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December 5, 2024 10:22 PM
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Syrian rebels captured the key city of Hama today, bringing the rebels a major victory after a lightning advance across northern Syria. After capturing Hama, rebels said they were preparing to keep marching south towards Homs, a city that links the capital Damascus to the north and the coast. The Sy...
December 5, 2024 10:09 PM
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The Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC) is on high alert over the emergence of an unknown disease that has killed more than 70 people. DRC Public Health Minister Roger Kamba said today that a disease "of still unknown origin" has been reported in the Panzi area of Kwango Province. He said the dis...
December 5, 2024 9:02 PM
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Bangladesh Bank (BB) is printing new currency notes without the image of Bangabandhu Sheikh Mujibur Rahman. Currently, in Bangladesh, currency notes of all denominations have an image of him. According to the central bank of Bangladesh, the banknotes of Taka 20, 100, 500, and 1000 are being printed ...
December 5, 2024 8:35 PM
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The United Nations urged the Taliban authorities to reconsider implementing restrictions on women’s and girls’ access to medical training in Afghanistan. A UN spokesperson said that the United Nations is deeply concerned about a reported directive from the Taliban authorities preventing women and gi...
December 5, 2024 7:24 PM
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South Korean prosecutors today said they have opened an official investigation into President Yoon Suk Yeol's attempt to put the country under martial law. Interior Minister Lee Sang-min and former Defense Minister Kim Yong-hyun are also part of the probe. According to media reports, the police said...
December 5, 2024 5:23 PM
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The Comprehensive Strategic Partnership Treaty agreed upon by the leaders of North Korea and Russia in June came into force yesterday with the exchange of ratification instruments in Moscow. North Korea's KCNA news agency reported today that it aims to accelerate the establishment of a multip...
December 5, 2024 1:23 PM
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In France, the government collapsed after lawmakers of both left and right wings joined forces to push a vote of no confidence against the country's Prime Minister Michel Barnier. A total of 331 lawmakers from both the leftwing New Popular Front alliance and the far-right National Rally suppo...
December 5, 2024 1:49 PM
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led government for its efforts in creating stable conditions for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in India. Addressing the Investment Forum in Moscow yesterday, Mr Putin also highlighted India’s economic initiatives, p...
December 5, 2024 11:20 AM
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Sri Lanka's government will table a Vote on Account in Parliament today, to ensure public spending for the first four months of 2025. Earlier last week, the cabinet had approved the presentation of the Vote on Account as there was not enough time to prepare the 2025 Annual Budget. The Parliament was...
December 5, 2024 11:57 AM
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US President-elect Donald Trump has nominated Paul Atkins, a former commissioner of the US Securities and Exchange Commission (SEC) to be the agency's chairman. In a social media post, Trump said, Paul is a proven leader for common sense regulations. Paul Atkins is the CEO and founder of a ri...
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