Police in India kill three Sikh separatists By: Agencies on December 24, 2024Indian police said on Monday they had killed three Sikh separatists fighting for a separate homeland known as “Khalistan”, the struggle for which sparked deadly violence in the 1980s and 1990s. The campaign for Khalistan was at the heart of a diplomatic firestorm last year after Indian intelligence operatives were linked to the killing of […]
Middle Eastern War: Realigning Power at the Expense of the People By: Aftab Alam on December 24, 2024The Middle East is once again in the throes of a conflict with wide-reaching implications, one that threatens to pull in local, regional, and global powers. The ongoing war between Israel and Palestinian factions, notably Hamas, has already caused immense loss of life and destruction. But beyond the immediate humanitarian crisis, the broader goal seems […]
North Korea suffers 1,100 casualties in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul By: APP on December 24, 2024More than 1,000 North Korean soldiers have been killed or wounded in Russia’s war with Ukraine, South Korea’s Joint Chiefs of Staff (JCS) said on Monday. The new figure follows a report by Seoul’s spy agency to MPs last week, which said at least 100 North Korean soldiers had been killed since entering combat in […]
France mourns Mayotte victims amid uncertainy over government By: APP on December 24, 2024France on Monday observed a day of mourning for the victims in the cyclone-hit Indian Ocean archipelago of Mayotte as the clock ticked for President Emmanuel Macron to appoint the fourth government in a year marked by political crisis. The widely-expected announcement of the government of new prime minister Francois Bayrou was postponed on Sunday, […]
Bangladesh tells India it wants former PM Hasina back for ‘judicial process’ By: agenices on December 24, 2024Bangladesh has told India that it wants former prime minister Sheikh Hasina, who fled to New Delhi after being ousted in August, returned to the country for the “judicial process”, the acting head of the country’s foreign ministry said on Monday. Additionally, Bangladesh’s anti-corruption commission said on Monday that it has launched a probe into […]
Romania pro-EU parties strike coalition govt pact By: APP on December 24, 2024Four pro-European Romanian parties struck a deal Monday to keep the far right out of government and chose a common candidate for the upcoming presidential election. Marcel Ciolacu, the leader of the ruling Social Democrats, was also reappointed prime minister Monday by outgoing liberal president Klaus Iohannis, who gave his backing to the new pro-European […]
Mozambique on edge as judges rule on disputed election By: APP on December 24, 2024Tension was mounting in Mozambique Monday with judges about to rule on its disputed election, with the opposition leader vowing “chaos” if the ruling party is confirmed as the winner in a standoff that has already claimed at least 130 lives. The southern African country has been rocked by unrest since the election commission said […]
At least nine dead in Brazil plane crash: authorities By: AFP on December 23, 2024At least nine people died when a small plane crashed on Sunday morning in Gramado, in southern Brazil, authorities said, slamming into a commercial area of the tourist city. The aircraft crashed into the chimney of a building, struck the second floor of a house and then “fell on a furniture store,” the Rio Grande […]
NASA’s Parker Solar Probe aims to fly closer to the sun like never before By: AP on December 23, 2024A NASA spacecraft aims to fly closer to the sun than any object sent before. The Parker Solar Probe was launched in 2018 to get a close-up look at the sun. Since then, it has flown straight through the sun’s corona: the outer atmosphere visible during a total solar eclipse. The next milestone: closest approach […]
Minorities fear targeted attacks in post-revolution Bangladesh By: AFP on December 23, 2024For generations, the small Hindu temple outside the capital in Muslim-majority Bangladesh was a quiet place to pray — before arsonists ripped open its roof this month in the latest post-revolution unrest. It is only one of a string of attacks targeting religious minorities since a student-led uprising toppled long-time autocratic leader Sheikh Hasina in […]