Georgia's new president sworn in amid political crisis, protests

Dec 30, 2024

Tbilisi [Georgia], December 30: Mikheil Kavelashvili was sworn in as Georgian president in a ceremony in parliament in Tbilisi on Sunday, despite weeks of protests...

Three dead in suspected Christmas cake poisoning in southern Brazilian state

Dec 30, 2024

Brasília [Brazil], December 30: Arsenic has been found in the blood of one of three women who died after eating a Christmas cake in a...

Jeju Air boss says crash not down to maintenance issues

Dec 30, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], December 30: The crash was not due to "any maintenance issues", the head of Jeju Air's management team said.

Israel's attack on Gaza hospital kills seven, prompts evacuation

Dec 30, 2024

Gaza [Palestine] / Tel Aviv [Israel], December 30: The Israeli military killed seven people in a missile attack on a hospital in the eastern part...

Twenty-day-old baby dies from severe cold in Gaza; fifth such fatality this winter

Dec 30, 2024

Gaza [Palestine], December 30: A 20-day-old baby in Gaza has died from severe cold, the fifth such fatality from hypothermia in six days in the...

Taliban reiterate ban on women working for non-governmental organizations

Dec 30, 2024

Kabul [Afghanistan], December 30: The Afghan Ministry of Economy on Sunday reiterated its call for all non-governmental organizations (NGOs) in the country to cease employing...

What's a bird strike in aviation?

Dec 30, 2024

London [UK], December 30: A bird strike is a collision between a plane in flight and a bird. They are very common - in the...

179 people dead as plane crashes in South Korea

Dec 30, 2024

Seoul [South Korea], December 30: Rescuers suspect 179 people died when a plane veered off a South Korean airport runway and caught fire, local media...

Aliyev calls on Russia to fully admit causing Azerbaijan plane crash

Dec 30, 2024

Moscow [Russia], December 30: Azerbaijani President Ilham Aliyev has demanded a full admission of responsibility from Russia for causing the recent Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash...