Washington, Dec 10 (IANS) A US federal indictment has charged two former senior Syrian intelligence officials from the regime of former President Bashar al-Assad with "war crimes against Americans and other civilians," the Department of Justice announced.
Kyiv, Dec 9 (IANS) Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday that he discussed the prospects for freezing the Russia-Ukraine conflict with US President-elect Donald Trump, the UNIAN news agency reported.
Seoul, Dec 9 (IANS) South Korea's police will summon the counterintelligence chief and former Interior Minister as suspects in a sprawling investigation into the short-lived martial law imposition last week, officials said on Monday.
New Delhi, Dec 9 (IANS) Indian Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri is set to embark on a visit to Dhaka on Monday amid tensions over atrocities on the Hindu community there. He will hold Foreign Office Consultations with his Bangladeshi counterpart Md Jashim Uddin.
Moscow, Dec 9 (IANS) Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will commission the Navy's latest, multi-role, stealth-guided missile frigate, 'INS Tushil' at Russia's Kaliningrad on Monday.
New York, Dec 9 (IANS) Facing uncertainty in Syria after the rapid overthrow of Bashar al-Assad, Washington bombed sites controlled by Islamic State, a group on the terrorist list, as President Joe Biden’s administration tried to recalibrate its policy for that country.
Jerusalem, Dec 8 (IANS) Israel Defense Forces (IDF) troops seized a Syrian army outpost at the summit of Mount Hermon in the Golan Heights on Sunday, Israeli state media reported.
Jerusalem, Dec 8 (IANS) Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu announced on Sunday that the 1974 UN-monitored Disengagement Agreement, which established a demilitarized buffer zone between Israel and Syria, has "collapsed".
Damascus, Dec 8 (IANS) Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has reportedly left Damascus as rebel forces advanced towards the capital, according to media reports.
Seoul, Dec 7 (IANS) South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol said on Saturday that he is "sincerely sorry" over causing public concerns for declaring martial law earlier this week, while pledging not to make another such attempt again.
