Thirteen charged in Australia over country's largest cocaine seizure

Dec 03, 2024

Sydney [Australia], December 3: Australian authorities have charged 11 men and two minors over what police on Monday called the largest ever seizure of cocaine...

Death toll in Syrian clashes rises above 500, says monitor group

Dec 03, 2024

Beirut [Lebanon], December 3: More than 500 people have been killed in the course of the new escalation in Syria between Islamist rebels and government...

In Kiev, Scholz promises Ukraine further weapons but not NATO invite

Dec 03, 2024

Kyiv [Ukraine], December 3: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz visited Kiev for the first time in two and a half years on Monday with a message...

Confidence vote looms in French parliament

Dec 03, 2024

Paris [France], December 3: French Prime Minister Michel Barnier on Monday pushed through his social security budget without a vote in the National Assembly, making...

Bangladesh condemns attack on its diplomatic mission in India

Dec 03, 2024

Dhaka [Bangladesh], December 3: The Bangladeshi government has strongly condemned an attack on its consulate in Agartala, the capital of the Indian state of Tripura,...

UK premier Starmer calls for ceasefire, return of hostages

Dec 03, 2024

London [UK], December 3: No ceasefire can be reached in Gaza that does not include the return of hostages by Hamas, British Prime Minister Keir...

3,700 people killed or missing since Israel's siege of northern Gaza, says Media Office

Dec 03, 2024

Jerusalem [Israel], December 3: The Israeli military has continued "its intensive land, air and sea aggression on northern Gaza for 60 days" that also wounded...

NATO expected to sidestep Ukraine's call for quick invite

Dec 03, 2024

Washington [US], December 3: NATO is highly unlikely to heed Ukraine's call for a membership invitation at a meeting.

Biden's Angola visit aims to showcase his attempts to rival China

Dec 03, 2024

Washington [US], December 3: Joe Biden has begun his long-anticipated maiden visit to sub-Saharan Africa as US president but it comes amidst uncertainty over future...