Buenos Aires, Dec. 4, (dpa/GNA) – The United Nations cultural agency UNESCO has added 19 cultural practices to its list of intangible cultural heritage of humanity. Among…
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Reporters Without Borders honours journalists in Gaza, Ukraine
Washington, Dec. 4, (dpa/GNA) – Reporters Without Borders (RSF) honoured on Tuesday journalists in war zones for their work under pressure and in dangerous conditions by naming…
dpa photographer Alkharboutli killed in Syria
Hama, Dec. 4, (dpa/GNA) – A photographer working for dpa, Anas Alkharboutli, has been killed during the latest fighting in Syria. The 32-year-old photojournalist was killed in…
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…
U.S. announces additional military assistance to Ukraine worth 725 mln USD
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — The U.S. government has announced additional military assistance to Ukraine, worth 725 million U.S. dollars, to meet the urgent…
Zelensky, Scholz meet on military, diplomatic support for Ukraine
KIEV, Dec. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — Ukrainian President, Volodymyr Zelensky, and German Chancellor Olaf Scholz, met here on Monday to discuss military and diplomatic support…
Kremlin says Ukraine’s full NATO membership to be “unacceptable”
MOSCOW, Dec. 3 (Xinhua/GNA) — The potential decision to grant Ukraine full NATO membership will be “unacceptable” for Russia, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said…
At least 9 killed by ADF rebels in eastern DR Congo: military sources
GOMA, DR Congo, Dec. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — At least nine people were killed in an incursion, involving Allied Democratic Forces (ADF) rebels overnight Sunday…
U.S. announces additional military assistance to Ukraine worth 725 mln USD
WASHINGTON, Dec. 3, (Xinhua.GNA) — The U.S. government on Monday, announced additional military assistance to Ukraine worth 725 million U.S. dollars, to meet the…
UN plastics treaty negotiations fail to reach agreement
Seoul, Dec 3, (dpa/GNA) – The fifth round of negotiations on a landmark UN plastics treaty, has ended without an agreement, marking a major…
Kenya urges strict adherence to mpox preventive measures amid rising cases
NAIROBI, Dec. 3, (Xinhua/GNA) — Kenya’s Ministry of Health has urged citizens, to strictly adhere to mpox preventive measures, as the number of cases…
Egyptian president reaffirms support for Palestinian statehood
CAIRO, Dec 2, (Xinhua/GNA) — Egyptian President, Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi, renewed his support for Palestinian statehood on Friday, marking the International Day of Solidarity with…
Israel warns residents of S. Lebanon to avoid returning despite ceasefire
JERUSALEM, Dec. 2, (Xinhua/GNA) — The Israel Defense Forces on Monday, urged residents of more than 60 villages and towns in southern Lebanon to…
Ukraine marks significant shift of stance on potential ceasefire with Russia
KIEV/MOSCOW, Dec. 2, (Xinhua/GNA) — In a significant shift of stance on a potential ceasefire after 33 months of conflict, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky,…
Outgoing Biden grants his son “full, unconditional pardon”
BEIJING, Dec. 2, (Xinhua/GNA) — U.S. President, Joe Biden, pardoned his son Hunter Biden on Sunday night, reversing his earlier stance of not using…
Council of Europe paves way for tougher action against wolves
Brussels, Dec. 3, (dpa/GNA) – The Council of Europe is paving the way for tougher action against wolves as their numbers grow steadily in several countries in the…
China bans exports of key raw materials to US
Beijing, Dec. 3, (dpa/GNA) – China has banned the export of a range of raw materials and goods with civilian and military purposes to the United States,…
Obama praises Merkel as former leaders reunite in Washington
Washington, Dec. 3, (dpa/GNA) – Barack Obama praised Angela Merkel for being “all about the facts” as the two former leaders reunited in Washington on Monday at…
Nearly 100,000 Volkswagen workers joined one-day wave of strikes
Wolfsburg, Dec. 3, (dpa/GNA) – A day-long wave of strikes at nearly all of carmaker Volkswagen’s plants across Germany ended early on Tuesday morning, with unions saying…