REYKJAVIK: Iceland’s opposition Social Democrats overtook the governing Independence Party of Prime Minister Bjarni Benediktsson after a snap election prompted by the collapse of his
TOKYO: Japanese atomic bomb survivors’ group Nihon Hidankyo said Monday a 30-strong delegation will collect its Nobel Peace Prize in Oslo after a crowd-funding campaign
BUSAN (South Korea): The UN environment chief insisted Monday that talks on a landmark plastic pollution treaty were not a failure, saying important progress was
MOSCOW: The Oxford University has chosen the word of the year by public vote, and it is “brain rot”, reported Sputnik, quoting the Oxford University
GAZA: The UN agency for Palestine refugees decided on Sunday to pause aid delivery through the Kerem Shalom crossing, a main entry point for humanitarian
BEIRUT: Israeli Air Force reconnaissance drones are conducting raids over Beirut, a Sputnik/RIA Novosti correspondent reported. Israeli drones have been flying at medium and low
KUALA LUMPUR: Deputy Foreign Minister Datuk Mohamad Alamin will represent Malaysia at the Cairo Ministerial Conference to Enhance the Humanitarian Response in Gaza, themed “A
KUALA LUMPUR: The prime minister of Timor-Leste, Kay Rala Xanana Gusmão, will undertake a three-day official visit to Malaysia starting Dec 1, 2024, marking his
TOKYO: Japan plans to extend defence equipment to the Philippines, Indonesia, Mongolia, and Djibouti under its Official Security Assistance (OSA) initiative, aimed at strengthening the
BANGKOK: A crane collapsed at a construction site just outside Thailand’s capital on Friday, killing three workers and injuring 10 others, police said. The incident
