December 18, 2024
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December 18, 2024
At least 14 killed, over 200 injured after Vanuatu…
A member of security inspects a collapsed building in Vanuatu´s capital Port Vila after a powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island on December 17, 2024. — AFP Rescuers in Vanuatu searched on Wednesday for
December 18, 2024
UK, France, Germany question Iran’s uranium …
The Iranian flag waves in front of the International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) headquarters, before the beginning of a board of governors meeting, amid the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) outbreak in Vienna, Austria, March 1,
December 17, 2024
China, US can achieve ‘great things: Chinese FM
China’s foreign minister said Tuesday that Beijing and Washington can achieve “many great things” if they work together, ahead of next month’s inauguration of president-elect Donald Trump. But top diplomat Wang Yi also warned
December 17, 2024
Father, stepmother awarded life sentence for killi…
Sara Sharif (centre), her father Urfan Sharif (left), and her step-mother Beinash Batool (right). — AFP/Reuters Father Urfan Sharif bound to serve a minimum of 40-year jail. Batool also given life sentence with minimum
December 17, 2024
PM Modi’s BJP proposes holding simultaneous …
India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi shows his ink-marked finger after casting his vote during the third phase of the general election, in Ahmedabad, India, May 7, 2024. — Reuters Bill to allow balloting for
December 17, 2024
Father, stepmother likely to face life imprisonmen…
An undated handout photograph made available by Surrey Police on December 11, 2024 shows British-Pakistani girl Sara Sharif at school. — AFP A United Kingdom court on Tuesday (today) will hand down its sentences
December 17, 2024
New skills in demand visa program is a game-change…
Australia has unveiled a new visa program aimed at attracting skilled workers to address workforce shortages in key industries across the country. The Skills in Demand (SID) visa replaces the previous Temporary Skills Shortage
December 17, 2024
Chief of Russia’s nuclear protection forces killed…
A senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces in Moscow has been killed by a bomb hidden in an electric scooter, Russia’s investigative committee said. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov, who was chief
December 17, 2024