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Georgian opposition leader arrested

Al Jazeera : Georgian police have arrested prominent opposition leader Zurab Japaridze after using water cannon and tear gas to disperse tens of thousands of antigovernment protesters who refused to back down over the...

Will the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire last?

Will the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire last?

Deutsche Welle : The ceasefire deal says there will be a two-month halt to fighting between the Israeli military and the armed wing of the Hezbollah group in Lebanon.In terms of specifics, the ceasefire...

Sri Lanka sees worst deflation in 61-yr

AFP : Sri Lanka’s consumer prices fell by 2.1% in November, the highest deflation rate recorded by the economically fragile island nation since 1961, official data showed Saturday.An unprecedented financial crash in 2022 brought...

116 Rohingya refugees freed off Indonesia

Agency : More than 100 Rohingya refugees including women and children have been rescued after their boat sank off the coast of Indonesia, the United Nations refugee agency said on Saturday.The mostly Muslim ethnic...

31 Thai crew fishing vessels held

31 Thai crew fishing vessels held

AFP : More than 30 crew members of Thai fishing boats were detained in Myanmar waters on Saturday after an encounter with other vessels which left one person dead, a navy commander said. Suwat...

US approves $385m arms sale to Taiwan

Al Jazeera : The United States has signed off on $385m in new weapons sales to Taiwan, the latest sign of deepening military ties that have unsettled China.The US expects to begin delivering the...

Nepal PM to make official visit to China

AFP : Nepal’s premier will visit China next month, the foreign ministry said Friday, a departure from the usual practice by the Himalayan republic’s leaders of making India their first official destination.Khadga Prasad Sharma...