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Venezuela demands end to U.S. intervention2025-12-11
Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro on Wednesday demanded that the United States cease its policy of intervention in the South American nation, as well as across Latin America and the Caribbean.

Group of Friends of Global Governance established at UN headquarters in New York2025-12-10
The Group of Friends of Global Governance was officially established at the UN headquarters in New York on Tuesday.

Syria's interim authorities mark first year of political transition with military parade2025-12-09
Syria's interim authorities staged a major military parade in the capital, Damascus, on Monday to mark the first anniversary of the country's political transition.

6.7-magnitude quake hits 127 km south of Honcho, Japan -- USGS2025-12-09
An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.7 jolted 127 km south of Honcho, Japan at 2152 GMT on Monday, the U.S. Geological Survey said.

4 Cambodian civilians killed in Cambodia-Thailand border conflict2025-12-09
Cambodian Information Minister Neth Pheaktra said on Monday that four Cambodian civilians have been killed in a Cambodia-Thailand border conflict and nine others were wounded, as tens of thousands of people have fled their homes near the border for safe shelters.

Thailand says deploys fighter jets, Cambodia claims Thai soldiers open fire amid border tension2025-12-08
The Thai Army said on Monday it deployed fighter jets in response to Cambodian attacks that left two soldiers killed and four wounded. Meanwhile, a Cambodian defense spokesperson said Thai soldiers on Monday opened fire on Cambodian armed forces for the second straight day, adding that Cambodia did not fire back.

S. Korean president's approval rating falls to 69.4 pct: poll2025-12-08
South Korean President Lee Jae Myung's approval rating fell 1.7 percentage points from a week earlier to 69.4 percent last week, a weekly poll showed Monday.

Russia urges U.S. to avoid conflict with Venezuela2025-12-08
Russia stands with Venezuela's leadership and calls on the U.S. government to refrain from "sliding" into a full-scale conflict with Caracas, Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov said on Sunday.

Ghana marks Farmers' Day as president pledges credit support to boost agriculture2025-12-07
Ghana has marked the 41st National Farmers' Day to honor hardworking farmers for their continuous contributions to the country's economy.

Israeli military kills 2 Palestinians at West Bank checkpoint2025-12-07
The Israeli military said Saturday that its troops shot and killed two Palestinians in the southern West Bank city of Hebron after the pair drove a vehicle toward soldiers at a checkpoint.

French President Macron stresses cooperation, mutual understanding in speech at Chinese university2025-12-07
French President Emmanuel Macron has stressed the importance of cooperation and mutual understanding in tackling contemporary challenges during a speech he delivered at a university in Chengdu, capital of southwest China's Sichuan Province.

EU slaps Musk's X with 120-mln-euro fines in first DSA non-compliance ruling2025-12-06
The European Commission on Friday imposed fines totaling 120 million euros (139.8 million U.S. dollars) on Elon Musk's social media platform X for breaching transparency obligations in its first non-compliance decision under the Digital Services Act (DSA).

Putin refutes U.S. accusations on India's oil purchases2025-12-06
Russian President Vladimir Putin has refuted the United States' accusations on India's oil purchases from Russia, according to private media network "India Today."

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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.