Damascus: The Syrian Opposition announced that rebel fighters have entered the capital city of Damascus early Sunday, according to the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, a war monitoring organization based in Britain. Reportedly, hundreds of government soldiers have been ordered to withdraw from Damascus International Airport, with some seen changing out of their military uniforms.
London: King Charles III has annulled the Commander of the British Empire (CBE) honor awarded to British businessman and Indian-origin peer Lord Rami Ranger due to an alleged breach of parliamentary Code of Conduct related to “bullying and harassment.” This decision was officially announced on December 7, 2024, following concerns about Ranger’s conduct, which reportedly.
Bogota: At least a dozen people were injured and several children went missing after a dam burst in the rural southwest Colombian department of Cauca, the Colombian Civil Defence reported. “It seems there was a mass movement that dammed the Aguas Claritas stream, and the resulting water flow swept away the homes in the area,”.
Yoon declared emergency martial law in an unexpected decision Tuesday night but subsequently lifted it hours later as the opposition-controlled parliament voted to reject it
Seoul: The National Assembly of South Korea is scheduled to vote on Saturday regarding an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk Yeol, following his recent controversial attempt to impose martial law, which has sparked political upheaval in the country. The vote will take place during a plenary session at 5 p.m., but it is uncertain.
Amman: Jordan’s Interior Minister Mazen Farrayah has announced the closure of the Jaber border crossing with Syria due to deteriorating security conditions in southern Syria. According to the Ministry’s statement released on Friday, Jordanian citizens and trucks will be permitted to return to Jordan, but outbound traffic to Syria will be prohibited. The Ministry emphasized.
Toronto (Canada): Chandra Arya, a Member of Parliament in Canada, has expressed his strong opposition to a motion in Parliament seeking to classify the 1984 anti-Sikh riots as genocide. He cautioned that the “politically influential Khalistani lobby” is likely to attempt to advance this motion again. On Friday, Arya noted that he was the only.
Nay Pyi Taw: India has launched several key projects aimed at enhancing civilian infrastructure and improving the living standards of people in Myanmar, backed by an annual grant of $500,000. On Friday, India’s Ambassador to Myanmar, Abhay Thakur, inaugurated the Border Areas Development Programme (BADP) and the Rakhine State Development Programme (RSDP) projects, alongside Myanmar’s.
Tehran: On December 6, a 5.6 magnitude earthquake struck the southwestern Iranian province of Khuzestan, injuring at least 29 individuals, as reported by the semi-official Fars news agency. The quake hit at 7:32 a.m. local time, at a depth of 10 km, with its epicenter in Haftkel County. It also affected Masjed Soleyman County and.
