New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) The World Health Organization (WHO) said that 406 cases of an unknown disease have been registered in the Democratic Republic of Congo (DRC) between October 24 and December 5. There is news of 31 people being killed. Congo’s Ministry of Public Health warned WHO on 29 November about an increase … Read more
Port-au-Prince, 09 December (IANS). At least 110 people were murdered in Haiti’s Cite Soleil slum over the weekend. A leading human rights group said a gang leader targeted the elderly because he suspected they had made his child sick through witchcraft. According to media reports, gang leader Monel ‘Mikano’ Felix along with his ‘Viv Ansanam’ … Read more
Moscow, December 8 (IANS): Former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have reached Moscow after fleeing the country. Russian media has given this information quoting top officials. Let us tell you that Russia had supported Assad in the Syrian civil war. Russia’s government news agency Tass, quoting a Kremlin source, informed that Assad and … Read more
Beijing, December 8 (IANS). COP-16 of the UN Convention to Combat Desertification held its Mayors Forum on 6 December. Local officials from several countries discussed how governments can address land degradation, desertification and water scarcity, focusing on urban-rural cooperation and promoting sustainable land management. Annalaudia Rosbach, Executive Director of UN-Habitat, delivered the opening remarks via … Read more
Beijing, December 8 (IANS). China’s foreign exchange reserves increased in November, according to an announcement made by the Chinese National Foreign Exchange Management Bureau on December 7. Data showed that by the end of November 2024, China’s foreign exchange reserves reached US$32.659 trillion, an increase of US$4.8 billion compared with the end of October, or … Read more
Damascus, December 8 (IANS). The Syrian Army Command said in a statement that the government of President Bashar al-Assad has fallen as armed groups led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) entered the capital, Damascus. According to Iran’s government news agency IRNA, the army command issued this statement on Sunday morning after reports of rebel armed … Read more
Doha, December 8 (IANS). Rosneft Chief Executive Igor Sechin said sanctions imposed by the US and its allies are hurting various pillars of the global market, especially the energy sector. He said this in Doha Forum. “Sanctions are destroying the legal system, which in turn is destroying the social sphere and ultimately the global market,” … Read more
The Hague, December 8 (IANS). Dutch authorities have confirmed the recovery of five bodies from the debris of a building that collapsed following a powerful explosion on Saturday morning. The search for other victims of the accident is ongoing. Emergency services had already warned that the death toll could be as high as 20, Xinhua … Read more
Sydney, December 8 (IANS). Australian police have charged two teenagers in Melbourne with armed robbery, weapons offenses and driving offences. Victoria state police said in a statement on Sunday morning that it is alleged that a young man carrying a knife was attacked by two criminals at about 2:15 pm local time on Saturday in … Read more
Beirut, 08 December, (IANS). The claim that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left the country is being made in many media reports quoting rebel groups. Rebel groups also claim to have captured the capital, Damascus. After all, who is President Assad and why are the rebel groups fighting against him? Bashar al-Assad, 59, took power … Read more
