Japan's Top Diplomat In China To Address 'Challenges'
Japanese foreign minister Takeshi Iwaya was due in Beijing on Wednesday for talks with counterpart Wang Yi and other top ...
Impeached South Korean President Defies Christmas Summons
South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol refused a summons to appear for questioning on Christmas Day, the second time he has defied investigators' demands in a week.
Turkey Court Jails Hotel Owner, Architect In Quake Trial
A Turkish court on Wednesday sentenced the owner and architect of a hotel where 72 people died after it collapsed following an earthquake last year to over 18 years in prison.
Pakistan Air Strikes Kill 46 In Afghanistan: Taliban Spokesman
Pakistan air strikes in an eastern border province of Afghanistan killed 46 people, the Taliban government spokesman told AFP on Wednesday.
'Enemy Is Next Door': DR Congo Town Dreads Advancing Rebels
Life seems almost normal in the streets of Lubero, but the calm is deceptive -- the town nestled in the forested, misty hills of eastern DR Congo is under threat from an advancing rebel militia.
'Massive' Ballistic Missile Attack On Ukraine's Kharkiv: Mayor
A "massive missile attack" pummelled Ukraine's northeastern city of Kharkiv, Mayor Igor Terekhov said on Wednesday morning.
Two Journalists Killed By Gangs In Haiti Capital: Local Media Group
Two journalists covering the reopening of a hospital in the Haitian capital of Port-au-Prince were killed Tuesday in a shootout involving gang members, a local media collective told AFP.
US Agency Focused On Foreign Disinformation Shuts Down
A leading US government agency that tracks foreign disinformation has terminated its operations, the State Department said Tuesday, after Congress failed to extend its funding following years of ...
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Ukraine Reports Massive Christmas Day Attack By Russia
Russian missiles killed at least one person and damaged energy infrastructure across Ukraine, according to officials, who reported a massive Christmas attack. Air raid sirens rang out over Ukraine on ...
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Russia 'Massively Attacking' Ukrainian Energy Infrastructure: Official
Ukraine's energy minister said Wednesday that Russia was bombarding the sector, without specifying which cities were under fire. "The enemy is again massively attacking the energy sector," Minister of ...
Sombre Christmas In Bethlehem An 'Escape' From War For Palestinians
With no Christmas tree or decorations adorning the Church of the Nativity, revered as the birthplace of Jesus Christ, holiday ...
Panamanians Protest 'Public Enemy' Trump's Canal Threat
Protesters in Panama on Tuesday burned an image of US President-elect Donald Trump following his threat to demand control of the country's interoceanic canal be returned to Washington.