Ndjamena, Dec. 18, (dpa/GNA)- A constitutional referendum in the central African country of Chad was largely peaceful on Sunday as some 8 million registered voters were…
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Harry wins 15 claims in phone-hacking case against Mirror publisher
Dec 15 (BBC/GNA) – Prince Harry has won 15 claims in his case accusing Mirror Group Newspapers of unlawfully gathering information for stories published…
Finland once again closes border with Russia over asylum seekers
Helsinki, Dec. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Finland is closing its border with Russia again after briefly opening two crossings. The eastern border will be completely closed again from…
More than 100 people seriously injured in train accident in Beijing
Beijing, Dec. 15, (dpa/GNA) – More than 100 people suffered bone fractures in a train accident in the Chinese capital Beijing, local authorities said. More than 500…
Eleven police officers dead in attack in southern Iran
Tehran, Dec. 15, (dpa/GNA) – Attackers have killed 11 police officers in an assault on a police headquarters in the southern Iranian city of Rask, Tasnim news…
US discusses ‘lower intensity’ approach during visit to Israel
Tel Aviv/Washington, Dec. 15, (dpa/GNA) – The United States has discussed a possible transition to “lower intensity” military operations in Gaza with the Israeli leadership, according to…
Israeli army recovers another hostage’s body in Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv/Gaza, Dec. 15, (dpa/GNA) – The Israeli military said on Friday it had recovered the body of another one of the hostages that had been seized…
Report: UK to miss emissions targets without ‘immediate stop change’
London, Dec. 14, (PA Media/dpa/GNA) – The UK government is going to miss its 2030 decarbonisation targets without “an immediate step change” in policy, the UK Energy…
Hamas leader Haniyeh says post-war Gaza sans Hamas is an ‘illusion’
Gaza, Dec. 14, (dpa/GNA) – All post-war plans for the Gaza Strip that do not include Hamas are an “illusion” and a “mirage,” Ismail Haniyeh, the head…
Trump’s NYC civil fraud trial comes to a standstill after 10 weeks
New York, Dec. 14, (tca/dpa/GNA) — Donald Trump’s months-long civil fraud trial came to a standstill Wednesday as lawyers for the New York attorney…
At least 17 reporters have died in Middle East fighting since October
Berlin, Dec. 14, (dpa/GNA) – At least 17 journalists have died while covering the fighting in the Middle East since the beginning of October, most of them…
Grave violations against children in conflict up 13%, report says
London, Dec. 14, (dpa/GNA) – The number of grave violations committed against children in times of war rose 13% in 2022, the highest level since reporting started…
Kathleen Folbigg: Woman jailed over infant deaths has convictions quashed
Dec 14 (BBC/GNA) – A woman once branded “Australia’s worst mother” has had her convictions for killing her four children quashed. The New South…
Elon Musk’s Tesla recalls two million cars in US over Autopilot defect
Dec 13 (BBC/GNA) – Tesla is recalling more than two million cars after the US regulator found its driver assistance system, Autopilot, was partly…
Israeli army attacks more than 250 targets in Gaza in one day
Tel Aviv/Gaza, Dec. 13, (dpa/GNA) – Israel’s army said on Wednesday morning it has attacked more than 250 positions in the Gaza Strip in a single day.…
Cyprus’ coastguard rescues 170 migrants, including many children
Athens, Dec. 13, (dpa/GNA) – Cyprus’ coastguard picked up 170 migrants on board three small cutters a few nautical miles east of the Mediterranean island on Tuesday…
Qatar sets up field hospital in Gaza
Cairo, Dec. 13, (dpa/GNA) – Qatar is setting up a field hospital in the Gaza Strip where Israel is pursuing a military campaign. With support from the government Qatar…
UN climate conference calls for ‘transition away’ from fossil fuels
Dubai, Dec. 13, (dpa/GNA) – For the first time at a UN climate conference, the international community is calling for a “transitioning away from fossil fuels in…
Geminid meteor shower to peak in coming days
Groß-Zimmern, Dec. 12, (dpa/GNA) – Shooting-star hunters and onlookers can once again expect a spectacle in the evening sky in the coming days, as the Geminid meteor…
Death toll from attack on Pakistani soldiers rises to 24
Islamabad, Dec. 12, (dpa/GNA) – The death toll from the attack on security forces in north-western Pakistan has risen to 24, officials said on Tuesday. The attack…