Russia launches more night-time drone attacks on Ukraine

Kiev [Ukraine], December 13: Several parts of Ukraine have again been attacked by Russia with combat drones, Kiev's military reported on Tuesday morning.

Death toll from suicide attack on Pakistani soldiers rises to 24

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13: The death toll from the attack on security forces in north-western Pakistan has risen to 24, officials said on Tuesday.

Israeli forces launch deadly West Bank raids, bomb areas in Gaza

Gaza [Palestine], December 13: Israeli forces have carried out deadly raids in the occupied West Bank while shelling and bombing many areas in the Gaza...

COP28 goes to overtime as division over fossil fuels delays agreement

Dubai [UAE], December 13: The global climate summit was in overtime on Tuesday with no deal on the meeting's final agreement, and countries were bitterly...

Spainish lawmakers begin debating divisive amnesty bill

Madrid [Spain], December 13: Spanish lawmakers on Tuesday begin debating a controversial bill to grant an amnesty to Catalan separatists that was pledged by Prime...

French parliament rejects Macron's immigration bill

Paris [France], December 13: France's government insisted Tuesday it would implement tough measures against illegal migrants as it battled a political crisis following the rejection...

Zelenskiy makes 11th hour plea for Ukraine war funds

Kyiv [Ukraine], December 13: Ukrainian President VolodymyrZelenskiy met with U.S. lawmakers on Capitol Hill to make a last-ditch plea.

Georgia election worker says her life 'flipped upside down' by false fraud...

Tbilisi [Georgia], December 13: A former Georgia elections worker told a jury that she feared for her life after Rudy Giuliani and other allies of...

Japanese ex-soldier wins battle for justice in landmark sexual assault case

Tokyo [Japan], December 13: A Japanese court on Tuesday found three former soldiers guilty of sexually assaulting a female colleague, in a victory for the...

Pakistan court overturns ex-PM Nawaz Sharif's last graft conviction

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13: A Pakistan court overturned a conviction for graft of former Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, his lawyer said, removing one of the...

UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Biden warns Israel is losing...

New York [US], December 13: The United Nations demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as U.S. President Joe Biden warned Israel it...

Australia backs UN resolution for Gaza ceasefire in rare split with US

Canberra [Australia], December 13: Australia Foreign Minister Penny Wong said the country had supported a UN resolution calling for a humanitarian ceasefire in Gaza out...

Ukraine's top mobile operator hit by biggest cyberattack of war

Kiev [Ukraine], December 13: Ukraine's biggest mobile network operator said it hoped to restore operations by Wednesday after coming under what appeared to be the...

IMF board clears first review of Bangladesh's $4.7 billion bailout

Washington [US], December 13: The International Monetary Fund said its executive board cleared the first review of Bangladesh's $4.7 billion bailout, providing $689.8 million in...

Germany's teacher shortage puts schools in crisis mode

Hamburg [Germany], December 13: For more than 30 years, Rebecca* has been teaching at a high school near Hamburg. Her subjects are English and history.

Pakistan: Suicide bomber kills multiple officers

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 13: At least 23 security officials were killed and several others were injured in a suicide bomb and gun attack on a...

ADAFSA signs agreements with Khalifa University of Science and Technology, UAE Space...

Dubai [UAE], December 13: The Abu Dhabi Agriculture and Food Safety Authority (ADAFSA) signed two agreements with Khalifa University of Science and Technology (KUST)...

UAE committed to its continued support of Palestinian people: Lana Nusseibeh

New York [US], December 13: Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Permanent Representative to the UN, has emphasised the UAE's commitment to...

UAE launches three water desalination plants to supply Gaza with drinking water

Gaza [Palestine], December 13: Ambassador Lana Nusseibeh, Assistant Minister for Political Affairs and Permanent Representative to the UN, has inaugurated three water desalination plants in...

EU must send Putin clear signal on Ukraine support, Scholz says

Brussels [Belgium], December 12: Ukraine's Western supporters must send a clear signal that military aid for the country's battle against the ongoing Russian invasion will...

Donald Tusk elected as Polish PM

Warsaw [Poland], December 12: The Polish parliament has backed Donald Tusk to become prime minister after current leader Mateusz Morawiecki lost a key vote in...

UN praises Qatar's humanitarian role & peace initiatives

Doha [Qatar], December 12: UN Under-Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs and Emergency Relief Coordinator Martin Griffiths has praised the humanitarian role of Qatar and its dedicated...

International translation conference starts in Doha

Doha [Qatar], December 12: The 10th International Conference on Translation and Problems of Interculturalisation kicked off in Doha on Monday with the participation of about...

Strengthening humanitarian diplomacy key to overcoming crises: Somali FM

Doha [Qatar], December 12: Strengthening humanitarian diplomacy is imperative to addressing the challenges arising from crises, wars and natural disasters worldwide, Minister of Foreign Affairs...

Philippines summons Chinese envoy over maritime conflict

Manila [Philippines], December 12: The Philippines said it had summoned China's envoy on Monday and flagged the possibility of expelling him following the most tense...

Palestinians starve as Gaza war rages amid fears of exodus into Egypt

Ramallah [Palestine], December 12: Israel denied it intended to push Palestinians seeking refuge from its bombardment of Gaza over the border into Egypt as international...

US seeks speedy Supreme Court review of Trump claim he is immune...

Washington, [US], December 12: The U.S. special counsel prosecuting Donald Trump on federal charges of trying to overturn his 2020 election defeat asked the Supreme...