Day: December 8, 2019
Suu Kyi set to make history in Hague genocide case
The Hague, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): Former democracy icon Aung San Suu Kyi is set to make legal history when she defends Myanmar ...At 50, Sesame Street still going strong — and big honor awaits
Washington, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): Generations of children around the world have grown up learning their ABCs and 123s from the lovable muppets ...PM reiterates Pakistan’s firm commitment to SAARC charter
ISLAMABAD, Dec 8 (APP): Prime Minister Imran Khan while reiterating commitment to the Charter of South Asian Association for Regional Cooperation (SAARC) ...Putin vs Zelensky: two very different presidents face off
Moscow, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): When Vladimir Putin and Volodymyr Zelensky meet on Monday it will be an encounter between two very different ...Feisty Biden fights for top spot in 2020 Democratic race
Washington, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): He’s supposedly too old, too moderate, too prone to campaign stumbles.But despite the criticism long circulating about Joe ...Israel strikes in Gaza after rocket attack
Gaza City, Palestinian Territories, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): Israeli aircraft carried out attacks in the Hamas-controlled Gaza Strip early Sunday, Palestinian security officials ...At least 43 killed in Delhi factory fire
New Delhi, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): At least 43 people have died in a factory fire in India’s capital New Delhi, with the ...North Korea conducts ‘very important test’: KCNA
Seoul, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): North Korea said Sunday it had carried out a “very important test” at its space launch centre, as ...Trump thanks Iran as American freed in prisoner swap
Washington, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): President Donald Trump had rare positive words for Iran on Saturday, thanking the US foe for a “very ...Smoke haze settles over Australian capital as bushfires burn
Sydney, Dec 8 (AFP/APP): Smoke haze from bushfires raging in Australia spread to the capital Sunday, as firefighters raced to contain more ...