Syrian rebels say they have toppled Assad in state TV announcement
Published: 11:30am, 8 Dec 2024Updated: 2:29pm, 8 Dec 2024 Syrian rebels said on Sunday that they have ended President Bashar al-Assad’s 24-year rule, in...
Violence at sea: how armed attacks on the high seas affect mariners
Yemen’s Houthi rebels have been attacking ships travelling through the Red Sea corridor since October 2023. The violence, which the rebels say is a...
9 killed in fire at cold storage facility in eastern China
Nine people were killed in a fire at a cold storage on Saturday in China’s eastern province of Shandong, state media reported. Advertisement Thermal...
No Black Friday windfall for Chinese sellers on Temu and Amazon as competition rises
Chinese sellers on overseas shopping sites, from Temu to Amazon.com, are struggling to turn a profit during this year’s Black Friday sales, as fierce...
South Korean prosecutors open criminal case into President Yoon over martial law
Published: 10:57am, 8 Dec 2024Updated: 1:30pm, 8 Dec 2024 South Korean prosecutors have opened a criminal case listing President Yoon Suk-yeol as a suspect...
Temperatures in Hong Kong dip to lowest levels so far this winter at 16 degrees
Published: 10:41am, 8 Dec 2024Updated: 2:52pm, 8 Dec 2024 Temperatures in Hong Kong on Sunday morning dropped to their lowest so far this winter...
Syrian rebels claim they have entered Damascus
Published: 10:16am, 8 Dec 2024Updated: 1:56pm, 8 Dec 2024 Intense sounds of shooting were heard in the centre of the Syrian capital Damascus, residents...
US CEO shooting suspect identified, ‘net tightening’, New York mayor says
Published: 3:26am, 8 Dec 2024Updated: 3:58am, 8 Dec 2024 New York’s mayor said on Saturday that “the net is tightening” on the man suspected...
Somali pirates demand ransom for Chinese vessel
Somali pirates who hijacked a Chinese fishing boat have demanded a ransom payment for the vessel and its 18 crew members, police and local...