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Dec 06, 2023
Washington [US], December 6: Teenagers' mathematics and reading skills are in an unprecedented decline across dozens of countries and COVID school closures are only partly to be blamed, the OECD said in its latest survey of global learning standards.
Marapi volcano eruption leaves 22 dead; one still missing
NCM warns of fog formation and poor visibility
Sultan bin Ahmed visits South Korean SK Telecom Company
5.2-magnitude quake hits Philippine Islands Region - GFZ
Dec 05, 2023
At least 14 dead, 35 injured in bus crash in S. Thailand
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Philippines inflation rate hits 20-month low in November with lower food prices
Manila [Philippines], December 5: Year-on-year inflation in the Philippines further eased to 4.1 percent in November, the lowest since March 2022, mainly due to lower...
British Defence Ministry estimates 70,000 Russians killed in Ukraine
London [UK], December 5: Around 70,000 Russian regulars and mercenaries have fallen since the invasion of Ukraine, Britain's Ministry of Defence (MoD) estimated in its...
Climate activists express outrage at COP28 inaction
Dubai [UAE], December 5: German environmental activists attending the UN Climate Change Conference also known as COP28 have called on the 200 countries attending to...
At least 60 Palestinian journalists killed in Gaza since Oct 7: Int'l federation
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 5: At least 60 Palestinian journalists and media workers have been killed in the Gaza Strip since October 7, the International...
Gaza Strip death toll from Israeli attacks nears 16,000: Health Ministry
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 5: Nearly 16,000 people died in the Gaza Strip as a result of Israeli attacks since October 7, and some 42,000...
Central Gaza's only hospital surrounded by Israeli soldiers, says its director
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 5: The Israeli armed forces have closed in on the Al-Aqsa Martyrs Hospital, the only hospital in the central part of...
Onslaught on Gaza widens
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 5: Israel has ordered Palestinians to evacuate several more areas as it widens its bombardment of the Gaza Strip, killing hundreds.
Conflict tensions from the Gaza Strip spread to the Red Sea
Tel Aviv [Israe], December 5: The latest attacks on a series of ships in the Red Sea mark a dangerous escalation in waters in the...
Vietnam always gives the highest priority to its relationship with Laos
Hanoi [Vietnam], December 5: Within the framework of the program to attend the first Summit of the National Assembly of the three countries Cambodia -...
Vietnam and Denmark expect to reap from COP28
Washington [US], December 5: At the COP28 Conference in Dubai (UAE), Vietnam and Denmark will continue to cooperate to achieve global climate goals, promote green transition programs and sustainable socio-economic development.
Israel presses ground offensive in southern Gaza, air strikes intensify
Climate finance takes centre stage at COP28 climate talks
US nearly out of money to help Ukraine fight Russia, White House warns Congress
COP28 president denies he doesn't respect climate science
Five bodies found in wreck of US military aircraft near Japan
Official visit to Australia by French Minister for Europe and Foreign Affairs, Catherine Colonna
SSC, Sharjah Falconers Club conclude Championship for Falconry
Sheikha Fatima Fund for Women Refugees hosts panel discussion on empowering women refugees
New Zealand to make cash service easier in rural areas
Dec 04, 2023
Kiev Mayor Klitschko attacks Zelensky for mistakes, urges honesty on situation
