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German president dissolves parliament for Feb. 23 snap elections

Dec 29, 2024

Berlin [Germany], December 29: President Frank-Walter Steinmeier dissolved Germany's lower house of parliament to pave the way for snap elections on Feb. 23 following the collapse of Chancellor Olaf Scholz's three-way coalition.

Trump sides with Elon Musk in H-1B visa debate, says he's always been in favor of the program

Dec 29, 2024

Man dies after bitten by shark while fishing

Dec 29, 2024

At least 28 dead in fiery aircraft crash in South Korea, Yonhap reports

Dec 29, 2024

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Thousands protest in Georgia ahead of political showdown

Dec 29, 2024

Tbilisi [Georgia], December 29: Thousands of Georgian protesters have formed a human chain in the capital, Tbilisi, ahead of a political showdown as the new president prepares to be sworn...

India mourns former prime minister Manmohan Singh in state funeral

Dec 29, 2024

New Delhi [India], December 29: Manmohan Singh, the former Indian prime minister widely regarded as the architect of the country's economic reform program, was cremated after a state funeral on...

China approves the construction of world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet

Dec 29, 2024

Beijing [China], December 29: China has approved the construction of what will be the world's largest hydropower dam, stoking concerns about displacement of communities in Tibet and environmental impacts downstream...