Pakistan bans New Year’s Eve celebrations in solidarity with Gaza
AFP :In an evening televised address to the nation, Pakistan Prime Minister Anwaar-ul-Haq Kakar said because of the situation in the Gaza Strip, the government...
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Indonesia navy drives away boat carrying Rohingya
Reuters :An Indonesian navy vessel in Aceh drove away a boat carrying Rohingya from Myanmar, a military spokesperson said, as growing numbers of would-be refugees...
US allies reluctant on Red Sea taskforce
Reuters : US President Joe Biden hoped to present a firm international response to Yemen’s Houthi attacks on Red Sea shipping by launching a new...
IDF raids Ramallah, more occupied cities
Al Jazeera : Israeli forces have launched their most intense raids yet on cities in the occupied West Bank as they pressed on with one...
China asks citizens to evacuate risky Myanmar border area
Al Jazeera : China’s embassy in Myanmar has asked its citizens to leave a border district in Myanmar as soon as possible, citing security risks.The...
N Korea calls on army to ‘accelerate’ war preparations
Al Jazeera : North Korean leader Kim Jong Un has ordered the military, including its nuclear programme, to “accelerate” war preparations to counter what he...
China sanctions US-based Xinjiang monitor
Al Jazeera : China has placed sanctions on a United States research company that monitors human rights in the northwestern region of Xinjiang.China announced late...
Greek pilot killed in training accident
AFP : A Greek airforce pilot was killed Wednesday in a training aircraft accident near the southern city of Kalamata, officials said.His US-made T-2 Buckeye...
DR Congo opposition plans election protest defying ban
Al Jazeera : Opposition candidates in the Democratic Republic of the Congo’s presidential election in which early results show the incumbent with a large lead,...
Korea kicks off key party meeting
AFP : North Korea has opened a year-end ruling party meeting attended by leader Kim Jong Un, state media said Wednesday, with key policy decisions...
Seven dead after storms pound eastern Australia
AFP : Rescue crews were Wednesday searching for survivors after seven people died in heavy storms across Australia’s eastern seaboard, including a 40-year-old woman sucked...