Cambodian Prime Minister Hun Manet with his wife Pich Chanmony, Indonesian President Joko Widodo, Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida with his wife Yuko, Laos Prime Minister Sonexay Siphandone with his wife Vandara and Brunei Sultan Hassanal Bolkiah with Prince Abdul Mateen, (Back L-R) Wan Azizah, wife of Malaysian Prime Minister …
Read More »At least 14 killed as fierce winds hit Argentina
BUENOS AIRES — An intense storm in Argentina has left at least 14 people dead and others injured in the southwestern port city of Bahía Blanca, according to Mayor Federico Susbielles and local authorities. Winds reached up to 140 kilometers (87 miles) per hour in the city on Saturday, and …
Read More »December 18 | The US has taken a more critical stance on Israel’s war against Hamas as the IDF tracks down Yahya Sinwar
07:41 AM, December 18, 2023 Largest health care union in US calls for Gaza ceasefire The largest health care union in America is calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip, adding to the growing list of labor organizations in the U.S. urging Israel to end its strikes targeting Hamas terrorists due …
Read More »Madagascar president starts new term as opposition stages boycott
President Andry Rajoelina took the oath in a packed stadium on Saturday to start a new term as Madagascar’s leader, rebuffing an opposition boycott and international concerns over the island’s future.In front of six African presidents in the crowd of 50,000, the 49-year-old party organiser-turned-politician vowed to act with “integrity” …
Read More »Human rights lawyer Amal Clooney represents 400 plaintiffs in lawsuit seeking ‘accountability for Yazidi genocide’
NEW YORK — More than 400 Yazidi-Americans represented by renowned human rights attorney Amal Clooney filed a lawsuit in New York Thursday, alleging French conglomerate Lafarge SA conspired to provide material and funds to support ISIS terrorist campaigns against the ethnic minority. Filed under the Anti-Terrorism Act in the Eastern …
Read More »BP pauses all Red Sea shipments after rebel attacks
By Lora Jones Business reporter, BBC News December 18, 2023, 11:20 AM Updated 21 minutes ago Image source, Getty Images Oil giant BP has announced it is pausing all shipments of oil through the Red Sea after recent attacks on vessels by Houthi rebels. It made the decision because of …
Read More »Japan, ASEAN agree to boost maritime security cooperation
Southeast Asian and Japanese leaders agreed on Sunday to boost dialogue and cooperation in “maritime security”, according to a joint statement from a summit held against the background of growing Chinese assertiveness.Japan and the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN) will “strengthen dialogue and cooperation for the maintenance of maritime …
Read More »North Korea test fires ballistic missile with potential to reach entire US, Japan says
SEOUL — North Korea launched a possible intercontinental ballistic missile on Monday morning in what analysts said indicated the growing reliability of the reclusive state’s illegal weapons program. The missile launched Monday exhibited the range to hit anywhere in the United States, according to a preliminary assessment from the Japanese …
Read More »Queensland floods: Airport submerged and crocodiles seen after record rain
By Tiffanie Turnbull BBC News, Sydney 17 December 2023 Updated 3 hours ago To play this content, please enable JavaScript, or try a different browser Video caption, Watch: Planes submerged, crocodiles swim in Australia floods Flash floods in north Queensland have led to an entire town being evacuated and people …
Read More »Israel strikes kill 110 in north Gaza since Sunday
Palestinian Health Ministry said Monday that at least 110 Palestinians had been killed since the previous day in Israeli strikes on a northern part of the territory.In a brief statement, the ministry said “there were 50 martyrs in occupation strikes on houses in Jabalia,” bringing to 110 the number of …
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