liberal President Milei issues hard reform decree

Argentina's ultra-liberal President Milei issues hard reform decree

Buenos Aires [Argentina], December 22: The new Argentinian government of ultra-liberal President Javier Milei has begun to restructure the South...

Gunman kills 15, wounds 24 at Prague university

Gunman kills 15, wounds 24 at Prague university

Prague [Czech Republic], December 22: A gunman opened fire at a university in the centre of Prague on Thursday afternoon,...