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December 9, 2024

Ukraine captured two injured North Korean soldiers, Zelenskyy says
Ukraine has captured two injured North Korean soldiers from the battlefield in Russia’s Kursk region and transferred them to Kyiv, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy said Saturday. “Two soldiers, though wounded, survived and were transported to Kyiv, where they are now communicating with the Security Service of Ukraine,” Zelenskyy wrote on X, alongside a series of photos of the prisoners. South Korea’s…
Syria has real opportunity to move from darkness to light: UN
Syria has real opportunity to move from darkness to light: UN UNITED NATIONS: Syrians have high expectations for their country, and a strong desire for people from across the social spectrum to come together and forge a new constitution. At the same time, Najat Rochdi, the UN Deputy Special Envoy for Syria, told UN News,…
Gwadar port faces setbacks due to lack of planning, infrastructure
Islamabad [Pakistan], Janu 12 (ANI): Pakistan is struggling to unlock the potential of Gwadar port, a deep-sea port in the southwest, despite significant investment, Voice of America (VOA) News reported. Built-in 2007 at a cost of nearly USD 250 million, the port has been operated by the China Overseas Ports Holding Company (COPHC) since 2013.…
Young Indian chess players vault from Chennai to global conquest
CHENNAI — One breezy Sunday afternoon last month, eight young Indians were gathered in a bright, sun-lit room in Chennai listening to a 48-year-old instructor sitting behind a laptop. Seated in plastic chairs, the two young women and six young men, aged 11 and up, laughed and giggled like they might at an afterschool tutoring…
Special counsel Jack Smith resigns
WASHINGTON — Special counsel Jack Smith has resigned from the Justice Department, officials said in a court filing Saturday. The move was expected ahead of President-elect Donald Trump’s inauguration. Smith’s report on Trump’s alleged involvement in 2020 election interference is expected to be released soon. Trump has denied the allegations. Jack Smith.Al Drago / Bloomberg via…
Xinhua world news summ at 0030 GMT, Jan. 13
RAMALLAH — At least eight Palestinians were killed in Israeli strikes on areas of the Gaza Strip on Sunday, according to local civil defense and medical sources. Mahmoud Basal, spokesperson for the Civil Defense in Gaza, reported that three people were killed in an Israeli drone strike targeting a gathering of Palestinians in the al-Shati…
China records 10.7% export surge ahead of Trump’s return
HONG KONG — China recorded robust growth in exports in December, as businesses continued front-loading orders to brace for higher tariffs expected to be imposed after U.S. President-elect Donald Trump takes office next week. Total overseas shipments jumped 10.7% on the year in dollar terms, expanding for the ninth month in a row, according to…
Houston Texans return blocked extra point for two points after miracle touchdown
The Houston Texans scored an unusual two points after a breathtaking series of events in their wild-card playoff game against the Los Angeles Chargers on Saturday. First, the Chargers scored a touchdown on 3rd-and-26 from their own 14-yard line with an 86-yard connection between Justin Herbert and Ladd McConkey. Herbert was sacked on the two…