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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."

UN Security Council delegation makes rare visit to Syria2025-12-05
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.

UN allocates 6 mln USD for displaced people in Mozambique2025-12-04
The United Nations on Wednesday allocated 6 million U.S. dollars for people displaced by violence in a northern Mozambique province, the UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs (OCHA) said.

Israeli, Lebanese representatives hold rare meeting, discussing "economic cooperation"2025-12-04
Israeli, U.S. and Lebanese officials met in Naqoura, Lebanon, on Wednesday to discuss potential economic cooperation, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's office said.

Pentagon watchdog says Hegseth risked exposing classified info over mobile app: reports2025-12-04
A Pentagon watchdog has determined that U.S. Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth risked exposing classified information when he passed details of a planned U.S. strike in Yemen over the messaging app Signal, multiple media outlets reported Wednesday.

Ukrainian parliament approves 2026 budget2025-12-04
The Ukrainian parliament on Wednesday approved the state budget for next year, the country's Finance Ministry reported.

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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.