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Cabinet approves presidential decree concerning Japanese grant
Egypt
January 2, 2025
Cabinet approves presidential decree concerning Japanese grant
The Cabinet approved during its weekly meeting a presidential decree on the exchange of letters concerning a Japanese yen 500…
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons
World
January 1, 2025
Nobel Peace Prize awarded to Japan’s Nihon Hidankyo for efforts to rid world of nuclear weapons
CNN — The 2024 Nobel Peace Prize has been awarded to Nihon Hidankyo, a grassroots Japanese organization of atomic bomb…
Damaged black box from crashed South Korean plane will be sent to US for analysis as investigation ramps up
World
January 1, 2025
Damaged black box from crashed South Korean plane will be sent to US for analysis as investigation ramps up
Seoul, South Korea CNN — The damaged flight data recorder from the Jeju Air passenger jet that crash-landed in South…
Thousands march in Bangladesh to mark student-led uprising that ousted Prime Minister Hasina
World
January 1, 2025
Thousands march in Bangladesh to mark student-led uprising that ousted Prime Minister Hasina
Dhaka, Bangladesh Reuters — Thousands of Bangladeshis rallied at a ‘March for Unity’ in the capital Dhaka on Tuesday to…
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol
World
December 31, 2024
South Korean court issues arrest warrant for embattled President Yoon Suk Yeol
Seoul CNN — A South Korean court on Tuesday approved an arrest warrant for President Yoon Suk Yeol, the embattled…
WHO urges China to share Covid origins data, five years on from pandemic’s emergence
World
December 31, 2024
WHO urges China to share Covid origins data, five years on from pandemic’s emergence
Hong Kong CNN — The World Health Organization has urged China to share data to help understand the origins of…
‘An old friend’: Former US President Jimmy Carter remembered in China for establishing diplomatic ties
World
December 30, 2024
‘An old friend’: Former US President Jimmy Carter remembered in China for establishing diplomatic ties
Hong Kong CNN — Former US President Jimmy Carter, who died Sunday at the age of 100, is remembered in…
Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families mourn air crash victims
World
December 30, 2024
Sobbing and prayers echo through South Korean airport as families mourn air crash victims
Muan County, South Korea CNN — The sounds of sobbing, prayers and anguish echoed through the departures hall of an…
Egypt expresses condolences to South Korea over plane crash victims
Egypt
December 29, 2024
Egypt expresses condolences to South Korea over plane crash victims
CAIRO, Dec 29 (MENA) – Egypt expressed on Sunday deep condolences to friendly South Korea over the victims of Jeju…
More than 100 dead after South Korean jet crash-lands at airport. Here’s what we know
World
December 29, 2024
More than 100 dead after South Korean jet crash-lands at airport. Here’s what we know
Seoul, South Korea CNN — Scores of people were killed on Sunday when a passenger jet crash-landed at an airport…