UN’s top court to hold Myanmar genocide hearings in January
Al Jazeera : The International Court of Justice (ICJ) will hold public hearings in a landmark case next month accusing Myanmar of committing genocide against...
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Imran Khan, wife given further jail terms after state gift fraud case
BBC : Former Pakistan Prime Minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi have been sentenced to further jail terms following a fraud case involving...
US pushes for ceasefire in Sudan’s civil war
Al Jazeera : The United States is pressing for an immediate humanitarian truce in Sudan as fighting intensifies across the vast strategic Kordofan region, with...
US carries out ‘massive’ strike against IS in Syria
BBC : The US says its military has carried out a “massive strike” against the Islamic State group (IS) in Syria, in response to a...
Seven elephants killed in India train accident
Reuters : Seven elephants were killed and one injured when a Delhi-bound train collided with a herd in northeast India early on Saturday (20 December),...
Iran executes man accused of spying for Israel
Agencies : Iran executed a man on Saturday who was convicted of spying for Israeli intelligence and military, state media reported. The executed individual, identified...
Trump enters election year with big wins, bigger political headwinds
Reuters : President Donald Trump stormed back into office with a shock-and-awe policy blitz that expanded presidential power and reshaped America’s relations with the world....
US, Russian officials to meet in Florida for more Ukraine talks
Reuters : US negotiators are set to meet Russian officials in Florida on Saturday for the latest talks aimed at ending Russia’s war in Ukraine,...
Pakistan court hands former PM Khan 17-year sentence in gifts case
NN ONLINE: A Pakistani court sentenced former prime minister Imran Khan and his wife Bushra Bibi to 17 years on Saturday for corruption involving...
Putin says no more wars if West respects Russia
NN ONLINE: Russian President Vladimir Putin has said there would be no further wars after Ukraine if Western countries treat Russia with respect and...
Trump administration suspends US green card lottery
AFP : US homeland security chief Kristi Noem suspended a green card lottery on Thursday, saying it was used by the suspect in a mass...
Miami talks must end Israel’s Gaza truce ‘violations’
Agencies : A top Hamas official said that talks in Miami on Friday to advance the next phase of the Gaza ceasefire must aim to...