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Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko to visit China

04 Dec 2023 09:24 AM IST

Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko will travel to China for a working visit from December 3-4, Belarusian state agency BelTA reported on Sunday, citing Lukashenko’s press service. During his visit to Beijing, Lukashenko is scheduled to hold talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping. The agenda of talks includes issues related to

Total destruction of Hamas would take a decade of war: Macron

04 Dec 2023 09:23 AM IST

French President Emmanuel Macron said it would take 10 years fighting to ensure the total destruction of Hamas, adding that Israel needs to further define its end goal with the war, CNN reported on Sunday. Speaking at a press conference at the COP28 climate talks in Dubai, Macron said he

Donald Trump labels Biden ‘destroyer of American democracy’

04 Dec 2023 09:23 AM IST

Former US President Donald Trump has called US President Joe Biden a “destroyer of American democracy,” The Washington Post reported. While addressing thousands of supporters in Iowa, Trump said, “Biden and his radical left allies like to pose as defenders of democracy.” He said, “But Joe Biden is not the

Suspected bombing claims lives of 3 in southern Philippines church

04 Dec 2023 09:22 AM IST

A powerful explosion believed caused by a bomb ripped through a Catholic Mass and killed at least three people and wounded several others Sunday in a predominantly Muslim city in the southern Philippines, officials said.The morning Mass was underway in a gymnasium at the state-run Marawi State University in Marawi

Venezuelans to vote on disputed territory with Guyana in referendum

04 Dec 2023 09:21 AM IST

Venezuelans will vote on Sunday in a referendum to supposedly decide the future of a large swath of neighbouring Guyana their government claims ownership of, arguing the territory was stolen when a north-south border was drawn more than a century ago. Guyana considers the referendum a step toward annexation and

Israel-Hamas War: IDF confirms deaths of hostages held by Hamas in Gaza Strip

02 Dec 2023 12:12 PM IST

The IDF spokesperson, Rear Adm. Daniel Hagari, confirmed the deaths of several hostages held by the Hamas terror group in the Gaza Strip, as reported by The Times of Israel on Saturday. He went on to say, “We are continuing to invest in many intelligence and operational efforts to bring

Families rejoice as 17 freed Thai hostages return home from Hamas

02 Dec 2023 09:46 AM IST

Seventeen Thai workers released from captivity by the militant Hamas group were greeted Thursday by family and friends, officials and journalists in an emotional homecoming at Bangkok’s international airport. The 17 are among 23 Thais freed so far, with six left temporarily behind in Israel because doctors said they were

New York Times report says Israel knew about Hamas attack over a year in advance

02 Dec 2023 09:45 AM IST

Israel’s military was aware of Hamas’ plan to launch an attack on Israeli soil over a year before the devastating Oct 7 operation that killed hundreds of people, The New York Times reported Friday. It was the latest in a series of signs that top Israeli commanders either ignored or

Congress panel backs bill to bolster US push for Dalai Lama talks with China

02 Dec 2023 09:44 AM IST

A powerful Congressional committee has passed a bill to strengthen US efforts in pushing China to negotiate with the Dalai Lama’s envoys to resolve the longstanding Tibet-China dispute and counter the Communist Party’s propaganda about the history of Tibet. The bill, which among other things also dismisses as inaccurate the

Philippines launches coast guard base in South China Sea for surveillance

02 Dec 2023 09:44 AM IST

The Philippine coast guard inaugurated a new monitoring base Friday on a remote island occupied by Filipino forces in the disputed South China Sea as Manila ramps up efforts to counter China’s increasingly aggressive actions in the strategic waterway. Confrontations between Chinese and Philippine ships have intensified this year in

Rs 50 million corruption case filed against Imran Khan and his wife by Pak anti-graft body

02 Dec 2023 09:40 AM IST

A Pakistani accountability court on Friday filed a corruption case against jailed former prime minister Imran Khan, his wife and other suspects in a Rs 50 million corruption case. The National Accountability Bureau’s (NAB) Deputy Prosecutor General Muzafar Abbasi and investigative officer Umar Nadeem filed the case in an accountability

Israel on alert on continual threats from Hezbollah

02 Dec 2023 09:40 AM IST

As Israel prepares for the strong possibility of a resumption of war against Hamas in the Gaza Strip, the Israeli Defense Forces is also currently in a heightened state of alert and preparedness along the border with Lebanon, responding to the continuous threats posed by Hezbollah. Since 7 October, the