December 8, 2024
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December 8, 2024
Notre-Dame welcomes visitors again after five-year…
Paris archbishop Laurent Ulrich knocking the doors of Notre Dame with his crozier, Notre Dame de Paris Cathedral, in Paris, France, December 7, 2024. — Reuters PARIS: France celebrated the re-opening of the newly
December 8, 2024
South Korea president still on thin ice over marti…
Protesters chant slogans as they attend a rally calling for the impeachment of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, who declared martial law, which was reversed hours later, in front of the National Assembly
December 8, 2024
Assad govt collapse imminent as rebels enter capit…
A view shows a damaged poster of Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad in Aleppo. — Reuters/File Intense shooting sounds heard in Damascus, say two residents. Rebels say they found no presence of govt forces in
December 8, 2024
US believes Assad regime may fall within days
Rebel fighters sit on a vehicle in Homs, Syria, on December 7, 2024. — Reuters US officials say Assad regime may lose power by next week. Pentagon not poised to change its posture, says
December 7, 2024
Rebels enter Homs amid uncertainty over Assad̵…
A view shows Syria’s President Bashar al-Assad at Hama’s military airport. — Reuters Syrian govt forces abandon Homs after brief fight. Rebels leader says ‘in final moments’ of Homs liberation. Assad’s absence from palace
December 7, 2024
Qatar hopes for Gaza ceasefire deal before Trump&#…
Qatar is engaging with the incoming Trump administration on Gaza after sensing a new momentum with the administration on ceasefire talks, Qatar’s Prime Minister and Foreign Minister Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al Thani said
December 7, 2024
S Korea’s Yoon apologises for martial law crisis a…
South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol has made a public apology for his attempt to impose martial law this week but did not resign, defying intense pressure to step down – even from some in
December 7, 2024
Paris landmark Notre-Dame reopens five years after…
A view shows the Notre-Dame de Paris Cathedral, which was ravaged by a fire in 2019, as workers prepare the facility for the Cathedral’s reopening ceremonies, in Paris, France on December 3, 2024. —
December 7, 2024