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Bashar al-Assad defends his rule, denies planning his departure from Syria

Dec 17, 2024

Damascus [Syria], December 17: In the first public remarks attributed to Bashar al-Assad since he left Syria, the deposed Syrian president has defended his rule and denied planning his departure as armed opposition fighters closed in on Damascus earlier this month.

Death toll from Israel's war on Gaza surpasses 45,000

Dec 17, 2024

Canada's finance minister resigns over budget row with Prime Minister Trudeau

Dec 17, 2024

UN launches fresh attempt to resolve Libya's election impasse

Dec 17, 2024

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2 men arrested for 'hazardous drone operation' near Boston airport

Dec 17, 2024

Boston [Massachusetts], December 17: Two men were arrested after allegedly flying a drone "dangerously close to Logan International Airport," according to the Boston Police Department.

German Chancellor Scholz loses no-confidence vote

Dec 17, 2024

Berlin [German], December 17: The German parliament accepted Chancellor Olaf Scholz's invitation to withdraw its confidence in him and his government, clearing the way for an early election on Feb....

Rescuers comb debris for survivors, count dead in cyclone-hit Mayotte

Dec 17, 2024

Paris [France], December 17: Emergency workers searched for survivors and battled to restore services in Mayotte, France's poorest overseas territory, where hundreds or even thousands, are feared dead from the...