South Korean President Lee returns to presidential palace avoided by predecessor

6 months ago

South Korean President Lee Jae Myung on Monday commuted to Cheong Wa Dae, the country’s traditional presidential palace, for the first time since taking office in June, more than three...

North Korea says it tested long-range cruise missiles

6 months ago

North Korea said Monday it fired long-range strategic cruise missiles into the sea to test the country’s nuclear deterrence, days after it showed apparent progress in the construction of its...

Top diplomats of China, Cambodia and Thailand meet as Beijing seeks to strengthen role in dispute

6 months ago

Foreign ministers from Cambodia and Thailand convened with their Chinese counterpart on Monday as the Beijing government, building on its expanding presence in the world diplomatic arena, sought to play...

13 killed, 98 injured as passenger train derails on Isthmus of Tehuantepec Railway in Mexico

6 months ago

At least 13 people were killed and 98 others injured after a passenger train on the interoceanic corridor of the Isthmus of Tehuantepec Railway met with an accident on the...

Afghan journalists allege limited, untimely access to information

6 months ago

A number of journalists in Kabul have voiced concerns over what they describe as limited and untimely access to information, as reported by Tolo News.They say that over the past...

China launches military drills simulating blockade of Taiwan ports

6 months ago

China launched live-fire drills around Taiwan on Monday that it said would simulate a blockade of the self-ruled island's key ports, prompting Taipei to condemn Beijing's "military intimidation".Beijing claims Taiwan...

Israeli Occupation Forces Storm West Bank Towns, Detaining 4 Palestinians

6 months ago

The Israeli occupation forces continued their incursions into Palestinian towns in the occupied West Bank on Sunday, arresting four Palestinians.According to local sources, the Israeli forces detained three Palestinians in...

Russia announces successful launch of 52 satellites into orbit

6 months ago

Russia's space agency Roscosmos announced on Monday that it has successfully launched 52 satellites on a Soyuz-2.1b rocket into their planned orbits in space.The Soyuz rocket launch was conducted on...

China says to launch digital currency action plan

6 months ago

China will on January 1 launch an "action plan" for boosting management and operations of its digital currency, a deputy governor of the country's central bank said Monday."The future digital...

Sudan's gold production reaches 70 tons in 2025

6 months ago

Sudan's Ministry of Minerals said on Sunday the country's gold production for 2025 reached 70 tons, 13 percent higher than the target.The Sudanese Mineral Resources Company, an affiliate of the...

Armed attack in Ecuadorian coastal province leaves at least 6 dead

6 months ago

At least six people were killed on Sunday in an armed attack in western Ecuador's Pacific Coast province of Manabi, one of the country's most violent regions, said the National...

Sudanese trek through mountains to escape Kordofan fighting

6 months ago

For eight days, Sudanese farmer Ibrahim Hussein led his family through treacherous terrain to flee the fighting in southern Kordofan the latest and most volatile front in the country's 31-month-old...

Trump says Ukraine and Russia are 'closer than ever' to peace after talks with Zelenskyy

6 months ago

President Donald Trump on Sunday insisted Ukraine and Russia are “closer than ever before” to a peace deal as he hosted Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy at his Florida resort, but...

Child, woman killed in storm in Gaza: civil defense

6 months ago

A child and a woman were killed in a severe storm affecting the Gaza Strip, the region's Civil Defense announced Sunday.The authority's spokesperson, Mahmoud Basal, said in a press release...

Israel to build new solar-storage plant in clean energy push

6 months ago

Israel's Finance Ministry announced on Sunday that a new solar power facility with battery storage will be built at the Ashalim power station in the country's south.The plant will be...