Dec 15, 2024, at 07:11 pm
Hezbollah leader Naim Qassem stated on Saturday that the Lebanese militant group had lost its supply route through Syria, in his first remarks since President Bashar al-Assad's ousting nearly a week ago due to a sweeping rebel offensive, Reuters reported.
Iranian singer arrested for not wearing hijab during virtual concert
Dec 15, 2024, at 01:58 pm
New Delhi/IBNS: A 27-year-old Iranian singer has been arrested for performing without a hijab during a virtual concert on YouTube, Times of Israel reported.
Fashion chain Mango's founder Isak Andic, 71, dies in accident
Dec 15, 2024, at 12:58 am
Founder of Mango fashion chain Isak Andic died in a mishap on Saturday, the company said.
South Korea: Parliament votes to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol over imposition of martial law
Dec 14, 2024, at 04:34 pm
The South Korean Parliament on Saturday voted to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol, days after he drew the country into a political crisis by imposing the short-lived martial law.
UN experts call on Iran to repeal strict new hijab law
Dec 14, 2024, at 08:38 am
Iranian women and girls now face prison terms of up to 15 years and possible death sentences for failing to wear a hijab, through a new strict law on religious dress and behaviour that was due to take effect on Friday.
French President Macron appoints centrist leader Francois Bayrou as new Prime Minister
Dec 13, 2024, at 07:47 pm
Paris: French President Emmanuel Macron appointed Francois Bayrou as his fourth prime minister of 2024 on Friday, entrusting the seasoned centrist with the challenging task of navigating France out of its second political crisis within six months, Reuters reported.
New UNESCO data shows 68 journalists were killed in 2024
Dec 13, 2024, at 09:04 am
For the second consecutive year, conflict zones have proven dangerous for journalists and media workers, with 2024 seeing at least 68 deaths in the line of duty, as per new data from the UN Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization (UNESCO).
Syria rebels torch tomb of ousted president Bashar al-Assad's father
Dec 12, 2024, at 10:58 am
The tomb of ousted Syria president Bashar al-Assad's father, Hafez al-Assad, has been torched by the rebels days after it had dethroned the regime in Damascus, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2024, at 05:27 pm
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Wednesday claimed the collapse of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime in Syria was masterminded by the United States and Israel.
South Korea's marital law crisis: Ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun tries to commit suicide
Dec 11, 2024, at 01:06 pm
South Korea's former Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun, who is accused of playing a major role in the president's failed attempt to impose martial law in the country last week, tried to take his own life at a detention facility in Seoul city on Wednesday, media reports said.
Dec 11, 2024, at 09:58 am
Israel has confirmed it carried out 480 strikes on military assets in Syria in the past 48 hours since former President Bashar al-Assad's regime toppled amid swift progress by rebels.
Syrian rebels take control over Deir Ezzor
Dec 11, 2024, at 09:15 am
Rebels have taken control over the Syrian city of Deir Ezzor, just days after they seized the capital Damascus, leading to the fall of ex-President Bashar al-Assad's regime.
Willow: Sundar Pichai, Elon Musk discuss quantum clusters, space on X
Dec 10, 2024, at 05:27 pm
The introduction of Google's quantum chip Willow has set ripples in the tech world and even earned the attention of X boss Elon Musk.
Haiti gang kills 180 people, mostly elderly, over black magic suspicion
Dec 10, 2024, at 03:03 pm
At least 180 people were killed in Haiti’s Wharf Jérémie neighbourhood of Cité Soleil over the weekend following an order by a gang leader who suspected his child was made ill by practising witchcraft.
Dec 10, 2024, at 12:55 am
Police arrested 120 people, who were just wearing their underwear, from a Bangkok hotel room when they were partying with narcotics on Sunday.
British author's X post on selling just two books now goes viral, making her novel a bestseller
Dec 09, 2024, at 02:34 pm
A former British school teacher felt the power of social media after her novel, which had only sold two copies, became a bestseller following her post going viral on the Internet.
Dec 09, 2024, at 08:47 am
After 14 years of brutal war and the fall of former President Bashar al-Assad's regime, the people of Syria can seize 'an historic opportunity' to build a stable and peaceful future, UN Secretary-General António Guterres said on Sunday.
Dec 09, 2024, at 12:08 am
Ousted Syrian President Bashar al-Assad and his family have arrived in Moscow, media reports said Sunday, hours after the rebels entered Damascus and ended his iron-fisted rule that lasted for several years.
Middle East: IDF confirms deploying troops in buffer zone close to Syrian border
Dec 08, 2024, at 10:46 pm
The Israel Defence Forces on Sunday it deployed its forces in the buffer zone and in several other places close to the Syrian border amid the political turmoil in the neighbouring nation.
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has left country, directs peaceful transfer of power: Russia
Dec 08, 2024, at 08:39 pm
Russia on Sunday claimed that Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has decided to leave the country and step down from his position, media reports said.
We will continue to respond wherever we can, says UN aid chief on Syria situation
Dec 08, 2024, at 07:12 pm
As reports continued to emerge from Damascus where opposition forces declared victory on State television on Sunday, the UN’s top humanitarian official insisted that aid teams will continue to provide emergency relief wherever possible.
Dec 08, 2024, at 06:15 pm
Damascus: Bashar al-Assad, Syria’s President who is widely seen as a dictator who ruled the country with an iron hand but was also hailed as one of the last secular Arab leaders by many, has fled to an unknown destination as Islamist-led rebel groups advanced at lightning speed, media reports said.
Bashar al-Assad's regime topples: World leaders 'monitoring' situation in Syria
Dec 08, 2024, at 04:13 pm
Several top world leaders, including US President-elect Donald Trump, reacted and posted their statements on social media platforms after the toppling of Syrian President Bashar al-Assad's regime following the entry of rebel forces in Damascus city.
Dec 08, 2024, at 03:10 pm
A man, who advocated 'slap therapy, has been jailed for 10 years after he was found guilty of manslaughter by gross negligence over the death of a diabetic woman who stopped taking insulin at his alternative therapy workshop in England.
Dec 08, 2024, at 10:29 am
Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus and left for an unknown destination as rebels announced to storm the capital, media reports said.
Dec 08, 2024, at 02:34 am
Paris: France's iconic Notre Dame Cathedral has reopened its doors to the public, five-and-a-half years after a massive fire nearly reduced it to ruins. The 12th-century structure, restored to its Gothic splendour, now features a new spire and dazzling gold accents.
'Not our fight': Donald Trump asserts US should not get involved in Syrian conflict
Dec 07, 2024, at 11:17 pm
Washington DC: US President-elect Donald Trump on Saturday stated that the United States should "not get involved" in Syria, where rebel forces claim they are closing in on the capital, Damascus, media reports said.
UN report shows systematic torture in Syrian detention facilities
Dec 07, 2024, at 10:24 am
The UN General Assembly-mandated team investigating serious crimes in Syria released a new report on Friday, documenting systematic torture and abuse across over 100 Government detention facilities.
Official data shows Muhammad has emerged as most popular name for baby boys in Great Britain
Dec 07, 2024, at 10:09 am
Muhammad has emerged as the most popular name given to baby boys in England and Wales in 2023, as per official data released on Thursday.
Syria: Rebels takes control over 80 percent of Daraa city: Reports
Dec 07, 2024, at 09:42 am
Escalating tension in Syria, rebel forces took control over 80 percent of Daraa province, days after Aleppo and Hama fell to the hands of an Islamist-led rebel alliance.