Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan

Syrian authorities torch 1 million captagon pills

Israel’s blockade in northern Gaza pasts 80 days

Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force

Japan FM raises 'serious concerns' over China military activity

32 survivors as Azerbaijani jet crashes in Kazakhstan

S Korean president again defies summons over martial law declaration probe

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol Wednesday yet again defied summons from investigators who are probing events leading up to the short-lived Dec. 3 martial law, Yonhap news reported.

Houthis threaten US targets in Middle East amid Israel's Yemen strikes

The Yemeni Iran-backed Houthi group threatened Tuesday to target U.S. interests in the Middle East if strikes on Yemen persist.

Blast sinks Russian state cargo ship in Mediterranean, leaving 2 missing

Two crew members are missing after a Russian defence ministry-owned cargo ship sank in international waters in the Mediterranean following an explosion on board, Moscow said Tuesday, giving few details on the ship's mission or what caused the deadly incident.

Pope's somber message in Christmas under shadow of war

Christians across the world celebrated Christmas on Dec. 25, with the mood darkened by wars and a massive attack on Ukraine by Russia, as well as a plane crash in Kazakhstan.

Trump vows to pursue executions after Biden commutes most of federal death row

President-elect Donald Trump promised on Tuesday to “vigorously pursue” capital punishment after President Joe Biden commuted the sentences of most people on federal death row partly to stop Trump from pushing forward their executions.

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.

Syria authorities say armed groups have agreed to disband, merge under defense ministry

Syria's new authorities announced Tuesday that they had reached an agreement with the country's rebel groups on their dissolution and integration into the regular defence forces.

Christmas events in Syria amid calls for minority-inclusive rule

Syria’s Christian community is embracing a new sense of hope as it prepares for Christmas in the capital Damascus on Dec. 24 amid both concerns and calls for an inclusive government for minorities in country following the ouster of Bashar al-Assad.

Ethiopian, Somali intel chiefs meet after Ankara-mediated deal

Ethiopian intelligence chief Redwan Hussien met with his Somali counterpart Abdullahi Mohamed Ali on Dec. 24 to advance security cooperation and reinforce commitments outlined in the Ankara Declaration, a pact between the two countries reached through Türkiye's mediation earlier this month.

Five men convicted over Amsterdam violence against Israelis

A Dutch court on Tuesday convicted five men for their part in last month's violence against Israeli football fans in Amsterdam that shocked the world and sparked accusations of anti-Semitism.

Israel admits to being behind Hamas leader Haniyeh killing

Israeli Defense Minister Israel Katz has admitted for the first time publicly to Israel's killing of former Hamas leader Ismail Haniyeh in Iran in July, warning that the military would "decapitate" the leadership of Yemen's Houthi rebels.

Zelensky accuses Slovak PM of wanting to 'help Putin'

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has accused Slovak Prime Minister Robert Fico of wanting to "help" President Vladimir Putin by continuing to import Russian gas.