Tue, 21-Oct-2025

10th anniversary of Kim Jong Il’s death

10th anniversary

North Korea marked the 10th anniversary of the death of leader Kim Jong Il with a memorial service attended by thousands, including his son Kim Jong Un, state television footage showed. Kim Jong Il ruled North Korea for 17 years until his death in December 2011, passing on power to his son. The current leader … Read more

Israeli strikes hit Syria, two soldiers wounded: state media

DAMASCUS: Israeli missile strikes on central and western Syria Monday evening wounded two Syrian soldiers, state news agency SANA said, quoting a military source. They targeted “the central and coastal regions… wounding two soldiers and causing some material damage”, it said. “Syrian air defences responded to the enemy’s missiles and shot down several of them,” … Read more