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India appoints new central bank chief 09 Dec 2024 - 04:54 pm

Mumbai: India on Monday appointed finance ministry bureaucrat Sanjay Malhotra to helm the country's central bank, a day before his predecessor's term was...

Germany suspends Syrian asylum decisions citing 'unclear situation' 09 Dec 2024 - 04:44 pm

Berlin: Germany has suspended decisions on asylum requests from Syrians amid the "unclear situation" in the war-torn country after the ouster of President...

Death toll from ongoing Israeli onslaught on Gaza surges to 44,758 martyrs 09 Dec 2024 - 04:32 pm

Gaza: The number of victims from the ongoing Israeli assault on the Gaza Strip has climbed to 44,758 martyrs and 106,134 injured. Medical...

Algerian, Sudanese Foreign Ministers discuss enhancing relations, developments in Sudan 09 Dec 2024 - 04:22 pm

Algiers:Algeria's Foreign Minister Ahmed Attaf received a phone call, on Monday, from his Sudanese counterpartDr. Ali Youssef Ahmed Al-Sharif. During the call, both...

Philippines arrests suspected depleted uranium traders 09 Dec 2024 - 03:55 pm

Manila: The Philippine government said Monday it has arrested three suspected illegal traders of depleted uranium, seizing about 100 kilograms (220 pounds) of...

Air India buys 100 more Airbus aircraft 09 Dec 2024 - 03:54 pm

Mumbai: Air India has placed an order to buy 100 more Airbus aircraft, the Tata Group-owned carrier said Monday, in a deal aimed...

Seven hurt after fire at Eni Italy fuel depot: official 09 Dec 2024 - 03:17 pm

Rome: Seven people were injured, two of them seriously, after a fire broke out at a fuel depot run by Italian energy company...

Evacuations underway as Philippine volcano erupts 09 Dec 2024 - 02:29 pm

Manila: A volcano briefly erupted in the central Philippines on Monday, sending a huge ash column high into the sky as the government...

South Korean president banned from leaving country 09 Dec 2024 - 01:51 pm

Seoul: South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday, the justice ministry said, less than a week...

Biden calls for ousted Syrian leader Assad to be 'held accountable' 08 Dec 2024 - 11:19 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden on Sunday said deposed Syrian leader Bashar Al Assad should be "held accountable" but called the nation's political...

Zelensky meets with Trump in Paris as he tries to build support for Ukraine 08 Dec 2024 - 09:57 pm

Paris: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday strode into the Élysée Palace here to meet with President-elect Donald Trump, marking their first in-person...

Biden to deliver remarks on Syria 08 Dec 2024 - 09:00 pm

Washington: US President Joe Biden will deliver remarks today, Sunday, on the situation in Syria, the White House said, following a crisis meeting...

Indian teen challenger takes 6-5 lead in world chess championship 08 Dec 2024 - 06:05 pm

Singapore: Indian teenage challenger Gukesh Dommaraju beat China's Ding Liren in the eleventh game of their world championship match Sunday, taking a crucial...

Turkiye places great importance on Syria's unity, sovereignty, territorial Integrity: Turkish Foreign Minister 08 Dec 2024 - 05:28 pm

Doha, Qatar: Minister of Foreign Affairs of the Republic of Turkiye HE Hakan Fidan stressed that Turkiye will not hesitate to support the...

Casualties from Israeli aggression on Gaza: 44,708 martyrs, 106,050 injured 08 Dec 2024 - 05:11 pm

Gaza: Casualties from the ongoing Israeli occupation aggression on the Gaza Strip since October 7, 2023, reached 44,708 martyrs and 106,050 wounded. Following...

Sudan rescuers say 28 killed in shelling of Khartoum fuel station 08 Dec 2024 - 04:47 pm

Port Sudan, Sudan: A Sudanese network of volunteer rescuers said that 28 civilians were killed Sunday when a fuel station in an area...

Ghana's former president Mahama wins election 08 Dec 2024 - 03:08 pm

Accra: Ghana's former president John Dramani Mahama won a historic comeback election victory on Sunday after voters appeared to punish the ruling New...

US will maintain presence in eastern Syria: Pentagon 08 Dec 2024 - 02:42 pm

Washington: The United States Department of Defense (Pentagon) has asserted that it will maintain its presence in eastern Syria to ensure defeating ISIS...