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Jan 08, 2026
Seoul [South Korea], January 8: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he has asked his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping to play a mediation role as his government seeks to improve relations with the North and restart talks over its nuclear programme.
Syrian army announces limited operation against Kurds in Aleppo
Nepal interim PM orders 3 cabinet ministers to resign over political affiliation ahead of March polls
Jan 07, 2026
Bangladesh's minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies, says Unity Council
European Commission President to visit Syria, Jordan, Lebanon
EU urges Israel to allow NGOs unhindered access for critical humanitarian aid in Gaza
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Philippines raises Mayon Volcano alert to level three
Manila [Philippines], January 7: The Philippines today raised the alert level for Mayon Volcano in Albay province, central Philippines, warning of the possibility of explosive...
Oman establishes Global Financial Centre
Muscat [Oman], January 7: In recognition of the strategic importance of establishing a global financial centre in the Sultanate of Oman to drive economic diversification,...
Press detained in Venezuela following Maduro's removal
Caracas [Venezuela], January 7: At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were covering the aftermath of the...
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado praises Trump for Maduro arrest
Washington [US], January 7: Venezuelan opposition leader María Corina Machado has praised US President Donald Trump for the arrest of authoritarian leader Nicolas Maduro.
US allies, critics condemn Maduro abduction at UNSC
New York [US] January 7: Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including key US allies, have warned that the abduction of Venezuelan President...
Germany raises prospect of military forces to secure Ukraine peace
Paris [France], January 7: Germany has raised the prospect of a military involvement in securing a potential ceasefire in Ukraine during a meeting of Kiev's...
Western coalition agrees on binding security guarantees for Ukraine
Paris [France], January 7: A coalition of about 30 Western and European countries agreed Tuesday at a meeting in Paris that any future peace settlement...
Freezing conditions across Europe shut down transport, close schools
Berlin [Germany], January 7: Snow and freezing conditions have shut down rail and air travel, led to long motorway tailbacks and closed schools across Europe...
Seven European leaders reject President Trump's Greenland takeover threat
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 7: Seven European leaders expressed solidarity with Greenland on Tuesday after renewed threats by President Donald Trump about the United States taking...
No fire safety checks for five years at Swiss bar where 40 died, says mayor
Geneva [Switzerland], January 7: No fire safety checks had been carried out for five years at the bar where a massive blaze killed 40 people in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana, the mayor said on Tuesday, as a ban on sparklers in local venues was announced.
Iran's new Defence Council warns of possible pre-emptive military strike on Israel
Flash floods kill 16 people, force hundreds of residents to flee in remote Indonesia islands
Yemeni separatists to attend Saudi talks after losing key southern military sites
Heavy clashes in Syria's Aleppo kill civilians and spark panic
Thailand urges Cambodia to honour ceasefire
Egypt to export gas, petroleum products to Syria
Jan 06, 2026
UN chief deeply concerned over 'possible intensification of instability' in Venezuela
81 candidates, including four women, vie for Iraqi presidency
One person killed, nine others injured in Pakistan blast
Bangladesh records 503 deaths in 547 road accidents in December 2025: Report
