I should have invaded Ukraine earlier, Putin tells Russians in TV marathon

1 year ago

London, December 20 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has said Russia should have launched a full-scale invasion of Ukraine earlier and been better prepared for the war. In his...

Putin says he is always ready to talk to or meet with Trump

1 year ago

MOSCOW, December 19 — Russian President Vladimir Putin has said that he is ready for a conversation with US President-elect Donald Trump at any time and agrees to meet with...

Argentina tops FIFA men’s soccer rankings for second straight year

1 year ago

ZURICH (AP) — Soccer world champion Argentina finished 2024 as the top-placed men’s team in the FIFA rankings for a second straight year. There were only limited changes in...

Two missing and 13 dead after navy speedboat hits ferry off Mumbai

1 year ago

The privately owned ferry was making its way to the Elephanta Caves, a popular tourist destination. (Reuters) Mumbai, December 19 — At least 13 people have died and two...

Hanoi karaoke bar fire kills 11, arson suspected

1 year ago

Fire personnel inspect a building burned down by a fire in Hanoi, Vietnam on December 19, 2024 [Hau Dinh/AP] HANOI, December 19 — A fire that ripped through a...

52 killed in two bus accidents in central Afghanistan

1 year ago

Afghanistan, December 19 — Two bus accidents involving a fuel tanker and a truck on a highway through central Afghanistan killed 52 people and injured 65, the Taliban government spokesmen...

Indian soldiers battle rebels in Kashmir, five killed

1 year ago

SRINAGAR, India, December 19 — Indian security forces in Kashmir on Thursday killed at least five suspected gunmen in ongoing clashes, the army said, the latest outbreak of violence in...

At least 100 North Koreans dead in Ukraine war, says South

1 year ago

Seoul, December 19 — At least 100 North Korean soldiers have been killed in fighting in the Ukraine war since entering combat on the Russian side earlier this month, a...

Court grants interim bail to Umar Khalid

1 year ago

Umar Khalid. File | Photo Credit: EMMANUAL YOGINI Delhi, December 18 — A Delhi court on Wednesday (December 18, 2024) granted seven days interim bail to former JNU student...

Expert warns of public health emergency as Delhi's toxic air returns

1 year ago

Toxic air quality and dipping temperature have made matters worse for Delhi residents. (Getty Images) Delhi, December 18 — Delhi's pollution has once again soared to hazardous levels, with...

South Korean president fails to appear before corruption watchdog

1 year ago

SEOUL, December 18 — South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol failed to appear before the country's corruption watchdog on Wednesday, it said, after he was summoned for questioning over...

Russia detains Uzbek man over general's killing in Moscow

1 year ago

Moscow, December 18 — Russia's security service says a 29-year-old man from Uzbekistan has been detained over the killing of senior general Igor Kirillov and his assistant in Moscow. ...

Fourteen dead as Vanuatu searches for earthquake survivors

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Vanuatu, December 18 — The death toll from an earthquake that struck Vanuatu on Tuesday has risen to 14, as search teams claw through piles of rubble in an attempt...

Gaza ceasefire talks in final stage, Palestinian negotiator tells BBC

1 year ago

Jerusalem, December 17 — After months of deadlock, there are new signs that Israel and Hamas could be moving closer to a Gaza ceasefire and hostage release deal. A senior...

Germany’s Scholz loses a confidence vote

1 year ago

BERLIN (AP) — Chancellor Olaf Scholz lost a confidence vote in the German parliament on Monday, putting the European Union’s most populous member and biggest economy on course to hold an early...