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Dec 15, 2023
Moscow [Russia], December 15: Russian President Vladimir Putin, speaking at his major annual press conference on Thursday, confirmed his willingness to continue negotiations with Washington on the release of US citizens imprisoned in Russia for espionage.
Chinese mourners use AI to digitally resurrect the dead
US House launches impeachment inquiry against president
Scientists see risk of lost opportunity for long COVID research in China
Australian woman jailed for 20 years for death of her four children has conviction quashed
EU to open membership talks with Ukraine and Moldova
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Tokyo [Japan], December 15: Embattled Japanese premier Fumio Kishida dropped four cabinet ministers as he tried to limit the fallout from the biggest financial scandal...
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Gaza [Palestine], December 15: Displaced people housed in makeshift shelters in the Gaza Strip have had their plight aggravated by the strong winds and heavy...
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Dec 14, 2023
Damascus [Syria], December 14: A total of 36 people were killed in heightened Israel attacks on Syrian military sites affiliated with Lebanon's Hezbollah since the...
Hamas leader says ready to discuss with Israel on Gaza ceasefire
Gaza [Palestine], December 14: Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh said on Wednesday that the Gaza-ruling Palestinian faction is ready to discuss with Israel any arrangement or...
German gov't to tackle budget crisis with savings
Berlin [Germany], December 14: The German government announced on Wednesday that the 17 billion euro (18.36 billion U.S. dollars) gap in the 2024 budget due...
Zelensky attends Nordic-Ukrainian Summit in Norway
Oslo [Norway], December 14: The Nordic countries on Wednesday reaffirmed their commitment to providing further assistance to Ukraine when they hosted the visiting Ukrainian president...
Japan reports 1st death from mpox disease
Tokyo [Japan], December 14: A man in his 30s living in Japan's Saitama prefecture near Tokyo has died of mpox disease, the first such death...
3 Japanese ministers tender resignations over funds scandal
Tokyo [Japan], December 14: Three Japanese ministers tendered their resignations on Thursday amid an unfolding political funds scandal centering on the largest faction of the...
Xi says China, Vietnam must oppose attempt to 'mess up Asia-Pacific'
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 14: China and Vietnam should oppose any "attempt to mess up Asia-Pacific", President Xi Jinping said Wednesday during a trip to Hanoi,...
Tusk sworn in as Poland's new PM
Warsaw [Poland], December 14: Poland's president on Wednesday swore in Donald Tusk as the new pro-EU prime minister, putting an end to eight years of right-wing populist rule. Tusk, a veteran politician who already served as premier in the past, has pledged to restore Poland's position in the EU and to double down on efforts to provide more aid to neighbouring Ukraine.
Zionists face heat as UN demands Gaza ceasefire
Israel suffers heaviest combat losses since October
9 Israeli soldiers killed in Gaza City
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U.S. Federal Reserve leaves interest rate unchanged
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