Ukraine picks new Christmas date in break with Russian tradition
Al Jazeera : Ukraine will formally mark Christmas Day on December 25 this year, in a symbolic shift away from Russia, which celebrates the holiday...
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Israel pushes for control in northern Gaza
Reuters : Israel fought to wrest full control of northern Gaza from Hamas militants as the US and Israeli leaders discussed the outlook for the...
Indonesia nickel plant hit by deadly explosion
Al Jazeera : At least 12 dead and 39 injured in the blast at the nickel processing facility, highlighting dangerous working conditions.An explosion at a...
67pc Israelis for release of hostages in exchange for cease-fire: Poll
Anadolu Agency :Some two-thirds of Israelis, or 67%, support a new deal to release Israeli hostages from Gaza in exchange for a cease-fire in the...
Comparing Gaza war with WWII is justifying brutality: Experts
Al Jazeera :Israel’s campaign of relentless bombardment against the Gaza Strip had been raging for three weeks when the country’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu was...
Holy sites embrace light transportation solutions
Arab News :The Royal Commission for Makkah City and Holy Sites, represented by the General Transport Center, has implemented initiatives aimed at promoting the use...
Plane grounded in France over human trafficking fears
BBC :A plane carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded at an airport in north-eastern France on suspicion of human trafficking, French media report.The Airbus...
Turkey carries out mass detention of ISIL suspects
Al Jazeera :Turkey has arrested hundreds of people suspected of having links to ISIS (ISIL).The roundup was carried out in operations across 32 provinces, Interior...
Russia blasts US on frozen assets as Ukraine bombardment persists
Al Jazeera :Russia has warned that it will react robustly to Western moves to seize its assets or deploy missiles.Moscow could sever diplomatic relations with...
Ethnic minority fighters seize northern town from Myanmar military regime
Al Jazeera :Pick-up trucks carrying ethnic minority fighters rolled into a town in Myanmar’s northeastern Shan state recently cleared of troops from the military regime,...
US, China top military officials speak for first time in over a year
Reuters :The top US military officer held a virtual meeting with his Chinese counterpart on Thursday, the Pentagon said, in the first such conversation in...
