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Dec 17, 2024
Damascus [Syria], December 17: In the first public remarks attributed to Bashar al-Assad since he left Syria, the deposed Syrian president has defended his rule and denied planning his departure as armed opposition fighters closed in on Damascus earlier this month.
Death toll from Israel's war on Gaza surpasses 45,000
2 men arrested for 'hazardous drone operation' near Boston airport
German Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence vote
Rescuers comb debris for survivors, count dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte
Three killed in Wisconsin school shooting, including shooter
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New train service linking Slovak, Ukrainian capitals launched
Dec 16, 2024
Bratislava [Slovakia], December 16: A new daily train service connecting the capitals of Slovakia and Ukraine officially launched on Sunday, according to spokesperson Dominik Drevicky...
Greek parliament approves 2025 state budget
Athens [Greece], December 16: The Greek Parliament approved the 2025 state budget on Sunday, projecting a 2.3 percent gross domestic product (GDP) growth for 2025,...
One killed as Russian oil tankers run aground off Crimean Peninsula
Moscow [Russia], December 16: Two Russian tankers ran aground off the occupied Crimean Peninsula, the Russian civil protection agency reported on Sunday, with one crew...
Four injured as Tornado hits northern California town
Sacramento [California], December 16: At least four people were injured after a tornado struck northern California on Saturday afternoon, according to local authorities.
Italy's Giorgia Meloni steps down as president of ECR parliament party
Rome [Italy], December 16: Italy's Prime Minister Giorgia Meloni announced on Sunday she is resigning as president of the right-wing European Conservatives and Reformists Party....
More than 7,500 Syrian refugees have returned home, say Turkish authorities
Damascus [Syria], December 16: More than 7,500 refugees have returned to Syria from Turkey since the regime of long-time ruler Bashar al-Assad was toppled last...
Eight injured in Czech building blast
Czech Republic [Prague], December 16: Eight people have been injured in an explosion in a residential building in the southern Czech town of Znojmo, two...
Zelensky says more N Korean soldiers fighting
Ukraine [Kyiv], December 16: The Russian military is now deploying North Korean soldiers in greater numbers for attacks in Kursk near the Ukrainian border, Ukrainian...
Israeli forces storm Gaza school, killing at least 15
Gaza City [Gaza], December 16: At least 15 Palestinians have been killed after Israeli forces stormed a Gaza school sheltering displaced people, sources have told...
Israel intensifies Syria attacks; HTS leader says doesn't want conflict
Damascus [Syria], December 16: Israeli air forces have carried out dozens of attacks targeting military and ammunition sites across Syria, as the de facto Syrian leader warned against the incursion but added that his country does not want a new conflict.
Education institutions reopen after al-Assad's overthrow
22 killed in Israeli Gaza strikes
Syrian Christians attend services, schools reopen a week after Assad's overthrow
Trump and Netanyahu discuss Gaza hostages and Syria
Several hundreds, maybe thousands, may have died in Mayotte cyclone
Macron has a new prime minister but the same old problems
Israel attacks schools and homes in Gaza, a day after Nuseirat massacre
Dec 15, 2024
South Korea's President Yoon impeached over martial law debacle
Turkey reopens its Syrian embassy after 12 years
PA forces move against Hamas in West Bank
