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The Ethiopian military is again in control of the town of Lalibela, famed for its rock churches, state media reported on Sunday, showing pictures of the deputy prime minister visiting the site. It was unclear when government forces recaptured the town,
December, 2021
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20 December
Torrential rains flood Malaysia's most populous regions, forcing more than 21,000 to evacuate
Flooding caused by torrential rains in Malaysia has driven more than 21,000 people from their homes, closed dozens of roads and disrupted shipping. More than 66,000 personnel from the police, army and fire department had been mobilised nationwide to help rescue people stranded by floodwaters and take them to shelters,
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20 December
Across China: For Nanjing Massacre victims, every name matters
Ahead of this year's national memorial ceremony for the victims of the Nanjing Massacre, survivors gathered to mourn their lost families in the Memorial Hall of the Victims in Nanjing Massacre by Japanese Invaders.
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20 December
Saudi-led airstrike kills 7 Houthis in Yemen's Taiz
A total of seven members of the Houthi group were killed in an airstrike launched by the Saudi Arabia-led coalition in Yemen's southwestern province of Taiz on Sunday, a local military source told Xinhua.
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20 December
Palestinian Arabs in Jerusalem prefer Israeli rule
The people who were polled were not even Israeli Arabs, that is, Israeli citizens enjoying the same political rights as Israeli Jews. Writes Hugh Fitzgerald As is well known, kak izvestno, comme nous le savons tous,
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20 December
Sudan police fire tear gas at anniversary rally, several wounded
Tens of thousands of Sudanese protesters rallied Sunday for a civilian-led transition to democracy, three years since the start of mass demonstrations that led to the ouster of veteran strongman Omar al-Bashir.
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20 December
British people have cancelled restaurant bookings and parties in a desperate attempt to keep Christmas with family
Hospitality bookings are down by a third in December, suggesting Brits have voluntarily wound back social events despite not being under lockdown.
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20 December
Church leaders warn of a ‘systematic attempt’ to drive Christians out of Jerusalem and the Holy Land
The number of Christians in the Holy Land has shrunk in the last century and now represents only 2% of the population.
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20 December
Hong Kong votes in 'patriots'-only poll
Hong Kong is voting in the first legislative council election since Beijing amended the laws to reduce the number of directly-elected politicians and vet candidates
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20 December
More than 100 dead in Philippines typhoon
At least 109 people have been killed in the strongest typhoon to hit the Philippines this year, official tallies showed Sunday, as efforts to deliver water and food to devastated islands ramped up.