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Dec 24, 2023
New York [US], December 24: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has paid tribute to the United Nations staff killed in the Gaza war.
UN resolution on Gaza aid 'woefully insufficient', 'nearly meaningless'
Yemen's warring sides agree on steps to end years-long war, UN says
SpaceX launch sends up booster flying for record 19th time
Freighter loses more than 40 containers off Danish coast
Tanker hit off India coast by drone from Iran, says US
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Plane grounded in France over human trafficking fears
Paris [France], December 24: A plane carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded at an airport in north-eastern France on suspicion of human trafficking, French...
Pentagon says Iranian drone 'attack' hit chemical tanker near India
Washington [US], December 24: A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the U.S. Department of Defense...
Security hiked at Cologne Cathedral for Christmas amid attack threat
Berlin [Germany], December 24: German police said on Saturday they were heightening security at Cologne Cathedral following indications of an attack planned for New Year's...
Alabama mother with rare double womb gives birth to two babies in two days
Washington [US], December 24: A US woman with a rare double uterus has given birth twice in two days - after a "one in a...
Russia bans anti-war candidate from challenging Putin
Moscow [Russia], December 24: A former TV journalist who announced she would challenge President Putin in Russia's spring election has been barred from standing.
Yekaterina Duntsova barred from running against Putin in election
Moscow [Russia], December 24: Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova was disqualified as a candidate for Russia's next presidential election, preventing her from running against Vladimir...
Zelensky discusses delivery of F-16 jets to Ukraine with Dutch PM
Dec 23, 2023
Kyiv [Ukraine], December 23: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that he had discussed the delivery of F-16 fighter jets to Ukraine with Dutch...
Turkish parliament to discuss Sweden's NATO bid next week
Ankara [Turkey], December 23: Turkish parliament's foreign affairs committee said on Friday that it would discuss Sweden's NATO bid next week.
Canada sees record-strong growth in R&D spending in 2021
Ottawa [Canada], December 23: Canada's overall research and development (R&D) expenditures in 2021 reached 46.9 billion Canadian dollars (35.4 billion U.S. dollars), up 9.3 percent...
Cygnus cargo spacecraft departs space station
Los Angeles [US], December 23: Northrop Grumman's uncrewed Cygnus spacecraft departed the International Space Station (ISS) on Friday after a four-month mission.
Omran Sharaf participates in UNSC Arria-formula meeting on impact of AI on hate speech, disinformation, and misinformation
UAE provides 100 tonnes of food supplies through World Food Programme to support Sudanese refugees in South Sudan
UAE, Mauritius conclude Comprehensive Economic Partnership Agreement
Manchester City crowned FIFA Club World Cup winners for first time
Mexican, U.S. presidents discuss economy, immigration by phone
6 laborers killed in firing in NW Pakistan
Kyrgyz president signs law on changing national flag design
Southeast Asia increases vigilance against Covid-19
The US Supreme Court refused to expedite a ruling against Mr. Trump
Cuba passes euthanasia law