NATO announces measures to counter Russian and Chinese hybrid attacks
Brussels [Belgium], December 5: NATO has agreed on a series of defensive measures to counteract hostile acts by Russia and China to destabilize and divide...
Israeli settlers mount attacks in occupied West Bank
West Bank [Palestine], December 5: Israeli settlers have attacked towns in the occupied West Bank, vandalising Palestinian property and clashing with Israeli soldiers.
Martial law in a flash, South Korean President in a difficult position
Seoul [South Korea], December 5: By yesterday afternoon, reporters at the scene said the atmosphere outside the South Korean parliament building was peaceful, in contrast...
Russia declares it cannot negotiate with Ukraine yet
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 5: According to Izvestia, Mr. Peskov said that a number of countries have offered to mediate Russia-Ukraine peace talks , including Qatar....
Republican senators seek to advance Trump policies
Washington [US], December 5: The plan was outlined by Senator John Thune, the Republican leader in the next Senate term, in a closed party meeting...
Middle East continues to be unstable in Gaza Strip and Syria
Gaza [Strip], December 5: After The New York Times reported that the Israeli army was speeding up construction in this Palestinian land, the US State...
Parliament votes no confidence, French Prime Minister leaves after only 3 months
Paris [France], December 5: The French National Assembly on December 4 discussed a no-confidence motion submitted by the left due to a conflict over next...
Shooting at US elementary school, perpetrator commits suicide after committing crime
California [US], December 5: NBC on December 5 quoted Butte County Police (California, USA) saying that a shooter committed suicide after injuring two children at...
Cuba says Trump's plan to deport immigrants is 'unrealistic'
Havana [Cuba], December 5: Reuters on December 5 quoted Cuban Deputy Foreign Minister Carlos Fernandez de Cossio as saying that US President-elect Donald Trump's proposal...
The British army could be wiped out in just six months of...
London [UK], December 5: The warning was made by senior British Ministry of Defense official Alistair Carns on December 4 in a speech at a...
French government collapse raises questions over Ukraine support
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 5: The fall of France's government on Wednesday and the failure to pass a budget could make it difficult for Paris to...
Poor visibility warning
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 5: The National Centre of Meteorology has urged motorists in the UAE to follow the traffic regulations regarding the chance of...
Ahmed bin Saeed attends opening of WORLDEF Dubai 2024 Forum
Dubai [UAE], December 5: Under the patronage and in the presence of H.H. Sheikh Ahmed bin Saeed Al Maktoum, Chairman of the Dubai Integrated Economic...
UAE delivers modern ambulances to Gaza hospitals as part of 'Operation Chivalrous...
Abu Dhabi [UAE], December 5: Continuing its humanitarian efforts, the UAE's 'Operation Chivalrous Knight 3' has provided a new batch of modern, fully equipped ambulances...
ENOC commemorates completion of Horizon JPUT Pipeline Connectivity project in Singapore
Dubai [UAE], December 5: Horizon Terminals Limited (HTL), a wholly owned subsidiary of Emirates National Oil Company (ENOC), has announced the successful completion of the...
79 dead from "unknown disease" in southwestern DR Congo: official
Kinshasa [DR Congo], December 4: At least 79 people died from "a disease of still unknown origin" that is raging in southwestern Democratic Republic of...
Libya's daily oil production exceeds 1.4 mln barrels
Tripoli [Libya], December 4: Libya's daily oil production exceeded 1.4 million barrels on Tuesday, according to the state-owned National Oil Corporation (NOC).
Death penalty confirmed in Vietnam's biggest-ever financial fraud case
Bangkok [Thailand], December 4: The death sentence for Vietnamese real-estate tycoon Truong My Lan was upheld on Tuesday as the plaintiff in the country's largest-ever...
Syrian government says forces fighting back against rebel advance
Damascus [Syria], December 4: The Syrian government, backed by Russian planes and their allies among pro-Iranian militias, has thwarted some rebel advances in the northern...
Yemen's Houthis say they targeted Israel despite Lebanon ceasefire
Sanaa [Yemen], December 4: Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels said they have targeted Israel with drones three times in the past 48 hours in cooperation with...
Israel continues to pound Gaza, issues new evacuation orders
Jerusalem [Israel], December 4: Israel has continued to pound Gaza, killing dozens and issuing new evacuation threats.
Georgian PM agrees to meet opposition leaders amid protests
Tbilisi [Georgia], December 4: Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze on Tuesday agreed to hold talks with two former ministers and an opposition party on the...
Send Ukraine more weapons: NATO chief
Brussels [Belgium], December 4: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday he wants members of the Western military alliance to focus more on arming...
Economy expands 0.3 per cent in September quarter
Sydney [Australia], December 4: The economy expanded 0.3 per cent through the September quarter, a minor improvement on the 0.2 per cent growth in the...
King Charles welcomes Qatar's emir as state visit begins
Doha [Qatar], December 4: King Charles and Keir Starmer welcomed Qatar's emir, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani, for a state visit to Britain on...
Gazans displaced by war now face a new threat: winter
Gaza [Palestine], December 4: The beaches of Gaza are no longer for day trips. Tens of thousands of people now have to live on the...
Guinea rights groups say 135 killed in stadium crush
Conakry [Guinea], December 4: Some 135 people were killed in a crush at a soccer stadium in southeast Guinea on Sunday, a local group of...