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Jan 12, 2024
Washington [US], January 12: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Thursday said the war in Gaza "is not escalating" as he wrapped up a Middle East tour aimed at preventing the fighting between Israel and Hamas - now in its fourth month - from spiralling into a wider regional conflict.
Sheikh Hasina sworn in for fifth term as Bangladesh's premier
Azerbaijan demands land corridor through Armenia
Trump attends closing arguments in NYC fraud trial
US, Britain carry out strikes against Houthis in Yemen
Ukraine builds barricades, digs trenches as focus shifts to defence
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Reaction to South Africa's UN court case against Israel's war in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12: South Africa accused Israel of subjecting Palestinians to genocidal acts at the opening of hearings at the top U.N. court...
Russia's Medvedev warns of nuclear response
Moscow [Russia], January 12: A senior ally of President Vladimir Putin warned that any Ukrainian attacks on missile launch sites inside Russia with arms supplied...
Tens of thousands protest in Poland against ex-ministers' imprisonment
Warsaw [Poland], January 12: Tens of thousands of opposition supporters massed outside Poland's parliament to protest against the new government's changes.
Iran seizes oil tanker involved in US-Iran dispute in Gulf of Oman
Tehran [Iran], January 12: The St Nikolas was boarded by armed intruders as it sailed close to the Omani city of Sohar.
Netanyahu condemns ICJ genocide case
Tel Aviv [Israel], January 12: Benjamin Netanyahu condemned South Africa's genocide case against Israel in Gaza as "hypocrisy and lies".
Trump critic Chris Christie exits 2024 U.S. presidential race
Jan 11, 2024
Washington [US], January 11: Former New Jersey Governor Chris Christie, known as a vocal critic of former President Donald Trump, officially withdrew from the 2024...
Bangladeshi president appoints Sheikh Hasina as new PM, invites her to form new gov't
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 11: Bangladeshi President Mohammed Shahabuddin on Wednesday appointed ruling Bangladesh Awami League (AL) party leader Sheikh Hasina as the new prime minister...
213 dead, 52 missing in Japan's quake-hit Ishikawa prefecture
Tokyo [Japan], January 11: The death toll rose to 213 in the central Japanese prefecture of Ishikawa on Thursday, after a series of strong quakes...
At Washington meeting China demands end to US military aid to Taiwan
Beijing [China], January 11: At a meeting of military representatives, China has called on the United States to stop arming Taiwan.
Zelensky appeals for air defence systems at start of Baltic tour
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 11: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky appealed for more air defence systems as he made a major trip abroad on Wednesday with a visit to Lithuania as part of a three-nation tour of the Baltics.
US wants 'tangible steps' toward Palestinian state; Israel fights on
Polish police arrest MPs in presidential palace
US, allies slam alleged N Korea missiles to Russia
North Korea's Kim brands Seoul 'principal enemy'
Pastor slams Western church 'silence' on Gaza
Ecuador orders gangs 'neutralized' after studio attack
US, UK forces repel 'largest attack' by Houthis in Red Sea
Ecuador president says country is at war as gangs hold prison staff hostage
Swedish alarm after defence chiefs' war warning
Clear the streets and go home: PNG's Commissioner of Police
