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World News Today highlights on December 8, 2024 : All Indians in Syria are safe, Indian embassy remains operational: Sources

15 min read . Updated: 08 Dec 2024, 10:40 PM IST
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World News Today Live: All Indians in Syria are safe, Indian embassy remains operational: Sources (REUTERS)

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08 Dec 2024, 10:40:14 PM IST

World News Today Live: All Indians in Syria are safe, Indian embassy remains operational: Sources

  • The Indian government sources on Sunday said that the embassy in Damascus remains operational amid the civil war in Syria and said that all Indians are safe.
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08 Dec 2024, 08:50:09 PM IST

World News Today Live: Syria civil war: French President Emmanuel Macron welcomes Bashar al-Assad’s fall, pays tribute to Syrians for courage

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08 Dec 2024, 07:25:59 PM IST

World News Today Live: Syria civil war: Russia says Bashar Assad has left Syria, whereabouts unknown; Iranian embassy vandalised — 10 points

  • Russia claims that Bashar Assad had left Syria after negotiations with rebel groups, and gave ‘instructions’ to ‘transfer power peacefully’.
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08 Dec 2024, 03:53:12 PM IST

World News Today Live: Murder caught on camera: Indian student shot dead in Canada’s Edmonton

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08 Dec 2024, 03:08:56 PM IST

World News Today Live: Syria civil war: Statues of Bashar al-Assad's father toppled, trampled in various cities

  • Crowds gathered in Damascus on Sunday to celebrate the fall of Bashar Assad’s government with chants, prayers and the occasional gunfire after opposition fighters entered the capital following a stunning advance.
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08 Dec 2024, 12:33:50 PM IST

World News Today Live: Assad’s rule collapses in Syria, raising concerns of a vacuum

  • The Assad family dictatorship that ruled Syria for more than 50 years melts away, and outside powers maneuver for influence.
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08 Dec 2024, 12:27:17 PM IST

World News Today Live: Who is George Jacob Koovakad? Pope Francis elevates Indian priest as cardinal, PM Modi ‘proud’

  • George Cardinal Koovakad, elevated by Pope Francis, has dedicated his life to humanity as a follower of Jesus. Born in Kerala, he has served in various diplomatic roles and is currently in the Vatican. His elevation adds to India's representation in the Catholic Church.
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08 Dec 2024, 12:18:42 PM IST

World News Today Live: Did Bashar al-Assad's plane crash? Social media says ‘lost 6700 meters altitude in seconds’

  • Syria civil war: Rebel forces are actively searching for former Bashar al-Assad, who fled Damascus. An Illyushin-76 aircraft, potentially carrying him, disappeared from radar shortly after takeoff, leading to speculation about its crash and Assad's escape from Syria.
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08 Dec 2024, 10:48:35 AM IST

World News Today Live: Syria Civil War: Opposition claims Damascus as Assad flees on the last plane – Who are they and what’s next?

  • Syria Civil War: Opposition fighters have entered Syria's capital. Led by Hayat Tahrir al-Sham, they overthrew President Assad's decades long regime, who has fled. Control is dwindling for the Syrian govt, with only three provincial capitals remaining under its authority.
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08 Dec 2024, 10:24:42 AM IST

World News Today Live: As Russia and China rewrite rules of war, NATO adapts its game plan

  • Cyber and energy security are priorities for the alliance’s new leader, as member nations share more intelligence to protect critical infrastructure.
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08 Dec 2024, 09:31:21 AM IST

World News Today Live: Syrian released after 39 years from Assad prison as rebels seize Aleppo, Hama: 'Can't imagine how ...'

  • Moammar Ali's pursuit of his brother, who disappeared into depths of Syria's notorious prisons, culminates in a shocking revelation. After decades hope flickers anew with the emergence of a grainy photo. Will this be the beginning of closure for families shattered by repression?
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08 Dec 2024, 09:20:24 AM IST

World News Today Live: Damascus now 'free’, Bashar al-Assad rule has ended: Syrian Army

  • Syria's army has informed officers that President Bashar al-Assad's rule is over after a swift rebel offensive. Rebels declared Damascus free of Assad, who reportedly left the capital for an unknown location as fighters entered without army resistance.
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08 Dec 2024, 09:11:41 AM IST

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  • The UK is bracing for strong winds post-Storm Darragh, with gusts reaching 80mph in Northern Ireland. Two fatalities have been reported, and 259,000 customers are without power. 
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08 Dec 2024, 08:23:08 AM IST

World News Today Live: As Syria's Bashar al-Assad ‘falls’ to rebel forces, meet leaders who fled their countries amid uprising

  • As crises unfold, leaders such as Ghani and Rajapaksa have fled their countries. Ghani's exit in 2021 coincided with Taliban advances, leading to significant political turmoil in Afghanistan.
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08 Dec 2024, 07:56:03 AM IST

World News Today Live: Syria's Bashar al-Assad has fled Damascus to unknown destination as rebel militants enter Damascus: Report

  • Bashar al-Assad has left Damascus to unknown destination
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08 Dec 2024, 07:53:40 AM IST

World News Today Live: The Syrian dictator’s last stand

  • As rebels encircle his capital, Bashar al-Assad looks finished
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08 Dec 2024, 06:54:25 AM IST

World News Today Live: Has Prez Assad fled Syria? Rebels capture 4 cities in a day, circle Damascus; Trump says ‘not our mess’ | 10 updates

  • Hayat Tahrir al-Sham has captured Homs, the third major city in Syria, raising concerns for President Assad's regime. The capture clears the way toward Damascus, with opposition forces tightening their grip around the capital amid rumors of Assad's potential flight from the city.
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