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Dec 19, 2024
Washington [US], December 19: North Korea praised its effective alliance with Russia and condemned recent statements by the US and its allies about Pyongyang-Moscow relations.
US Supreme Court agrees to hear TikTok ban case
Defense bill passes Congress despite transgender provision
Congress to vote on new restrictions on US investment in China
World Bank approves $2 billion for Ukraine
Ring of Fire means earthquake a common occurrence in Vanuatu
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148 Australians return from Vanuatu
Port-Vila [Vanuatu Islands], December 19: After a powerful magnitude-7.3 earthquake struck near Vanuatu's capital earlier this week, 148 Australian citizens have been assisted back home.
Russia detains suspect over murder of chemical weapons chief Igor Kirillov
Moscow [Russia], December 19: Russia said it had detained an Uzbek man who had confessed to planting and detonating a bomb which killed a top...
Gaza mediators intensify ceasefire efforts, Israeli strikes kill 20 people
Gaza border [Israel], December 19: The United States, joined by Arab mediators, sought to conclude an agreement between Israel and Hamas to halt the 14-month-old...
ACRES 2025's Egypt pavilion features over 400 property projects
Sharjah [UAE], December 19: The upcoming edition of Sharjah Real Estate Exhibition - ACRES, set to take place from January 22 to 25, 2025, will...
ENOC Group, Drive Terra announce strategic partnership to revolutionise e-bike infrastructure in UAE
Dubai [UAE], December 19: ENOC Group partnered with Drive Terra (TERRA), a company dedicated to advancing electric vehicle technology, to deploy battery swapping stations across...
Arab League calls for adopting 'Arab Reading Challenge' as teaching curriculum
Cairo [Egypt], December 19: The Arab League (AL) has called on ministries of education in Arab countries to adopt the 'Arab Reading Challenge' initiative, launched...
OPEC Fund signs €50 million loan agreement with Montenegro
Vienna [Austria], December 19: The OPEC Fund for International Development (the OPEC Fund) has signed its first loan agreement with Montenegro, providing a €50 million...
France launches Franco-Chinese cultural exchange event in southern town
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Pernes-les-Fontaines [France], December 18: The Chinese Tour in France's Most Beautiful Villages, an event designed to boost Franco-Chinese cultural exchanges, was launched Tuesday in Pernes-les-Fontaines,...
S. Korea's prosecution to transfer Yoon's martial law case to CIO
Seoul [South Korea], December 18: South Korea's prosecution on Wednesday decided to transfer the case on President Yoon Suk-yeol's martial law imposition to the Corruption...
Almost three quarters of Australian adolescents experience depression or anxiety: study
Sydney [Australia], December 18: Almost three-quarters of adolescents in Australia experience clinically significant symptoms of depression or anxiety, research has found.
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Electors vote to confirm Trump as US President
Australia's government spends its way to bigger budget deficits
Drug driver who killed 16-year-old jailed for 14 years
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Vanuatu rocked by second quake this morning
New Zealand to assist Vanuatu on earthquake response
