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18.12.2024 17:41 The leader of the Hayat Tahrir al-Sham militant group, which took control of Syria following the fall of former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad's government, has met visiting UN envoy Geir Pedersen.

18.12.2024 17:41 Former Syrian president Bashar al-Assad has reportedly said his departure from Damascus earlier this month was not a pre-planned decision.

18.12.2024 17:41 Syria's former President Bashar al-Assad has denied claims that his departure from Damascus was planned in advance, saying Russian authorities requested his evacuation from the Hemeimim air base in the western coastal province of Latakia after it came under intense drone strikes.

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18.12.2024 17:41 All parties to the conflict in Syria must protect civilians, treat those who have laid down their arms humanely, and safeguard evidence of crimes to help ensure future accountability, the UN Commission of Inquiry on Syria said today. As the caretaker Government solidifies its control and conflict rages in northern Syria, the Commission stressed that all parties must fully comply with their obligations under

18.12.2024 17:41 Minister of Foreign and European Affairs Tanja Fajon attended the first meeting of the EU Foreign Affairs Council in Brussels, chaired by the new EU High Representative for Foreign Affairs and Security Policy, Kaja Kallas. Ministers discussed continued support for Ukraine, the situation in Georgia and the Middle East, with a focus on Syria.

18.12.2024 17:41 In response to an inquiry regarding claim by the Taiwan island's "defense ministry" that it had received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the US, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday that there is no such a thing as the so-called "defense ministry" in Taiwan. Lin added that China firmly opposes military ties between the US and the Taiwan island, opposes

18.12.2024 17:41 The addition of U.S.-made Abrams M1A2T tanks will enhance Taiwan's military capabilities in anti-landing operations, a group of Taiwanese defense experts said following the arrival of the first batch of advanced armored vehicles in the country on Sunday.

18.12.2024 17:41 Thailand became the 51st signatory of the Artemis Accords at a ceremony in Bangkok today.

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18.12.2024 17:41 Today, the National Defence Control Centre of the Russian Federation hosted an extended meeting of the Russian Ministry of Defence Board, at which the results of the work of the Russian Armed Forces in 2024 were summarised and the tasks for the next period were defined.

18.12.2024 17:41 "We have taken note of the most recent political developments in the ROK. These are the ROK's internal affairs, on which I will not comment," Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday in response to South Korea's National Assembly passing the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday.

18.12.2024 17:41 China has taken note of the most recent political developments in the ROK. They are the ROK's internal affairs, and we will not comment on it, Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Lin Jian said on Monday, in response to the South Korean National Assembly passing the impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol on Saturday.

18.12.2024 17:41 South Korea's constitutional court said Monday that it will prioritize the case on whether to uphold or reject an impeachment motion against President Yoon Suk-yeol that was passed by the National Assembly last Saturday.

18.12.2024 17:41 South Korean prosecutors summoned President Yoon Suk-yeol for questioning for the second time on Monday after their botched attempt to subpoena the impeached president last week, according to multiple media outlets.