US mission to make first pvt lunar landing blasts off
Al Jazeera :A mission to put the first commercial craft on the moon has blasted off from the United States.Vulcan, a United Launch Alliance (ULA)...
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India-Maldives row escalates, agency suspends flight bookings to islands
Reuters :One of India’s largest travel platforms suspended flight bookings to the tourism-dependent Maldives on Monday after disparaging social media posts against Indian Prime Minister...
Blinken meets Arab leaders in push over Gaza war
Reuters :US Secretary of State Antony Blinken was holding more talks with Arab leaders on Monday as part of a diplomatic push to stop the...
Israel says part of Hamas ‘dismantled’ as war enters fourth month
AFP :Israel said it has “dismantled” Hamas’s military leadership in northern Gaza as its war against the Palestinian group entered its fourth month on Sunday...
Congo’s election commission cancels 82 candidates in disputed December polling
Reuters :Congo’s election commission said it has cancelled votes cast for 82 of the 101,000 legislative candidates in the disputed December general election over alleged...
US sees Turkey agreeing to Sweden NATO accession shortly: Blinken
Reuters :Turkey looks set to ratify Sweden’s membership in NATO in the coming weeks, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said on Saturday, signalling an...
Putin praises Russian ‘defenders’ as Ukraine deflects another barrage
Al Jazeera : Celebrating Orthodox Christmas, President Vladimir Putin has pledged to support soldiers defending Russia as his army sent another barrage of drones and...
Bhutan holds general election as economic crisis hits ‘national happiness’
Al Jazeera : The picturesque Himalayan kingdom of Bhutan is set to hold a general election with serious economic challenges calling into question its longstanding...
Relentless bombing and ‘constant death’: A bleak start to 2024 for Syria
Al Jazeera : Shaher Masri and his family heard bombs near their home shortly after noon prayers on the first day of the new year....
Death toll hits 126 in Japan earthquake
AFP : Rescuers and residents sifted through rubble on Saturday as their focus turned to recovering bodies and cleaning up rather than finding survivors, five...
Israel, Hezbollah exchange fire across Lebanon border amid concern over Gaza war spillover
News Desk :Lebanon’s Iranian-backed Hezbollah group said on Saturday it had fired rockets at Israel and its arch-foe said it had struck a “terrorist cell”...
2024 Elections: Taiwan election poses test of US-China ties this year
Reuters :Taiwan’s election next weekend poses challenges for Washington no matter who wins, with a victory for the ruling party sure to exacerbate tensions with...