Damascus, December 8 (IANS) In a stunning turn of events on Sunday, opposition forces in Syria seized control of the capital, Damascus, following a rapid offensive that saw major Syrian cities falling like domi
Seoul, December 8 (IANS) South Korean National Assembly Speaker Woo Won-shik said on Sunday it would be a "blatant violation of the Constitution" should the Prime Minister and ruling party jointly exercise pres
Tel Aviv, December 8 (IANS) Israel has deployed its forces in new positions within the buffer zone along the Israel-Syria border in the Golan Heights on Sunday following the"fall" of the Assad regime in Syria.
Seoul, December 8 (IANS) South Korean Finance Minister Choi Sang-mok said Sunday the government will make every effort to maintain its sovereign rating and push for economic policies without a hitch regardless
Damascus, December 8 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly left Damascus as rebel forces advanced towards the capital, according to media reports.Earlier on Saturday, the Islamist faction Hayat
Beirut, December 8 (IANS) Four people were killed and six others injured in an Israeli airstrike on the village of Beit Lif in the Bint Jbeil district in southern Lebanon, the Lebanese National News Agency (NNA
Gaza, December 8 (IANS) The Al-Qassam Brigades, the armed wing of Hamas, released a new video showing an Israeli hostage alive and held in Gaza, in which he called for a prisoner exchange deal."I was held capti
Seoul, December 7 (IANS) A massive crowd of protesters gathered on Saturday in western Seoul to call for the ouster of President Yoon Suk Yeol over this week's martial law turmoil.The large-scale rally took pla
Seoul, December 7 (IANS) The main opposition Democratic Party (DP) on Saturday expressed disappointment over South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol's apology regarding his emergency martial law declaration this w
New York, December 7 (IANS) An appeals court has cleared the way for shutting down TikTok in the US unless its Chinese owners sell it by January 19, upholding a law passed by Congress to safeguard national secu
New Delhi/Dhaka, December 6 (IANS): Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri will visit Dhaka on December 9 to hold Foreign Office Consultations with his Bangladesh counterpart Md. Jashim Uddin, the Ministry of External
Jerusalem, December 6 (IANS): The Israel Defense Forces (IDF) reinforced its presence in the Israeli-annexed Golan Heights on Friday as rebel forces in Syria advanced toward the south.Over the past day, hundred
Mumbai, December 6 (IANS): Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the Navy's latest, multi-role, stealth-guided missile frigate, 'INS Tushil' at Kaliningrad in Russia on December 9, officials said here
Seoul, December 6 (IANS): South Korean police and the prosecution launched separate investigation teams Friday to handle charges related to President Yoon Suk Yeol's short-lived declaration of martial law this
Seoul, December 6 (IANS): North Korea will hold a key parliamentary meeting to discuss a constitutional amendment and other issues, two days after US President-elect Donald Trump takes office next month, accord
United Nations, December 6 (IANS): UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called for immediate humanitarian access to all civilians in Syria, and a return to political process to end the bloodshed.At a press mee
Nay Pyi Taw, December 6 (IANS): Several significant projects, that will augment civilian infrastructure and improve the quality of life for the people of Myanmar through India's grant-in aid of $500,000 per ann
Beirut, December 6 (IANS): Hezbollah vows support for Syrian govt amid rebel offensives Hezbollah will support the Syrian government amid escalating offensives by rebel forces, Hezbollah leader Sheikh Naim Qass
United Nations, December 6 (IANS): UN humanitarians have said that they are gravely concerned about increased hostilities in northwest Syria.The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) sai
Bangkok, December 6 (IANS): As the 13th International Forum on Energy for Sustainable Development concluded in Bangkok, five United Nations Regional Commissions issued a joint statement underscoring the urgent