Forty-five pro-democracy activists sentenced by Hong Kong court

Nov 20, 2024

Hong Kong, November 20: A court in Hong Kong on Tuesday sentenced 45 democracy activists to prison terms of up to 10 years for violations...

Lithuanian president nominates Gintautas Paluckas as prime minister

Nov 20, 2024

Riga [Latvia], November 20: Lithuania's President Gitanas Nauseda nominated Gintautas Paluckas as prime minister of the Baltic EU and NATO country on Tuesday and tasked...

Wildfires burned nearly 500,000 hectares in EU in 2023: Report

Nov 20, 2024

Brussels [Belgium], November 20: Last year was one of the worst years for wildfires in the European Union, according to a new report from the...

Thousands protesting New Zealand's Indigenous bill set to march to parliament

Nov 19, 2024

Wellington [New Zealand], November 19: A nine-day march by Maori and their supporters across New Zealand has culminated in Wellington at a rally with thousands...

Biden pledges record $4 billion to World Bank for poorest countries

Nov 19, 2024

New York [US], November 19: U.S. President Joe Biden pledged a $4 billion U.S. contribution.

Ukraine's Zelenskiy visits embattled frontline town

Nov 19, 2024

Kiev [Ukraine], November 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he visited the "intense" eastern frontline town of Pokrovsk, where Russia has directed an unrelenting infantry...

Poland's opposition to lose funds after electoral commission ruling

Nov 19, 2024

Warsaw [Poland], November 19: Poland's largest opposition party, the nationalist Law and Justice (PiS), is set to lose millions in state funding after the country's...

South Korea 'strongly confident' US alliance will thrive under Trump

Nov 19, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], November 19: South Korean Foreign Minister Cho Tae-yul said he is "strongly confident" the South Korea-U.S. alliance will continue to thrive under...

Hezbollah media head killed in Israeli strike on Beirut

Nov 19, 2024

Beirut [Lebanon], November 19: Lebanese armed group Hezbollah confirmed its media relations chief Mohammad Afif was killed by an Israeli strike on a building in...