DAMASCUS -- Kuwait's 11th aid aircraft to Syria arrived at Damascus International Airport.

KHARTOUM -- The Sudanese army break the siege on the General Command HQ in central Khartoum.

RAMALLAH -- Hamas says it will free four Israeli female soldiers as part of the ceasefire-hostage release deal.

ERBIL -- Two members of the outlawed Kurdistan Workers Party are killed in a clash with the Iraqi security forces in Kurdistan.

DAVOS -- The WEF annual meeting emphasizes the urgent need for enhanced global cooperation and collective action to address the world's pressing challenges.

WASHINGTON -- UN Secretary-General appoints Hanna Serwaa Tetteh as his Special Representative for Libya and Head of UNSMIL.

LONDON -- UK Ministry of Defence announces a USD 11 billion-worth contract with Rolls-Royce Submarines to bolster support to the fleet of nuclear submarines. (end) gb