World News in Brief: Deaths on the Mediterranean, rights in Venezuela, new Security Council members take their seats
Regina De Dominicis – who also heads the agency’s Europe and Central Asia Regional Office – issued her plea for…
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Magnus Carlsen, Ian Nepomniachtchi’s Decision To Share World Blitz Title Sparks Controversy
Magnus Carlsen and Ian Nepomniachtchi’s decision to share the World Blitz Championship title for the first time in…
China’s Xi Jinping Ends 2024 With A Threat To Taiwan
New Delhi: Chinese President Xi Jinping has ended the year with a threat over Taiwan, saying “no one can stop…
Report details bleak human rights situation in Ukraine nearly three years into Russian invasion
Covering the period of September to November 2024, the report describes intensified Russian attacks on populated areas, deliberate strikes on…
War Or Peace: What Will Become Of Middle East In 2025?
Picture this: the current interim government in Syria, led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS), gives way to an elected government.…
UN official warns against further escalation amid attacks in Yemen, Israel and the Red Sea
Briefing the Security Council in New York, Assistant Secretary-General for Middle East, Asia and the Pacific, Khaled Khiari, warned the…
“Parents Look After My Daughter”: Koneru Humpy On Family’s Role In Her Historic Women’s Rapid Chess World Title Win
Grandmaster Koneru Humpy capped a wonderful year for Indian chess, defeating Irene Sukandar of Indonesia to emerge the…
How Broken AC Almost Saved Hamas Leader Ismail Haniyeh From Assassination
Israel’s planned assassination of Hamas leader Ismail Hamiyeh on July 31 was nearly foiled by a broken air conditioning unit,…
Azerbaijan President Says Plane That Crashed Was Shot At From Russia
Baku: The Azerbaijan Airlines plane that crashed in Kazakhstan this week killing 38 people, was damaged due to a shooting…
How Manmohan Singh Laid The Foreign Policy Foundation PM Modi Built Upon
New Delhi: Much of India’s foreign policy under Prime Minister Narendra Modi stands on solid ground due the foundation laid…