UN renews Sudan ceasefire appeal over ‘unimaginable suffering’
Al Jazeera : United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres has called for an immediate ceasefire in Sudan’s brutal civil war, which the UN says has created...
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Myanmar goes to polls amid civil war, humanitarian crisis
Reuters : Myanmar heads to the polls tomorrow (28 December) as it battles a civil war that has ravaged parts of the country as well...
Ukraine anti-corruption agency tries to raid parliament
Agencies : Ukraine’s anti-corruption agency said security services were preventing officers from raiding the parliament on Saturday, as investigators said some MPs were implicated in...
Russian drones, missiles pound Ukraine
Reuters : Russia attacked Kyiv and other parts of Ukraine with hundreds of missiles and drones on Saturday, ahead of what President Volodymyr Zelensky said...
Two killed in suspected Palestinian ramming in Israel
BBC : Two people have been killed in what police say was a “rolling terror attack” in northern Israel. Police said the attacker ran over...
Saudi Arabia demands Yemen separatists withdraw forces
AFP : Saudi Arabia warned Saturday it would back Yemen’s government in any military confrontation with separatist forces and urged them to withdraw “peacefully” from...
Vietnam bus crash kills nine
AFP : A bus overturned and crashed in northern Vietnam on Saturday, killing nine people and injuring another nine, state media reported. Most of the...
Thailand and Cambodia agree to ‘immediate’ ceasefire
NN ONLINE: Thailand and Cambodia agreed to an “immediate” ceasefire on Saturday, the two countries said in a joint statement, pledging to end border...
Former Malaysian PM Najib Razak sentenced to 15 years, hefty fine in 1MDB case
NN ONLINE: Former Malaysian Prime Minister Najib Razak was sentenced Friday to 15 years in prison and ordered to pay 13.5 billion ringgit ($3.3...
Millions of Afghans face severe hunger as international aid drops
NN online: Millions of Afghans are facing acute hunger as cuts in international aid worsen an ongoing humanitarian crisis, with nearly half the population...
14 injured in Japan after stabbing, liquid spray attack
AFP : Fourteen people were injured in a stabbing attack in a factory in central Japan during which an unspecified liquid was also sprayed, an...
Deadly blast hits mosque in Alawite area of Syria’s Homs
Agencies : A deadly explosion hit a mosque in a predominantly Alawite area of Syria’s Homs on Friday, said authorities who reported at least six...