South Korea: Prosecutors call in counterintelligence commander for questioning over martial law attempt
Seoul, Dec 10 (IANS) Prosecutors on Tuesday called in the South Korean chief of the military’s counterintelligence command to question him over his role in the botched martial law declaration last week, officials said. The special investigation team handling the martial law case brought Yeo In-hyung, the commander of the Defense Counterintelligence Command (DCC), to […]
Israeli PM Netanyahu to testify in corruption trial
Jerusalem, Dec 10 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is set to testify on Tuesday for the first time in his trial for bribery, fraud and breach of trust charges. His testimony will begin in an underground room in the Tel Aviv District Court after being moved from Jerusalem for security considerations. He will then […]
Australia: Qantas flight forced to make emergency landing at Brisbane Airport
Sydney, Dec 10 (IANS) An Australian domestic Qantas flight made an emergency landing in northeast Australia on Tuesday due to a brake malfunction. Flight QF1929 left Brisbane Airport bound for Adelaide at 8:20 a.m. local time on Tuesday before turning back approximately 40 minutes into the journey and landing back in Brisbane at 9:51 a.m., […]
Egyptian President’s historic visit to Norway sparks key Middle East talks
Oslo, Dec 10 (IANS) Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Store welcomed Egyptian President Abdel-Fattah al-Sisi to Oslo, marking the first-ever visit by an Egyptian head of state to Norway. Their discussions centered on pressing regional and bilateral issues, with a strong focus on the Middle East’s ongoing challenges, Xinhua news agency reported. “The situation in […]
No. of newlyweds in S. Korea falls below 1 mn in 2023, nearly half childless
Seoul, Dec 10 (IANS) The number of newly married couples in South Korea dropped below 1 million for the first time in 2023, with nearly half without children, showed data on Tuesday. According to the data from Statistics Korea, the number of newly married couples came to 974,000 last year, down from the previous year’s […]
US: High school student killed by train in Houston
Houston, Dec 10 (IANS) A high school student was hit and killed by a Union Pacific train in southeast Houston, the largest city of the southern US state of Texas, the Houston Independent School District (HISD) confirmed. The 10th-grade Milby High School student was found dead on the scene after being struck by the train […]
Greece: Roman-era statue unearthed in Athens
Athens, Dec 10 (IANS) Greek archaeologists have unearthed a Roman-era statue in Athens, the country’s culture ministry said. The headless statue, made of white marble, depicts a nude male figure resembling a god in Greek mythology. The statue, which is in good condition, was found a few hundred meters from the ancient Odeon of Herodes […]
UN says 16 million people need aid in Syria
United Nations, Dec 10 (IANS) UN humanitarians described the situation in Syria as chaotic and fluid, with more than 16 million people in the country requiring assistance. The UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) on Monday said 1 million people were displaced from their homes in the west and northwest alone from […]
US average price of gasoline drops below $3 per gallon
Houston, Dec 10 (IANS) US national average price of gasoline was $2.97 per gallon, a level it last touched in 2021, according to a report from oilprice.com. The number of US states that now enjoy average gas prices below $3 per gallon rose to about 35, up by seven from a month ago, said Patrick […]
US indicts former Syrian officials for war crimes against Americans, civilians
Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) A US federal indictment has charged two former senior Syrian intelligence officials from the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad with “war crimes against Americans and other civilians,” the Department of Justice announced. The indictment accuses Jamil Hassan, 72, and Abdul Salam Mahmoud, 65, of conspiring to commit war crimes by […]
