(2024-12-31). A 'genocidal project' — Dr Abu-Sittah on Israel's destruction of Gaza's health system. asiapacificreport.nz Democracy Now! Gaza's Health Ministry has confirmed that close to 46,000 Palestinians have been killed by Israel's ongoing assault, but Dr Ghassan Abu-Sittah estimates the true number is closer to 300,000. "This is literally and mathematically a genocidal project," says Dr Abu-Sittah, a British Palestinian reconstructive surgeon who worked in Gaza for more than a…
(2024-12-31). Laos: States should ask "Where is Sombath?" at upcoming review of human rights record. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Iran Resolved to Promote Regional Peace: President. tn.ai TEHRAN (Tasnim) — Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian expressed his administration's determination to expand peace and security in the West Asia region and among all Islamic countries.
(2024-12-31). 2025 Might Be A Tumultuous Year For South Asia. thealtworld.com The future of Indo-US relations under Trump 2.0 will ultimately play the largest role in determining the degree of tumult that South Asia experiences next year. | South Asia is generally thought of as a comparatively stable region whose primary problems are socio-economic development, which shouldn't be underestimated but isn't the same as the geopolitical turbulence that West Asia and Europe have recently experienced. That might be about to change. From Afghanistan to Myanmar, the latter of which can be included in South Asia due to its former role in the British Raj, the entire region is bracing itself for a tu…
(2024-12-31). Pacific leaders remember Jimmy Carter's 'pivotal role' for CNMI. asiapacificreport.nz By Mark Rabago, RNZ Pacific Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas correspondent The Governor of the Commonwealth of the Northern Marianas has paid tribute to former US President Jimmy Carter who died yesterday. "Carter played a pivotal role in the historic establishment of the CNMI as a Commonwealth in political union with the United States," Governor…
(2024-12-31). Laos/Thailand: United Nations body petitioned over the enforced disappearance of Thai dissident. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Italy: Draft bill 1236 targeting peaceful environmental activism. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Il Regno Unito rifiuta di rompere con il neocolonialismo nelle sue relazioni con il Sud globale. strategic-culture.su La questione se il Regno Unito sia in grado di offrire una cooperazione vera, equa e reciprocamente vantaggiosa diventa chiara quando osserva le sue azioni pratiche e gli interessi sottostanti. | Segue nostro La politica estera del Regno Unito, in particolare in regioni come il Medio Oriente, l'America Latina e l'Asia-Pacifico, continua a presentare le caratteristiche di un velato neocolonialismo, in cui gli interessi economici e strateg…
(2024-12-31). Israeli forces detain four Gaza patients on way to hospital. newarab.com 
Since Israel attacked and raided the north Gaza Kamal Adwan Hospital, patients were forced to the Indonesian Hospital, which has been rendered out of function due to incessant Israeli shelling. | The head of the World Health Organis…
(2024-12-31). The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women. newarab.com 
The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in It comes two years after they told In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their license to o…
(2024-12-31). Decoding Afghanistan, Pakistan Strained Relationship. ummid.com The once honky-dory relationship between Pakistani military and its protégé, the Taliban in Afghanistan has gone sour, and there seems to be no end to the escalation between the two neighbors as of now.
(2024-12-31). Israel hiring Indian workers as Palestinians leave construction industry amid war. presstv.ir About 16,000 workers have come to the Israeli-occupied territories from India in 2024 to replace Palestinians in the regime's construction industry.
(2024-12-31). Indian workers replace Palestinians in Israel's building sector. newarab.com 
Wearing a safety belt, helmet and work boots, Raju Nishad navigates the scaffolding, hammering blocks that will form part of a building in a new neighbourhood in central Israel's town of Beer Yaakov. | While he and other Indians working alongside him do not look out of place on the expansive construction site, they are relative newcomers to Israel's building industry. | They are part of an Israeli government effort to fill a void left by tens of thousands of Palestinian construction workers barred from entering Israel since 7 October 2023. | Israel's latest wars with its regional neighbours and global accusati…
(2024-12-31). The Indian Ocean tsunami: 20 years on. wsws.org The 2004 tsunami was not simply a natural disaster but a graphic exposure of the failure of the capitalist system, the ruling classes and their governments to take the necessary steps to protect populations and assist the victims to recover and rebuild their lives.
(2024-12-31). Two dead as light aircraft crashes off UAE coast: authority. newarab.com 
A light aircraft crashed Sunday off the coast of "A light aircraft operated by the Jazirah Aviation Club crashed into the sea, claiming the lives of both the pilot and co-pilot," said the General Civil Aviation Authority in a statement. | It added that an investigation had been launched "to determine the cause" of the deadly crash. | The statement said the victims were of Indian and Pakistani nationality. | "The crash o…
(2024-12-31). Manmohan Singh, the Architect of Economic Reforms in India, no more. ummid.com Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India for two consecutive term who laid the foundation of strong Indian Economy, passed away in New Delhi Thursday December 26, 2024.
(2024-12-31). CA Nov 2024 Final Result Out – Full Toppers List. ummid.com Heramb Maheshwari, Rishab Ostwal R, Riya Kunjankumar Shah and Kinjal Ajmera are among the toppers of the CA Final exams held in November 2024 the results of which were declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Friday night.
(2024-12-31). In Pictures: India Bids Farewell to Dr Manmohan Singh. ummid.com A sea of humanity hit the streets in the National Capital New Delhi Saturday December 27, 2024 for the last rites of Dr. Manmohan Singh — two time Prime Minister of India and the renowned Economist who laid the foundation of the strong economy of the country.
(2024-12-31). 2024 in Retrospect: The Sad Story of Indian Muslims. ummid.com As the year 2024 ends and the world gets ready to welcome 2025, the Indian Muslims are worried over what the New Year will have in store for them.
(2024-12-31). Watch: India's ISRO launches in-space docking satellites. ummid.com Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO) Monday December 30, 2024 successfully launched 2 SpaDeX satellites in India's first-ever space docking test flight.
(2024-12-31). SOS-defenders platform: Expose arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide. fidh.org A collective of local, regional and international human rights organisations unveils SOS-Defenders, an action platform that exposes the alarming scale of arbitrary detention of human rights defenders worldwide.
Geneva, 13 December 2024. This information hub, which will progressively expand to cover more countries, has already documented 274 cases of arbitrarily detained human rights defenders across 17 countries (Bahrain, Belarus, Cambodia, Egypt, Ethiopia, Guatemala, Iran, Jordan, (…) | – |
(2024-12-31). North Korea's Kim hails 'comrade' Putin in New Year's greeting. aljazeera.com North Korean leader expresses hope that Moscow will defeat 'neo-Nazism and achieve a great victory' in Ukraine.
(2024-12-31). Pakistan Breaks Ground on Largest Nuclear Power Plant, Boosting Clean Energy Goals. themedialine.org 
(2024-12-31). 'Something has been taken away': Pakistan's well-kept FGM secret. aljazeera.com Pain. Betrayal. Nightmares. For thousands of Pakistani women, genital mutilation is a reality rarely talked about.
(2024-12-31). China demands withdrawal of U.S. missile system from the Philippines, calls it a threat to regional peace and security. mronline.org 
Both the U.S. and Philippines have refused to withdraw the U.S. Typhon missile system deployed in April near Chinese borders despite earlier claiming it to be a temporary move.
(2024-12-31). Runway design may have cost lives in South Korean air disaster, experts say. aljazeera.com Jeju Air Flight 2216 exploded into flames after slamming into a concrete structure at the end of the runway.
(2024-12-31). South Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law decree. aljazeera.com Court's issuance of warrant marks first time South Korean authorities have sought to arrest a sitting president.
(2024-12-31). South Korean air disaster casts scrutiny on concrete runway embankment. aljazeera.com Jeju Air Flight 2216 exploded into flames after slamming into a concrete structure at the end of the runway.
(2024-12-31). South Korean court issues arrest warrant for Yoon over martial law decree. aljazeera.com Court's issuance of warrant marks first time South Korean authorities have sought to detain a sitting president.
(2024-12-31). South Korean court issues warrant for impeached President Yoon. newarab.com 
South Korean anti-corruption agency said Tuesday that a court has issued a warrant to detain The Corruption Investigation Office for High-Ranking Officials said in a statement that the Seoul Western District Court issued a warrant to detain Yoon over his stunning yet short-lived The agency said it is investigating whether his declaration o…
(2024-12-31). All passengers, except two, dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea. ummid.com A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have confirmed dead all passengers, except two.
(2024-12-31). Thailand : Sixth conviction of pro-democracy activist Anon Nampa under "lèse-majesté" charges. fidh.org
(2024-12-31). Shocking Statistics on Day 450 of the Israeli Genocide in Gaza. imemc.org 
The Palestinian Government Media Office published an update on the most important statistics. The Israeli occupation forces (with US tax money and munitions) did this: — Dropped 88,000 tons of explosives on the Gaza Strip (more than dropped on Vietnam, and four times the explosive power of a Hiroshima-size nuclear bomb in an area of …
(2024-12-30). Palestine protest group condemns NZ's 'normalisation of apartheid' over Israeli tennis player. asiapacificreport.nz Asia Pacific Report A Palestine solidarity group has protested over the participation of Israeli tennis player Lina Glushko in New Zealand's ASB Tennis Classic in Auckland this week, saying such competition raises serious concerns about the normalisation of systemic oppression and apartheid. The Palestine Forum of New Zealand said in a statement that by taking…
(2024-12-30). Amazing but True: Indonesian Hajj pilgrims to wait 25 years for their turn. ummid.com If you are in Indonesia and wish to perform Hajj, you will have to wait for over 25 years, it comes to fore after a glance at the waiting list in the country.
(2024-12-30). "Yes. The CIA entered Afghanistan Before the Russians" Zbigniew Brzezinski. globalresearch.ca According to this Nouvel Observateur (1998) interview with Zbigniew Brzezinski, the CIA's intervention in Afghanistan preceded the 1979 Soviet invasion. This decision of the Carter Administration in 1979 to intervene and destabilise Afghanistan is the root cause of Afghanistan's …
(2024-12-30). The Taliban say they will close all NGOs employing Afghan women. newarab.com The Taliban say they will close all national and foreign nongovernmental groups in It comes two years after they told In a letter published on X Sunday night, the Economy Ministry warned that failure to comply with the latest order would lead to NGOs losing their license to o…
(2024-12-30). Decoding Afghanistan, Pakistan Strained Relationship. ummid.com The once honky-dory relationship between Pakistani military and its protégé, the Taliban in Afghanistan has gone sour, and there seems to be no end to the escalation between the two neighbors as of now.
(2024-12-30). Native Vote Calls On Biden To Remove Medals Given To Calvary Members Of Massacre At Wounded Knee. popularresistance.org In a letter addressed to President Joe Biden, dated just two days before the 134th anniversary of the Wounded Knee Massacre, Four Directions Native Vote called on the president to rescind the Medals of Honor awarded to members of the U.S. 7th Cavalry involved in the massacre. | The letter, co-authored by Oliver and Barbra Semans, revisits the tragic events of December 29, 1890, when Chief Spotted Elk (also known as Chief Big Foot) and more than 300 unarmed Lakota men, women, and children were brutally killed at Wounded Knee Creek on the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota.
(2024-12-30). South Africa's G20 Chairmanship: Unique Opportunity for Optimizing Economic Partnership With Africa. pressenza.com The Group of 20 (G20) is an intergovernmental forum comprising 19 sovereign countries, the European Union (EU), and the African Union (AU). It works to address major issues related to the global economy, such as international financial stability, climate change mitigation, and sustainable development, through annual meetings of Heads of State and Heads of Government. The G20 was created in 1999 in response to several world economic crises, and South Africa has been the only African member in the Group. However, in September 2023, at the 18th G20 Summit, Indian PM Narendra Modi announced that the African Union (AU…
(2024-12-30). Why Nepal's Gurkha fighters want to join India's army again. aljazeera.com Change of rules in Indian Army hiring scheme has affected young men in Nepal who are training to join armies worldwide.
(2024-12-30). Australia beat India in 'one of the best' Tests to take series lead. aljazeera.com Australia beat India by 184 runs in the fourth Test to take a 2-1 lead in the five-match Border-Gavaskar series.
(2024-12-30). New Sri Lankan president visits India on his first overseas trip. wsws.org President Dissanayake's selection of India to visit first is to signal his government's commitment to aligning Colombo with the US-led preparations for war against China.
(2024-12-30). Two dead as light aircraft crashes off UAE coast: authority. newarab.com A light aircraft crashed Sunday off the coast of "A light aircraft operated by the Jazirah Aviation Club crashed into the sea, claiming the lives of both the pilot and co-pilot," said the General Civil Aviation Authority in a statement. | It added that an investigation had been launched "to determine the cause" of the deadly crash. | The statement said the victims were of Indian and Pakistani nationality. | "The crash o…
(2024-12-30). Contribution of Non-Muslim Journalists in Promotion of Urdu Journalism. ummid.com The book focusses on the role and contribution of non-Muslim i.e. Hindu, Sikh and Christian journalists in promoting Urdu journalism in India.
(2024-12-30). CA Final Nov 2024 Result: Where and How to Check. ummid.com The Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) CA Final Novermber 2024 result can be checked on the official website 'icai.nic.in' following the steps given here.
(2024-12-30). Manmohan Singh, the Architect of Economic Reforms in India, no more. ummid.com Dr Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India for two consecutive term who laid the foundation of strong Indian Economy, passed away in New Delhi Thursday December 26, 2024.
(2024-12-30). CA Nov 2024 Final Result Out – Full Toppers List. ummid.com Heramb Maheshwari, Rishab Ostwal R, Riya Kunjankumar Shah and Kinjal Ajmera are among the toppers of the CA Final exams held in November 2024 the results of which were declared by the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) Friday night.
(2024-12-30). This week in history: December 30-January 5. wsws.org NY state to pay Attica victims; top Nixon aides convicted in Watergate scandal; Soviet trial of Japanese war criminals; Stalin steps up slander of Trotsky.
(2024-12-30). üü•YEAR2024: A glimpse of Xi's global insights through maxims quoted in 2024. independent.co.ug 
BEIJING | Xinhua | Throughout the year of 2024, Chinese President Xi Jinping attended three major diplomatic events hosted in China and made four significant overseas visits, consistently calling for stronger win-win cooperation to build a better world. Esteemed a masterly communicator, Xi incorporated into his talks, speeches and articles a string of well-known Chinese …
(2024-12-30). China Demands Withdrawal Of US Missile System From The Philippines. popularresistance.org China reiterated its concerns about the Philippines' plan to acquire the US Typhon missile defense system. In the foreign ministry press briefing on Thursday, December 26, the spokesperson of the ministry, Mao Ning, claimed it is a "strategic and offensive" weapon which may fuel arms race in the region. China also restated its long-standing demand for the withdrawal of the system already deployed near its borders. | Ning reminded the leadership in the Philippines of their promise of never taking sides among the major powers.
(2024-12-30). Lo sviluppo delle relazioni bilaterali tra Vietnam e Giappone. strategic-culture.su A inizio dicembre, il Presidente dell'Assemblea Nazionale del Vietnam, Tr·∫ßn Thanh M·∫´n, ha visitato ufficialmente Giappone e Singapore, rafforzando i legami diplomatici con entrambi i Paesi. Questo articolo esplora il rafforzamento delle relazioni bilaterali tra Vietnam e Giappone, con prospettive future promettenti. | Segue nostro Ad inizio dicembre, il Presidente dell'Assemblea Nazionale del Vietnam…
(2024-12-30). Plane crash in South Korea leaves 179 dead. wsws.org Aviation experts have raised numerous questions about the cause of the tragic Jeju Air accident, but at this stage many details are still unknown.
(2024-12-30). South Korea's acting president impeached amid ongoing protests. wsws.org Han assumed presidential duties on December 14, when President Yoon Suk-yeol was also impeached and suspended from office over his failed attempt to impose martial law on December 3.
(2024-12-30). South Korea's worst-ever plane crash highlights dangers of bird strikes. aljazeera.com Bird strikes are a common hazard for commercial flights but only rarely cause serious accidents, experts say.
(2024-12-30). Headlines for December 30, 2024. democracynow.org Sixth Palestinian Child Dies of Hypothermia in Gaza as Israel Continues Unrelenting Attacks , Family Blames Palestinian Security Forces for Killing of West Bank Journalist Shatha al-Sabbagh, Syria's De Facto Leader Says It Could Take Four Years to Organize Elections, Israelis Hold Nationwide Rallies to Demand Gaza Ceasefire Deal and Netanyahu Resignation, South Korean Airliner Crash Kills All But Two of 181 People Aboard, Azerbaijan's Leader Calls on Putin to Admit Russia Shot Down Airliner, Georgia's Outgoing President Refuses to Quit as Mikheil Kavelashvili Is Inaugurated, Former President Jim…
(2024-12-30). South Korea authorities seek arrest of Yoon over martial law declaration. aljazeera.com Joint investigation unit requests arrest warrant for suspended president over brief imposition of martial law.
(2024-12-30). All passengers, except two, dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea. ummid.com A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have confirmed dead all passengers, except two.
(2024-12-30). All passengers except two presumed dead as Jeju Air flight crashes in South Korea. ummid.com A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people on board crashed at South Korea's Muan airport and the authorities have presumed dead all passengers except two.
(2024-12-30). S. Korea to inspect all Boeing 737-800 planes following passenger jet crash. independent.co.ug 
SEOUL | Xinhua | South Korea's transport ministry said on Monday that it will inspect all Boeing 737-800 planes in the country after the same passenger jet of Jeju Air crashed on Sunday. The Ministry of Land, Infrastructure and Transport planned to conduct the special inspection of all B737-800, operated mostly by low-cost domestic airlines, …
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A Jeju Air plane carrying 181 people from A bird strike and adverse weather conditions were cited by authorities as likely causes of the crash that flung passengers out of the plane and left it "almost completely destroyed", according to fire officials. | Video showed the Jeju Air…
A Jeju Air passenger plane with more than 180 people on board has crashed while trying to land at Muan International Airport in South Korea, killing nearly everyone on board, according to local officials. Only two survivors were found. Jeju Air Flight 2216, a Boeing 737-800 flying from Bangkok, Thailand, crashed just after 9 a.m. …