S. Korean justice ministry announces travel ban on president
SEOUL, Dec 9, 2024 (AFP) - South Korea's President Yoon Suk Yeol was banned from leaving the country on Monday,…
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Rebels declare end of Assad rule in Syria
DAMASCUS, Dec 8, 2024 (AFP) - Islamist-led rebels declared that they had taken Damascus in a lightning offensive on Sunday,…
13 missing after south China railway construction site collapse
BEIJING, Dec 5, 2024 (AFP) - Thirteen people are missing after a cave-in at a construction site for a major…
‘World on fire’: UN seeks $47 bn for aid in 2025
GENEVA, Dec 4, 2024 (AFP) - The UN appealed Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next…
Death toll in Thailand flooding jumps to 25: disaster agency
BANGKOK, Dec 3, 2024 (AFP) - The death toll from flooding in southern Thailand has risen to 25, officials said…
Nepal and China sign MoU on mutual cooperation
Beijing, China, Dec 3: Nepal and the People's Republic of China have signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) related to…
Biden pardons son Hunter in final weeks of presidency
WASHINGTON, Dec 2, 2024 (AFP) - US President Joe Biden on Sunday issued an official pardon for his son Hunter,…
Three killed as Cyclone Fengal pummels India’s south
BENGALURU, India, Dec 1, 2024 (AFP) - A low-level cyclone that smashed into India's southern coastline killed at least three…
Elon Musk asks US court to block OpenAi’s for-profit conversion
WASHINGTON, Dec 1, 2024 (AFP) - Elon Musk has again asked a US court to stop ChatGPT-maker OpenAI from converting…
South Korea officials say three dead in heavy snowfall
SEOUL, Nov 28, 2024 (AFP) - Heavy snowfall blanketed South Korea for a second consecutive day Thursday, resulting in three…