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  • UN envoy stresses urgent need for political transition in Syria

    Date: 2024-12-08 07:55:01 GMT - United Nations - World - SN:13 - ID:10982516

    NEW YORK, Dec 8 (MENA) - UN special envoy for Syria, Geir Pedersen stressed the urgent need for a political transition in Syria. He, meanwhile, called for urgent talks in Geneva to ensure 'orderly political transition.' After his meeting with ....

  • South Korea arrests ex-defense minister over martial law

    Date: 2024-12-08 07:44:30 GMT - south korea - World - SN:11 - ID:10982501

    SEOUL, Dec 8 (MENA) - South Korean prosecutors on Sunday arrested ex-Defence Minister Kim Yong-hyun over his alleged role in President Yoon Suk Yeol's declaration of martial law on Tuesday, Yonhap News Agency said. Kim, who offered his ....

  • Biden monitoring 'extraordinary events' in Syria: White House

    Date: 2024-12-08 07:21:24 GMT - USA - World - SN:10 - ID:10982468

    WASHINGTON, Dec 8 (MENA) - US President Joe Biden is keeping a close eye on "extraordinary events" transpiring in Syria, the White House said. "President Biden and his team are closely monitoring the extraordinary events in Syria and staying in ....

  • Yoon says 'sincerely sorry' for imposing martial law, pledges no more such attempts

    Date: 2024-12-07 06:52:33 GMT - south korea - World - SN:1 - ID:10981287

    SEOUL, Dec 7 (MENA) - South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said Saturday he is "sincerely sorry" over causing public concerns for declaring martial law earlier this week, while pledging not to make another such attempt again, Yonhap News Agency ....

  • Green hydrogen reshapes China's energy landscape: BRICS TV

    Date: 2024-12-06 17:18:03 GMT - China - World - SN:49 - ID:10980997

    BEIJING, Dec 6 (MENA) – China's infrastructure development efforts to transport and distribute low-carbon hydrogen, and its commitment to the clean energy transition, have reshaped China's energy landscape. By the end of 2025, China aims to ....

  • Former Turkish amb. elected new OSCE secretary general

    Date: 2024-12-06 17:14:40 GMT - Malta - World - SN:48 - ID:10981062

    VALLETTA, Dec 6 (MENA) - The 31st ministerial council of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) concluded its meeting in Malta with key decisions on the appointment of four senior officials to lead the OSCE’s Secretariat ....

  • Romanian court cancels presidential election amid Russian influence fears

    Date: 2024-12-06 17:01:14 GMT - Romania - World - SN:46 - ID:10981050

    BUCHARST, Dec 6 (MENA) - Romania’s top constitutional court on Friday dramatically cancelled high-stakes presidential elections after security services warned Russia was conducting "aggressive" hybrid attacks on the Eastern European country, ....

  • Trump picks former Senator David Perdue to be amb. to China

    Date: 2024-12-06 16:50:01 GMT - USA - World - SN:44 - ID:10981039

    WASHINGTON, Dec 6 (MENA) - US President-elect Donald J. Trump announced that he would nominate David Perdue, a businessman and former senator from Georgia, to be his ambassador to China, The New York Times reported. "He will be instrumental in ....

  • Canada's conservative leader calls on House to back Singh's 'wise' words in no-confidence motion

    Date: 2024-12-06 08:11:43 GMT - Canada - World - SN:10 - ID:10980365

    OTTAWA, Dec 6 (MENA) - Conservative Leader Pierre Poilievre says he agrees with NDP Leader Jagmeet Singh on one thing: Prime Minister Justin Trudeau's Liberals are too weak to fight for Canadians, CTV News reported. Poilievre kicked off debate ....

  • Ruling party chief calls for swift action to suspend Yoon

    Date: 2024-12-06 07:33:17 GMT - south korea - World - SN:8 - ID:10980330

    SEOUL, Dec 6 (MENA) - Ruling People Power Party Chair Han Dong-hoon said South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol needs to be swiftly suspended from his duties to protect the South Korean people, KBS World reported. Han made the remarks Friday ....

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