UN calls on Taliban to lift ban on Afghan women in its offices
Susan Ferguson, the special representative of the UN’s women’s agency in Afghanistan KABUL: The United Nations called on the Taliban…
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Macron's China visit reinforces multilateralism
BEIJING/PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron’s three-day state visit to China from Dec 3 to 5 has injected fresh momentum into…
Over 50 Iranians to return from US
Iran’s foreign ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baqaei. TEHRAN: Iran said Sunday over 50 of its nationals were to return from the…
BD exhumes mass grave from 2024 uprising
BD exhumes mass grave from 2024 uprising AFP December 08, 2025 Less than a minute read People watch Muhammad Yunus,…
IAEA calls for repair work on Chernobyl sarcophagus
. VIENNA: The UN nuclear watchdog has said that the protective structure surrounding the exploded reactor at Chernobyl can no…
Sri Lanka issues landslide warnings as cyclone toll hits 627
. People ride in a boat at a flooded area, following heavy rainfall in Malwana, Sri Lanka, November 29, 2025.…
Venezuela acknowledges death of detained opposition figure
. CARACAS: Venezuela acknowledged Sunday an opposition figure died while in custody, as the Trump administration slammed Caracas as “vile”…
Netanyahu expects to move to Gaza truce second phase soon
. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu gestures during a joint press conference with US Secretary of State Marco Rubio (not…
Qatari PM calls for dialogue with non-state actors for regional peace
Cannot resolve or reach solution if you have no one speaking to non-state actors, said Sheikh Mohammed at Doha forum…
Trump’s envoy says Ukraine peace deal ‘really close’ as two issues remain
Kellogg said the key unresolved issues are Donbas territory and the Russian-held Zaporizhzhia plant Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy shakes hands…