Hungary's Orban calls Putin to discuss diplomacy options in Ukraine war

Dec 12, 2024

Moscow [Russia] / Kiev [Ukraine], December 12: Russian President Vladimir Putin and Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban have spoken on the phone about the war...

Girl, 11, rescued in Med after 3 days clinging to tyre tubes

Dec 12, 2024

Freetown [Sierra Leone], December 12: An 11-year-old girl has been rescued after clinging to inner tubes for three days in stormy weather in the Mediterranean....

Ex-defence chief in South Korea tries to kill himself after being arrested

Dec 12, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], December 12: South Korea's previous defence minister was stopped from attempting suicide while in detention over last week's martial law declaration, officials...

Afghanistan's refugee minister Haqqani killed in suicide blast in Kabul

Dec 12, 2024

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 12: Afghanistan's acting minister for refugees has been killed in an explosion in the capital, Kabul, the Taliban has said.

Iran blames Israel, US for overthrow of al-Assad

Dec 12, 2024

Tehran [Iran], December 12: Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei has blamed his archenemies the United States and Israel for the fall of the Bashar...

Syria's new PM appeals to refugees: 'Come back!'

Dec 12, 2024

Rome [Italy], December 12: Syria's new interim prime minister, Mohammed al-Bashir, is calling on Syrian refugees around the world to return to their homeland following...

EU to discuss potential sanctions on Georgia after protest violence

Dec 12, 2024

Brussels [Belgium], December 12: The European Union is threatening the Georgian government with sanctions in light of the violence against pro-European protesters. Possible measures will...

Taiwan urges China to stop military activities in surrounding waters

Dec 12, 2024

Taipei [Taiwan], December 12: Taiwan on Wednesday called on China to immediately halt its military activities in the island's surrounding waters following several days of...

Billions of malaria cases prevented this century

Dec 12, 2024

Geneva [Switzerland], December 12: The World Health Organization (WHO) estimates that around 2.2 billion cases of malaria have been prevented since the year 2000 through...