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Japan forecasts elderly majority in 25 prefectures by 2050

Japan forecasts elderly majority in 25 prefectures by...

Tokyo [Japan], December 25: The elderly population, those aged 65 and above, is expected to make up over 40 percent...

2 killed, 29 injured in S. Korea's apartment fire

2 killed, 29 injured in S. Korea's apartment...

Seoul [South Korea], December 25: Two people were killed and 29 others injured on Monday in a fire that broke...

Egypt proposes deal to end Gaza war: Report

Egypt proposes deal to end Gaza war: Report

Cairo [Egypt], December 25: Egypt has drawn up a phased deal to halt fighting between Israel and Hamas and release...

UN estimates 50,000 pregnant women in besieged Gaza Strip

UN estimates 50,000 pregnant women in besieged Gaza...

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25: The United Nations estimates that around 50,000 pregnant women are currently living in the besieged...

Nine family members, including eight children, killed in Pakistan house fire

Nine family members, including eight children, killed in...

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 25: Nine members of a family died in north-western Pakistan after a house caught fire and collapsed,...

British Minister says Red Sea cannot become 'no go' area for shipping

British Minister says Red Sea cannot become 'no...

London [UK], December 25: Britain and its allies will not allow the Red Sea to become a "no go" zone...

Furnace blast at Indonesia nickel factory kills 13 workers, wounds 38

Furnace blast at Indonesia nickel factory kills 13...

Jakarta [Indonesia], December 25: A furnace explosion at a Chinese-owned nickel factory in Indonesia on Sunday has killed at least...

Tehran accuses US of impeding establishment of ceasefire in Gaza

Tehran accuses US of impeding establishment of ceasefire...

Tehran [Iran], December 25: The United States is impeding the establishment of a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip and "tying...

Russia will win Ukraine conflict if EU not mobilises all capabilities: Borrell

Russia will win Ukraine conflict if EU not...

Moscow [Russia], December 25: Russia will win the Ukraine conflict if the European Union does not change its course and...

Thousands arrested in week-long anti-drug operation in Sri Lanka

Thousands arrested in week-long anti-drug operation in Sri...

Colombo [Sri Lanka], December 25: Police in Sri Lanka say they have arrested almost 15,000 people during a week-long drive...

More presidential candidates emerged to compete with Mr. Trump

More presidential candidates emerged to compete with Mr....

Washington [US], December 25: Reuters reported yesterday that Republican presidential candidate Nikki Haley, former US Ambassador to the UN, has...

Earthquake death toll in China's Qinghai rises to 32

Earthquake death toll in China's Qinghai rises to...

Xining [China], December 25: The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China on Dec. 18 has risen...

Israel steps up attack in Gaza, US calls for caution

Israel steps up attack in Gaza, US calls...

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25: US President Joe Biden had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in...

Britain is about to send naval ships to Guyana; Venezuela spoke up

Britain is about to send naval ships to...

London [UK], December 25: The announcement of the mobilization of naval vessels was made by the UK in the context...

Fire on a Russian nuclear icebreaker

Fire on a Russian nuclear icebreaker

Moscow [Russia], December 25: A fire broke out on a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker in the northwestern region of the country.

Beijing breaks a seven-decade cold-weather record

Beijing breaks a seven-decade cold-weather record

Beijing [China], December 25: China's capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back...

Pope laments war in Holy Land on solemn Christmas Eve

Pope laments war in Holy Land on solemn...

Vatican City [Italy], December 25: Pope Francis lamented war in the land of the birth of Jesus on Sunday, where...

Israel bombs northern Gaza; Palestinians say 166 killed in 24 hours

Israel bombs northern Gaza; Palestinians say 166 killed...

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25: Israel bombed areas of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with fighting throughout Sunday...

16 dead in central Nicaragua traffic accident

16 dead in central Nicaragua traffic accident

Managua [Nicaragua], December 24: At least 16 people were killed and 26 others injured in a traffic accident in the...

Pakistan's anti-terrorism police kill 2 terrorists

Pakistan's anti-terrorism police kill 2 terrorists

Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24: Two terrorists, including a most wanted militant, were killed during an operation in Pakistan's eastern Punjab...

12 killed, several injured from steel factory explosion in Indonesia

12 killed, several injured from steel factory explosion...

Jakarta [Indonesia], December 24: Twelve people were killed and several others wounded as an explosion happened at a steel...

Pro-Palestinian protesters in Berlin demand end to the war

Pro-Palestinian protesters in Berlin demand end to the...

Berlin [Germany], December 24: A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin calling for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip...

Ukrainian military reports warding off Russian attacks on Avdiivka

Ukrainian military reports warding off Russian attacks on...

Kiev [Ukraine], December 24: The Ukrainian military has warded off renewed Russian attacks on the eastern town of Avdiivka in...

Czech Republic holds day of mourning for shooting victims

Czech Republic holds day of mourning for shooting...

Prague [Czech Republic], December 24: The Czech Republic observed a minute's silence at midday (11:00 GMT) on Saturday to commemorate...

Iranian officer says other sea routes could be blocked

Iranian officer says other sea routes could be...

Tehran [Iran], December 24: A senior Iranian officer warned on Saturday that international sea routes other than the Red Sea...

UN head pays tribute to staff killed in Gaza

UN head pays tribute to staff killed in...

New York [US], December 24: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has paid tribute to the United Nations staff killed in...

UN resolution on Gaza aid 'woefully insufficient', 'nearly meaningless'

UN resolution on Gaza aid 'woefully insufficient', 'nearly...

New York [US], December 24: The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on more aid for Gaza after several...