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A United Nations Security Council (UNSC) delegation made a rare visit to Syria on Thursday, marking a high-level engagement with Syrian authorities since they took power following the ouster of former President Bashar al-Assad in December 2024.

Why is Europe uneasy about U.S.-proposed Ukraine peace plan2025-12-03
While Europe has welcomed U.S. efforts to broker peace, it is also uneasy about where these efforts may lead.

Eurozone inflation edges up to 2.2 pct in November: Eurostat2025-12-03
Annual inflation in the eurozone is expected to reach 2.2 percent in November, up from 2.1 percent in October, according to a flash estimate released on Tuesday by Eurostat, the statistical office of the European Union.

European leaders reject Russia-Ukraine peace deal shaped without Ukrainians, Europeans2025-12-02
French President Emmanuel Macron, German Chancellor Friedrich Merz and other European leaders on Monday rejected any Ukraine peace deal negotiated "without Ukrainians and Europeans."

Kenya hosts award ceremony to celebrate matatu culture2025-12-01
Kenya's matatu culture took center stage on Saturday evening as it celebrated its top talents, highlighting the sector's influence on the country's urban transport system.

Ukrainian drone strikes kill 2 in Russia2025-12-01
Two civilians were killed and two others injured after Ukrainian drone attacks hit Russia's border region of Belgorod, local authorities said Sunday.

U.S. freezes all asylum decisions as suspect in National Guard shooting charged2025-11-30
U.S. officials on Friday announced a freeze on all asylum decisions as the man of Afghan nationality accused of shooting two National Guard members near the White House was charged with first-degree murder following one soldier's death.

Death toll rises to 303, 279 still missing following floods in Indonesia2025-11-30
A total of 303 people died and 279 remain missing after flash floods and landslides struck three provinces in Indonesia's Sumatra region, the country's National Disaster Management Agency (BNPB) said on Saturday.

World Bank releases 500 mln USD to aid Philippines' recovery after Typhoon Kalmaegi2025-11-29
The World Bank has released 500 million U.S. dollars to support the Philippines' recovery and reconstruction efforts in areas heavily affected by Typhoon Kalmaegi, the multilateral lender said on Friday.

Libyan parliament speaker calls for immediate presidential election2025-11-29
Aguila Saleh, speaker of Libya's eastern-based House of Representatives, on Friday called on Libya's High National Elections Commission to immediately implement the law on direct presidential elections and hold the presidential vote as soon as possible.

5.8-magnitude quake hits Mexico-Guatemala border region -- GFZ2025-11-29
An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.8 jolted Mexico-Guatemala border region at 2006 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for Geosciences said.

U.S. immigration agency to reexamine green card holders from 19 "countries of concern"2025-11-28
The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) said Thursday that it will reexamine green card holders from 19 "countries of concern," including Afghanistan.

Explainer: Is the new Ukraine "peace plan" a real deal for peace?2025-11-28
The U.S.-proposed 28-point "peace plan" was unveiled last week. Following its release, representatives from the United States, Ukraine and several European countries met in Geneva on Sunday to discuss the plan.

Sabrina Dallafior appointed as next OPCW director-general2025-11-28
Swiss diplomat Sabrina Dallafior was appointed the next Director-General of the Organization for the Prohibition of Chemical Weapons (OPCW) by the Conference of the State Parties on Thursday, for a term of four years.

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PV systems could be upgraded across Pakistan under CPEC: Pak engineer

At a solar power project site in Sahiwal, sunlight shines on the gleaming blue solar panels. A Pakistani engineer wearing a safety helmet and a yellow engineering vest, is intently inspecting the equipment.