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....
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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...
US-UK criticise Pakistan military court convictions
UNB : The United States and the United Kingdom have expressed deep concern over the recent handing down of convictions by Pakistani military courts to...
Trump transition team plans immediate WHO withdrawal
Reuters : Members of Donald Trump’s presidential transition team are laying the groundwork for the United States to withdraw from the World Health Organization on...
Explosion in Northwest Turkey leaves 12 dead
Agency : An explosion at an armament factory in northwest Turkey on Tuesday morning has left at least 12 people dead and four others injured.The...
Bill Clinton hospitalised with fever
AFP : Bill Clinton, the former US president who has faced a series of health issues over the years, was admitted to hospital Monday in...
Russian ship under US sanctions sinks
BBC : A Russian cargo ship, Ursa Major, has sunk in the Mediterranean between Spain and Algeria after an explosion in the engine room, Russia’s...
58 Palestinians killed by Israeli attacks in 24hrs
Al Jazeera : Three-year-old Hanan al-Daqqi spends her days with her younger sister Misk, occasionally asking questions. The two toddlers have been in the hospital...