Azerbaijan observed a nationwide day of mourning on Thursday for the victims of the plane crash that killed 38 people and injured all 29 survivors, as speculation mounted about the possible cause of the disaster that remained unknown. Azerbaijan Airlines’ Embraer 190 was en route from Azerbaijan’s capital Baku to the Russian city of Grozny … Read more
Syria’s new authorities on Thursday launched a security crackdown in a coastal region where 14 security personnel were killed a day before, vowing to pursue “remnants” of the ousted Bashar al-Assad government accused of the attack, state media reported. Source link
The United Nations peacekeeping force in Lebanon (UNIFIL) voiced alarm on Thursday at the “continuing destruction” of infrastructure in southern Lebanon despite Israel’s late November ceasefire with Hezbollah, calling for a “timely withdrawal” of Israeli troops. Source link
People gathered in prayer and visited mass graves in Indonesia’s Aceh province on December 26 to mark 20 years since the massive Indian Ocean tsunami hit the region in one of modern history’s worst natural disasters. Our correspondents in New Delhi Sarah Jacob tells us more. Source link
The first widespread Alawite demonstrations have taken place in Syria since the fall of Bashar Al-Assad’s regime, which belongs to the same sect. Source link
South Korea’s opposition Democratic Party on Thursday threatened to impeach acting President Han Duk-soo unless he immediately appoints three judges to fill vacancies on the country’s Constitutional Court. While parliament has endorsed the three nominees, Han – who replaced predecessor Yoon Suk Yeol – has yet to formally appoint them. The court is investigating whether … Read more
Syria’s new authorities torched a large stockpile of drugs on December 25, including one million pills of captagon, whose industrial-scale production flourished under ousted president Bashar al-Assad. Source link
Blake Lively’s claims that “It Ends With Us” director and co-star Justin Baldoni unleashed a smear campaign against her have gained support from a new lawsuit that Baldoni’s former publicist filed against him. France 24’s Wassim Cornet reports. Source link
New Delhi. This Christmas was very wonderful for 75 year old Dixon Handshaw, living in North Carolina, America. He spent his entire life alone. Neither any brothers, sisters nor any other relatives. Now coming to the last stage of his life, he has been able to unite with his brothers and sisters and their family. … Read more
Azerbaijan on Thursday observed a day of mourning for the victims of a plane crash in Kazakhstan that killed 38 people and injured 29 survivors as an investigation got underway. Azerbaijan Airlines initially said a flock of birds might have caused the crash before retracting that statement, while Russia sought to downplay speculation the aircraft … Read more