Croatia to vote after insult-filled presidential race

South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo

Houthis claim new attacks on Israel after strikes hit Yemen airport

Palestinians say Israeli strikes kill 45 in Gaza

N Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war: Seoul

Israel bombs Yemen's international airport

Russia missile suspected in Azerbaijani plane crash

Azerbaijani and U.S. officials believe a Russian surface-to-air missile caused the deadly crash of an Azerbaijani passenger jet, media reports and a U.S. official said Thursday, as the Kremlin cautioned against "hypotheses" over the disaster.

Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash caused by Russian air defense system: Officials

Senior Azerbaijani officials on Thursday confirmed to Anadolu the validity of earlier media reports suggesting that an Azerbaijan Airlines plane crash near the Kazakh city of Aktau on Wednesday was caused by a Russian missile system.

Syrian forces target pro-Assad fighters after deadly clashes

Syria's security forces launched an operation on Thursday against pro-Assad "militias" in the western province of Tartus a day after deadly clashes with gunmen affiliated with the former government.

Israeli strike on press van kills 5 journalists in Gaza

A Palestinian TV channel affiliated with a militant group said five of its journalists were killed on Dec. 26 in an Israeli strike on their vehicle in Gaza, with Israel's military saying it had targeted a "terrorist cell.”

107 migrants rescued in Channel: French officials

French authorities said they rescued 107 migrants trying to cross the Channel from France to England on Dec. 25.

Tears, prayers as Asia remembers tsunami dead 20 years on

Tearful mourners prayed on Thursday as ceremonies were held across Asia to remember the 220,000 people who were killed two decades ago when a tsunami hit coastlines around the Indian Ocean in one of the world's worst natural disasters.

UN force sounds alarm over Israeli 'destruction' in south Lebanon

The United Nations' peacekeeping force in Lebanon expressed concern on Thursday at the "continuing" damage done by Israeli forces in the country's south despite a ceasefire in the war with Hezbollah.

Zelensky condemns Russian 'inhumane' Christmas attack on energy

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky denounced Wednesday an "inhumane" attack from Russia, which launched over 170 missiles and drones, knocking out power in several regions on Christmas Day and killing an energy worker.

Azerbaijan mourns 38 killed in plane crash in Kazakhstan

Azerbaijan began a national day of mourning Thursday after a passenger jet from the flag carrier crashed in western Kazakhstan on Christmas Day, killing 38 of the 67 people onboard.

Syrian authorities torch 1 million captagon pills

Syria’s new authorities torched a large stockpile of drugs Dec. 25, including 1 million pills of captagon, whose industrial-scale production flourished under ousted president Bashar al-Assad.

Israel’s blockade in northern Gaza pasts 80 days

Humanitarian aid to northern Gaza, where Israel launched a ground offensive earlier in October, has largely been blocked for the past 80 days, with a global monitor warning on Dec. 25 that famine could be just weeks away in the region.

Sweeping Vietnam internet law comes into force

New Vietnamese internet rules requiring Facebook and TikTok to verify user identities and hand over data to authorities came into force on Dec. 25, in what critics say is the latest attack on freedom of expression.