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Ukraine calls for Russia's removal from United Nations: foreign ministry

Kyiv: Ukraine on Monday called for Russia's removal from the United Nations, where Moscow can veto any resolution as a permanent member of the Security Council."Ukraine calls on the member states of the UN... to deprive the Russian Federation of its status as a permanent member of the UN Security Council and to exclude it from the UN as a whole," the foreign ministry said in a statement.

His Highness the Crown Prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Kuwait Deputy Amir receives ex-parliament speaker

Kuwait: His Highness the Deputy Amir and Crown prince Sheikh Mishal Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah received former speaker of the National Assembly Marzouq Al-Ghanem at Bayan Palace on Monday.

Protestors stand in front of riot police officers following a statement by French Interior Minister Gerald Darmanin, in Paris on December 23, 2022.

Paris shooting suspect to appear before judge

PARIS: A French pensioner suspected of fatally shooting three Kurds in Paris appeared before a judge who will decide on whether to charge him in the case that sparked angry protests. The 69-year-old has confessed to a "pathological" hatred for foreigners and spent nearly a day in a psychiatric facility before being returned to police custody on Sunday, authorities said.The shooting at a Kurdish cultural centre and a nearby hairdressing salon on...

This handout photo taken on December 25, 2022 and received on December 26 from the Philippine Coast Guard shows rescuers evacuating people from a flooded area in Ozamiz City, Misamis Occidental.

Philippines floods force tens of thousands to flee homes

MANILA: Christmas Day floods in the Philippines forced the evacuation of nearly 46,000 people from their homes, civil defense officials said Monday. Eleven people were killed and 19 others were missing after a week's worth of heavy seasonal rain in the southern and eastern regions of the country, they said, updating earlier official figures. The flooding hit the south on Sunday, with the disaster dampening celebrations on the mainly Catholic...

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17 dead in days of heavy snow in Japan

Tokyo: Heavy snowfall across large parts of Japan has killed 17 people over the last 10 days, with thousands of homes suffering power outages, Japanese officials said Monday.Much of the country's west coast as well as the northern region of Hokkaido have seen persistent heavy snow in recent days.Some areas have seen almost a metre of snowfall in 24 hours, including the town of Oguni in northeastern Yamagata region, local media said.Japan's...

SEOUL, South Korea: People watch a television screen showing a news broadcast with file footage of a North Korean missile test, at a railway station in Seoul. – AFP

S. Korea fires warning shots after N. Korean drone incursion: Seoul's military

SEOUL: South Korea accused the North of flying several drones across their shared border on Monday, prompting Seoul's military to deploy warplanes to shoot them down-with local media reporting one of the planes later crashed. The incursion was the first time in years that North Korean drones have invaded the South's airspace and came hot on the heels of a recent flurry of sanctions-busting weapons tests by Pyongyang.The South's Joint Chiefs of...

His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah

Kuwait Amir cables US President on winter storm victims

Kuwait: His Highness the Amir Sheikh Nawaf Al-Ahmad Al-Jaber Al-Sabah sent on Sunday a cable of condolences to US President Joe Biden, expressing sincerest condolences over the victims of the winter storm sweeping across the country and striking many states.

Russian President Vladimir Putin

Putin says Russia will destroy US Patriot missiles in Ukraine

Moscow: President Vladimir Putin blasted the West for trying to "tear apart" Russia and said his offensive in Ukraine aimed to "unite the Russian people".Meanwhile in Kyiv, a day after deadly shelling in southern Ukraine, residents held Christmas services on Sunday, defying Russian spiritual leaders who celebrate it on January 7.Putin has used the concept of "historical Russia" to argue that Ukrainians and Russians are one people -- undermining...

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At least two killed in Spain after bus plunges into river

Madrid: At least two people died overnight after a bus plunged into a river while crossing a bridge in Spain's northwestern Galicia region, the emergency services said Sunday.The accident occurred on Saturday night near Vigo and the border with Portugal. The regional La Voz de Galicia newspaper said the bus was carrying people visiting their loved ones jailed in Monterroso in central Galicia.The emergency services said two corpses had been...

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Taliban ban women from working in national, international NGOs: ministry

Kabul: Afghanistan's Taliban rulers ordered all national and international NGOs to stop their women employees from working after "serious complaints" they were not observing a proper dress code, the Ministry of Economy told AFP on Saturday."There have been serious complaints regarding the non-observance of the Islamic hijab and other rules and regulations pertaining to the work of females in national and international organisations," said a...

Minister Ahmad Sameer with Ambassador Al Ghanim, Ahmad Bahbahani and VIP guests at Zain’s booth.

Zain Diamond Sponsor of 13th Kuwait Week in Egypt

Kuwait: Zain, Kuwait’s leading digital service provider, announced its diamond sponsorship of the 13th Kuwait Week in Egypt, organized by Jabriya Exhibition Group in Cairo. The event featured over 80 Kuwaiti and Egyptian organizations from across industries and came under the patronage of H.E. the Prime Minister of Egypt Dr. Mostafa Madbouly.The opening ceremony was attended by H.E. the Egyptian Minister of Trade and Industry Ahmad Samir, H.E....

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US Congress green-lights $1.7 trillion in government spending

Washington: US lawmakers approved a sweeping annual spending package Friday that includes $45 billion in Ukraine aid and reforms to election law aimed at avoiding a repeat of last year's assault on the Capitol.The $1.7 trillion blueprint passed by senators on Thursday was rubber-stamped by the House of Representatives just hours ahead of a midnight deadline to keep the federal government open -- although a damaging holiday season shutdown was...

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