Daily Archives: December 24, 2023
China shuts 34K social media accounts to stem rumours
BEIJING: In a bid to ensure sustained social stability, security officials across China have shut down 34,000 online accounts for spreading rumours...
China quake toll 148, focus now on reconstruction
BEIJING: The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China earlier this week has risen to 148 while local authorities...
Imran’s party loses‘bat’ symbol ahead of elections
ISLAMABAD: The Election Commission of Pakistan (ECP) has stripped of the Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) of its iconic ‘bat’ symbol a sign that...
Iranian drone ‘attack’ hit chemical tanker off near India: Pentagon
WASHINGTON: A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the US Department of Defence...
Pro-peace Russian prez hopeful blocked by election commission
MOSCOW: A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine hit a roadblock in her campaign on Saturday, when Russia’s Central Election Commission...
Bells ring across Czech Republic to mourn victims of mass shooting
PRAGUE: The Czech Republic came to a standstill at noon Saturday as people across the country observed a minute of silence for...
90 Palestinians killed as Israeli forces strike 2 homes in Gaza
GAZA: Over 90 Palestinians, including dozens from an extended family, were killed in Israeli airstrikes on two homes, rescuers and hospital officials...