Iran’s big implications for China
AFP : For a significant period of time, Iran’s status as a rising power within the region has been regarded as a consistent reality in...
International
Israeli strike kills 5 Palestinian journalists
Al Jazeera : Journalists from Al-Quds were covering events at al-Awda Hospital when their clearly marked press vehicle was struck, according to reports.Press vests on...
Sri Lanka train memorial honours tsunami tragedy
AFP : Just inland from the crashing waves on Sri Lanka’s palm-fringed shores, the train slowly came to a stop on Thursday — marking the...
14 Syrian policemen killed by ousted President’s forces
Al Jazeera : Members of the Syrian police have been killed in an “ambush” by forces loyal to ousted President Bashar al-Assad in Tartous governorate...
Pope’s somber message in Christmas under shadow of war
AFP : Christians across the world celebrated Christmas Wednesday, with the mood darkened by wars and a massive “inhumane” Christmas morning attack on Ukraine by...
Pakistan air strikes in Afganistan: Taliban warns of retaliation
Al Jazeera : Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman on Wednesday. “On Tuesday, Pakistan...
Russia pounds Ukrainian power grid on Christmas Day
CNN : Russia launched an “inhumane” attack on Ukraine’s energy infrastructure on Christmas Day, with explosions reported across the country, Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelensky said....
Armed groups agree to disband
Agency : Syria’s new leaders announced Tuesday that they had reached an agreement with the country’s rebel groups on their dissolution and integration under the...
Japan’s top diplomat in China to address ‘challenges’
Agency : Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya was due in Beijing on Wednesday for talks with counterpart Wang Yi and other top officials as Tokyo...
