Germany's Scholz outraged over 'indecent' Moscow visit speculation
Berlin [Germany], January 6: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz has sharply dismissed speculation by an opposition conservative politician regarding a possible trip by Scholz to Moscow...
Ukrainian forces begin new offensive in Russia's Kursk
Kiev [Ukraine], January 6: Ukrainian forces have begun a new offensive in the western Russian region of Kursk, following their surprise incursion into the territory...
South Korea's Yoon seeks probe into officers trying to detain him
Beijing [China], January 6: Following the failed attempt by South Korean authorities to detain suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol, he has announced legal steps against...
Russia captured 3,600sqkm of Ukraine in 2024: Reports
Moscow [Russia], January 6: Russia has captured nearly 3,600 square kilometres of Ukrainian territory in the past year, media reports from Kiev said on Sunday.
Flights, trains cancelled as snow hits UK
London [UK], January 6: Passengers were facing cancellations and delays after several major airports in England had to shut their runways as snow and freezing...
Winter storm hammers US; over 60mn face blizzard conditions
Kentucky [US], January 6: A severe winter storm has hammered the United States, with meteorologists warning more than 60 million people in the country's east...
Seven babies dead from cold weather, lack of shelter: UNRWA
Gaza [Palestine], January 6: At least seven babies have died due to cold weather and a lack of shelter in Gaza, the UN's Palestinian aid...
Rwanda-backed rebel forces seize key town in DR Congo: Reports
Kinshasa [Congo], January 6: Rebel forces backed by Rwanda have captured the town of Masisi in the east of the Democratic Republic of Congo, according...
Over 100 killed in battle between Syria's Kurds and Turkey allies
Cairo [Egypt], January 6: Intense clashes between Kurdish forces and Turkish-backed factions in northern Syria have killed more than 100 over the past two days,...
Taiwan asks South Korea for help over Chinese ship after subsea cable...
Taipei City [Taiwan], January 6: Taiwan has asked South Korea for assistance investigating a Chinese-owned ship suspected of cutting a subsea cable off its northern...
Israeli attacks kill 200 in three days in Gaza, overwhelming hospitals
Jerusalem [Israel], January 6: Israeli attacks have killed more than 200 Palestinians across Gaza over the last three days as the military continues to hit...
10 killed, 30 injured in airstrike south of Sudanese capital
Khartoum [Sudan], January 6: At least 10 people were killed and 30 others injured on Sunday in an airstrike that targeted an area south of...
Tunisian passenger traffic in airports up 9.4 pct in 2024
Tunis [Tunisia], January 6: The number of passengers traveling through airports in Tunisia reached a record high of 9,646,949 in 2024, an increase of 9.4...
Russia clears beaches after Black Sea oil spill
Moscow [Russia], January 6: Russia declared a regional state of emergency in Crimea, which it seized from Ukraine in 2014, as workers cleared tons of...
Another 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrive in Haiti to battle gangs
Port-au-Prince [Haiti], January 6: A second group of 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrived in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince to boost a United Nations-backed mission tasked with...
Rebels seize key town in eastern Congo
Kigali [Rwanda], January 6: Rwanda-backed M23 rebels have seized a strategic eastern town near the provincial capital Goma in Democratic Republic of Congo, local politicians...
Erdogan expects support from Syria in Turkey's battle with PKK
Ankara [Turkey], January 6: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan said that Syria's new leadership is determined to root out separatists there, as Ankara said its military...
Former Greek prime minister Simitis dies aged 88
Athens [Greek], January 6: Former Greek prime minister Costas Simitis, who led the country into the European Union's single currency in 2001, died aged 88...
Austria heads towards coalition talks led by far right
Vienna [Austria], January 6: Austria headed towards coalition talks led by the far-right Freedom Party (FPO) after efforts to form a government without the party...
US President Joe Biden awards Presidential Medal of Freedom to Hillary Clinton,...
Washington DC [US], January 5: US President Joe Biden has awarded 19 individuals with the Presidential Medal of Freedom, the nation's highest civilian honour. Former...
Another 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrive in Haiti to battle gangs
Washington DC [US], January 5: A second group of 75 Guatemalan soldiers arrived in the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince to boost a United Nations-backed mission tasked...
Explainer: Why Biden blocks Japan's Nippon Steel from acquiring U.S. Steel and...
Washington [US], January 5: U.S. President Joe Biden on Friday blocked Japan's Nippon Steel's proposed acquisition of U.S. Steel, citing national security concerns -- a...
World Insights: Johnson reelected U.S. House speaker, but tough road ahead for...
Washington [US], January 5: Republican Mike Johnson was elected House speaker Friday. But the GOP faces a tough road ahead, given its razor-thin House majority.
California egg prices continue to rise amid bird flu outbreaks
Los Angeles [California], January 5: California's egg prices have continued to rise due to ongoing outbreaks of the highly pathogenic avian influenza (HPAI) or bird...
Zambia reports 4th mpox case
Lusaka [Zambia], January 5: Zambia's health authorities reported the country's fourth case of mpox on Friday.
Libya launches anti-crime military operation in west coast
Tripoli [Libya], January 5: The West Coast Military Zone of the Libyan Defense Ministry said Saturday it launched a large-scale anti-crime military operation in the...
Ethiopia earns over 216 mln USD from horticulture exports
Addis Ababa [Ethiopia], January 5: Ethiopia has earned more than 216 million U.S. dollars from exports of horticultural commodities during the first five months of...