December 31, 2024
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December 31, 2024
China says it shared Covid details ‘without …
Pandemic prevention workers in protective suits prepare to enter an apartment compound in Beijing, China, November 12, 2022. — Reuters Beijing insisted on Tuesday that it had shared information on Covid-19 “without holding anything
December 31, 2024
London Mayor Sadiq Khan knighted in New Year Honou…
Mayor of London Sadiq Khan speaks during Diwali celebrations in Trafalgar Square, London, Britain, October 27, 2024. — Reuters LONDON: Sadiq Khan has been made a knight in the New Year Honours list after
December 31, 2024
Questions over airport embankment, bird strikes as…
Firefighters take a look at the wreckage of the aircraft that crashed after it went off the runway, at Muan International Airport, in Muan, South Korea, December 31, 2024. — Reuters SEOUL: Questions grew
December 31, 2024
S Korean President Yoon faces arrest over martial …
Protesters march during a rally against South Korea’s impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, in Seoul, South Korea, December 28, 2024. — Reuters SEOUL: A South
December 30, 2024
More than 70 killed in Ethiopia road accident
The death toll from a road accident in southern Ethiopia has risen to at least 71 after a vehicle carrying a wedding party veered into a river, a local official said. The truck careered
December 30, 2024
Biden announces $2.5 billion in fresh military aid…
US President Joe Biden announced $2.5 billion in additional security assistance for Ukraine on Monday as he uses his final weeks in office to surge military aid to Kyiv before President-elect Donald Trump takes
December 30, 2024
South Korea inspects B737-800 fleet after worst pl…
South Korea ordered on Monday a “comprehensive inspection” of all Boeing 737-800 aircraft operated by the country’s carriers, after a Jeju Air plane crash-landed and burst into flames, killing 179 people on board. US
December 30, 2024
China urges more aid for people in need as economi…
The Chinese government urged local officials to provide more financial relief or step up one-time allowances to people in need ahead of major holidays over the next month, as China’s economic difficulties are set
December 30, 2024