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A memorial service was held Saturday evening in the German city of Magdeburg to mourn the victims of a tragic attack at a Christmas market on Friday night, where a car rammed into a crowd, killing at least five people and injuring 200 others.

UN chief urges Israel to stop violations of Syria's sovereignty, territorial integrity2024-12-20
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday urged Israel to stop violations of Syria's sovereignty and territorial integrity.

Türkiye, Lebanon agree to act together on Syrian issues2024-12-19
Türkiye and Lebanon have agreed to work together on Syrian issues following the downfall of Bashar al-Assad, said Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Wednesday.

Trump opposes bipartisan funding bill as gov't shutdown deadline looms2024-12-19
U.S. President-elect Donald Trump on Wednesday opposed a bipartisan funding bill, as lawmakers are struggling to pass the stopgap bill to avert a looming government shutdown.

Saudi Diriyah Company awards over 200-mln-USD contract to Chinese company2024-12-19
Saudi Arabia's Diriyah Company has awarded a 202.2-million-U.S. dollar contract to China Harbour Engineering Company (CHEC) to undertake the bulk excavation works in Diriyah's second-phase construction.

Hamas says hostage deal possible if Israel sets no new conditions2024-12-18
Hamas said on Tuesday that reaching an agreement for a ceasefire and prisoner exchanges is possible if Israel stops setting new conditions.

Estonian PM highlights defense cooperation with UK2024-12-18
Estonian Prime Minister Kristen Michal emphasized here Tuesday the UK's role as Estonia's largest military partner and called for expanding defense industry collaboration.

UN chief welcomes Syrian transitional gov't commitment to protect civilians, including humanitarians2024-12-17
UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that he welcomes the Syrian transitional government's commitment to protect civilians, including humanitarians, and their agreement to grant full humanitarian access through all border crossings.

At least 1 dead after 2 Russian oil tankers damaged due to bad weather2024-12-16
At least one person died after two Russian oil tankers were damaged in the Kerch Strait near the Black Sea due to bad weather conditions, the country's Ministry of Emergency Situations said Sunday.

HTS leader unveils plans for 400-pct wage hike, disarmament in Syria2024-12-16
Ahmad al-Shara, leader of Hayat Tahrir al-Sham (HTS) in Syria, has unveiled plans for comprehensive economic and security reforms, including a proposed 400 percent salary increase for workers, the disarmament of all armed factions, and efforts to rebuild war-torn communities.

Timeline: Political turmoil in South Korea over past two weeks2024-12-15
South Korea's parliament on Saturday passed an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol with 204 votes in favor, reaching the two-thirds threshold required for the impeachment.

CPEC strengthens Pakistan-China ties by boosting economic growth, development: minister2024-12-15
The China-Pakistan Economic Corridor (CPEC) has eleveted Pakistan-China relations to a robust economic partnership, Pakistan's minister for planning, development, and special initiatives Ahsan Iqbal said on Friday.

Russia hopes to keep military bases in Syria, Guterres urges deescalation2024-12-13
Russia hopes to keep its military bases in Syria as they are important in the fight against terrorism, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Mikhail Bogdanov said on Thursday.

Brazil's Lula to seek reelection in 20262024-12-13
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will seek reelection in 2026, the presidency's Secretary of Social Communication Paulo Pimenta confirmed on Thursday.

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Themed "Connecting the World for a Shared Future", the 2nd China International Supply Chain Expo (CISCE), the first supply chain expo at the national level worldwide, is set to be held in Beijing from Nov. 26 to Nov. 30, featuring exhibitions, forums, seminars and trade fairs.