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Mar 18, 2025
Tbilisi [Georgia], March 18: Georgia's former president Mikheil Saakashvili, imprisoned since 2021, has been sentenced to four and a half extra years in jail for illegally entering the country.
Clashes along Syria-Lebanon border after three Syrian soldiers killed
Israeli airstrike kills at least three people in central Gaza
France, Canada to strengthen ties as "reliable allies"
Italy's inflation hits 16-month high in February
Macron urges partners for "concrete peace plan" for Ukraine
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EU pledges increased support for Syria at Brussels conference
Brussels [Belgium], March 18: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday reaffirmed the European Union's (EU) commitment to supporting Syria's recovery and political...
Zelensky, Macron hold phone talks ahead of Trump-Putin conversation
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ahead of an upcoming conversation...
Starmer, Carney pledge to strengthen UK-Canada ties
London [England], March 18: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday as both leaders looked forward to...
7 dead after refugee boat capsizes off Cyprus coast
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 18: Seven people have been confirmed dead after a refugee boat capsized off the southeastern coast of Cyprus on Monday, authorities...
Fifty-three killed in US strikes on Yemen
Washington DC [US], March 18: The death toll from US strikes on Yemen has risen to 53, including five children, the Houthi rebels' health ministry...
Trump and Putin to discuss power plants, land in Ukraine war talks
Washington DC [US], March 18: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the Ukraine war, with...
Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16
Mar 17, 2025
Damascus [Syria], March 17: An unexploded bomb from Syria's 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Lattakia, killing at least 16 people, the paramedic...
Trump's cuts hit Voice of America, Radio Free Europe
Washington [US], March 17: Workers at Voice of America (VOA) received an email on Saturday placing them on paid administrative leave "until otherwise notified" and...
Cruise ship catches fire in Thailand, foreign tourists missing
Bangkok [Thailand], March 17: The Guardian reported on March 17 that a British tourist was missing after a cruise ship carrying him and 21 others...
First photos of Pope Francis released after more than a month in hospital
Rome [Italy], March 17: The Vatican has released the first photo of Pope Francis since he was hospitalized more than a month ago, showing him celebrating Mass on March 16 (local time) in the chapel in his hospital room.
Major power outage hits Cuba
GCC Statistical Centre: $131.5 billion in remittances by workers in GCC countries
Iraq seeks to join International Solar Alliance
U.S. Virginia-Class submarines prepare for strategic presence in Australia
OpenAI and Musk agree to fast tracked trial over for-profit shift
Trump, Putin to discuss proposed Ukraine ceasefire this week
Nightclub fire in North Macedonia kills at least 59, injures 155
Zelensky appoints new chief of armed forces in military reshuffle
At least 34 people dead as storms sweep across US
US rejects Hamas demands as Gaza truce hangs in balance
