Pakistan says 18 soldiers killed in fierce clashes with militants

Islamabad, Feb 2, (dpa/GNA) – At least 18 soldiers and 23 militants have been killed in fierce clashes in south-western Pakistan, the military said…

Indian PM condoles stampede deaths

NEW DELHI, Jan. 30 (Xinhua/GNA) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, on Wednesday expressed condolences for the deaths during a stampede that occurred in…

Unidentified man burns himself to death near S. Korea’s CIO

SEOUL, Jan. 19, (Xinhua/GNA) – An unidentified man burned himself to death Wednesday, near South Korea’s Corruption Investigation Office for High-ranking Officials (CIO) building…

Netanyahu says hostage deal now agreed

Israel, Jan 17, (BBC/GNA)- The office of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu says a “deal to release the hostages” has been agreed. Netanyahu had…

Singapore assigns specialist judges to handle sexual offense cases

SINGAPORE, Jan. 15 (Xinhua/GNA) — Singapore will introduce measures to improve the management of sexual offense cases, including appointing a specialist group of judges…

S. Korean court starts impeachment trial in president’s absence

SEOUL, Jan. 15 (Xinhua/GNA) — The South Korean constitutional court started the first hearing of President Yoon Suk-yeol’s impeachment trial on Tuesday.Yoon did not…

Princess Kate says she is in remission after visit to cancer hospital

London, Jan 15, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – Britain’s Princess Catherine of Wales, is in remission from cancer, she has revealed, after making an emotional return…

South Korean president to comply with indictment, preliminary detention warrant

SEOUL, Jan. 8 (Xinhua/GNA) — South Korean President Yoon Suk-yeol, will comply with an indictment or preliminary detention warrant, Yoon’s defense counsel said on…

Minister: France faces huge task on Mayotte after Cyclone Chido

Paris/Cape Town, Dec. 17, (dpa/GNA) – France faces a huge task in rescue operations on its overseas territory of Mayotte after the small group of islands in…

Search for survivors after cyclone on French territory of Mayotte

Paris, Dec. 16, (dpa/GNA) – Rescuers in the French overseas territory of Mayotte in the Indian Ocean were urgently searching for survivors on Monday, amid fears that hundreds…

South Korea’s Yoon won’t resign, but his party leader wants him out

Seoul, Dec. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Shortly before the second impeachment vote of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, the chairman of the ruling party has said he’s…

Nearly 10,000 residents flee homes after Philippine volcano erupts

Manila, Dec. 10, (dpa/GNA) – Nearly 10,000 residents have fled their homes near an erupting volcano in the central Philippines, the national disaster agency said on Tuesday,…

China’s leadership agrees more intervention to boost the economy

Beijing, Dec. 9 (dpa/GNA) – China’s leadership has promised further aid for the country’s struggling economy next year, following a series of stimulus measures during 2024. The…

President Yoon banned from leaving South Korea

Seoul, Dec. 9, (dpa/GNA) – South Korea’s Ministry of Justice has banned President Yoon Suk Yeol from leaving the country, as the country’s political crisis deepens. The…

South Korea ruling party leader calls to block impeachment motion

Seoul, Dec. 5, (dpa/GNA) – The chairman of South Korea’s ruling party has urged his party to vote against the opposition-led impeachment proceedings against President Yoon Suk…

South Korean defence minister reportedly resigns

Seoul, Dec. 4, (dpa/GNA) – South Korean Defence Minister Kim Yong Hyun has offered his resignation over the martial law turmoil in the country, media reports said on Wednesday.…

South Korean opposition moves to impeach Yoon after martial law flop

Seoul, Dec. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Pressure on South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to resign following his flubbed martial law declaration mounted on Wednesday as opposition parties…

US Space Force launches Japanese branch in western Tokyo

Tokyo, Dec. 4, (dpa/GNA) – The US Space Force (USSF) on Wednesday launched a unit at Yokota Air Base in western Tokyo as part of its goal…

China boosts AIDS prevention with timely post-exposure care

BEIJING, Dec. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — “Amid a chaotic struggle, a police officer was accidentally scratched by a drug dealer known to be HIV-positive,” a…

Death penalty confirmed in Vietnam’s biggest-ever fraud case

Bangkok, Dec. 3, (dpa/GNA) – The death sentence for Vietnamese real-estate tycoon Truong My Lan was upheld on Tuesday as the plaintiff in the country’s largest-ever financial fraud…