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Terrorists-controlled Syrian territory home to 7mln people - UN Envoy

Terrorists-controlled Syrian territory home to 7mln people - UN Envoy

04 Dec 2024 | 10:14 AM

Damascus, Dec 4 (UNI) Terrorists and opposition forces in Syria now control territory that is home to 7 million people, UN Special Envoy for Syria Geir Pedersen has said.

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Japan follows situation in SKorea with particular attention: PM

Japan follows situation in SKorea with particular attention: PM

04 Dec 2024 | 10:07 AM

Tokyo, Dec 4 (UNI) Japan closely follows the developments in South Korea, where martial law was imposed overnight and lifted hours later, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba said on Wednesday.

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US postpones nuclear deterrence exercises with SKorea - Reports

04 Dec 2024 | 9:48 AM

Washington, Dec 4 (UNI) The United States, amid the situation with the introduction and lifting of martial law in South Korea, has decided to postpone nuclear deterrence exercises with the country, the Yonhap news agency reported on Wednesday, citing a spokesperson from the US Defense Department.

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Trump pick for FBI chief hacked by Iranian group: Reports

04 Dec 2024 | 9:47 AM

Washington, Dec 4 (UNI) Kashyap "Kash" Patel, nominated as the next Director of the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) by US President-elect Donald Trump, has become a target of a hacker attack, allegedly originating from Iran, CNN has reported, citing sources familiar with the matter.

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47 Palestinians die in Israeli prisons since Oct 2023: UN

04 Dec 2024 | 9:45 AM

Jerusalem, Dec 4 (UNI) The United Nations Human Rights Office (OHCHR) in Palestine said that at least 47 Palestinian prisoners had died in Israeli custody since October 7, 2023.

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NATO chief says alliance should strengthen Ukraine air defense

04 Dec 2024 | 8:58 AM

Moscow, Dec 4 (UNI) NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte said on Tuesday that the alliance should strengthen Ukraine's air defense and increase other military assistance.

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US, allies support terrorists in Syria - Nebenzia

04 Dec 2024 | 8:56 AM

Washington, Dec 4 (UNI) The United States and its allies provide support for terrorists in Syria, Russian Ambassador to the United Nations Vassily Nebenzia has said.

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UN Humanitarian operations in northwest Syria largely suspended - OCHA

04 Dec 2024 | 8:55 AM

Damascus, Dec 4 (UNI) UN humanitarian operations in the northwestern Syrian provinces of Aleppo, Idlib and Hama have been largely suspended due to security concerns, the United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.

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France, Saudi Arabia advance in Rafale jets negotiations - Macron

04 Dec 2024 | 8:52 AM

Paris, Dec 4 (UNI) Paris and Riyadh have advanced their negotiations on the delivery of French Rafale fighter jets to Saudi Arabia, French President Emmanuel Macron said.

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UK not planning to send troops to Ukraine - Reports

04 Dec 2024 | 8:49 AM

London, Dec 4 (UNI) The United Kingdom does not have plans to send its troops to Ukraine, Sky News reported on Tuesday, citing the office of UK Prime Minister Keir Starmer.

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South Korean prez announces martial law, lifts after six hours

South Korean prez announces martial law, lifts after six hours

04 Dec 2024 | 7:53 AM

Seoul, Dec 4 (UNI) About six hours after clamping an emergency martial law, South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol announced lifting of the stringent provision early on Wednesday, abiding by a unanimous parliamentary resolution calling for its end.

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South Korean President declares martial law, parliament demands withdrawal

04 Dec 2024 | 12:27 AM

Seoul, Dec 3 (UNI) South Korea plunged into turmoil, as President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law in an emergency late-night television address Tuesday, but the country's parliament voted unanimously for scrapping the decision despite troops moving into the legislature.

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Iranian dissident rapper Toomaj Salehi released from prison

04 Dec 2024 | 12:20 AM

London, Dec 3 (UNI) Toomaj Salehi, an Iranian dissident rapper and activist, has been released from prison, according to a statement issued by his international legal team.

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Chief of Army Staff, Nepal, to leave for India on Dec 11

03 Dec 2024 | 11:28 PM

Kathmandu, Dec 3 (UNI) Nepal's Chief of Army Staff (CoAS) General Ashok Raj Sigdel will leave on a four-day visit to India on December 11 at the invitation of his Indian counterpart General Upendra Dwivedi.

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Security beefed up around Indian Embassy in Dhaka

03 Dec 2024 | 11:25 PM

Dhaka (Bangladesh), Dec 3 (UNI) Security has been tightened around the Indian Embassy area in Dhaka following a call for protest to block the embassy by a section of the Bangladesh Civil Society.

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