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Three Russian Airports Suspend Flights, Aviation Watchdog Says

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Three Russian Airports Suspend Flights, Aviation Watchdog Says

Russian airports in the cities of Nizhnekamsk, Izhevsk and Perm temporarily halted flight arrivals and departures from 10:05 a.m. (0715 GMT) on Sunday to…

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World Russian President Vladimir Putin and his Iranian counterpart Masoud Pezeshkian during the BRICS summit, October 23, 2024 (Reuters)

Iran to Strengthen its Relationship with Russia

Iran is expected to sign a comprehensive cooperation agreement with Russia on January 17 during the visit of Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian to Moscow,…

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World FILE - Former President Jimmy Carter prays during Sunday school class at Maranatha Baptist Church in his hometown, Dec. 13, 2015, in Plains, Ga. (AP Photo/Branden Camp, File)

Jimmy Carter's Funeral Begins by Tracing 100 Years from Rural Georgia to the World Stage

Jimmy Carter 's extended public farewell began Saturday in Georgia, with the 39th US president’s flag-draped casket tracing his long arc from the Depression…

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World Yoon Suk Yeol plunged the country into political chaos on December 3 with the bungled martial law declaration and has since holed up in his residence. Philip FONG / AFP

S. Korea's Yoon Ignored Cabinet Opposition to Martial Law

South Korea's suspended President Yoon Suk Yeol ignored the objections of key cabinet ministers before his failed martial law bid last month, according to a…

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World Servicemen of 13th Operative Purpose Brigade 'Khartiia' of the National Guard of Ukraine fire an OTO Melara howitzer towards Russian troops at a position in a front line, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kharkiv region, Ukraine January 3, 2025. REUTERS/Sofiia Gatilova

Russian Attack Wounds Three in Ukraine's Sumy Region

At least three people, including two children, were wounded in a Russian attack on the Sumy region of northeastern Ukraine on Saturday, local authorities said…

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World FILE PHOTO: Supporters of the pro-Kurdish Peoples' Equality and Democracy Party (DEM Party) display flags with a portrait of jailed Kurdistan Workers Party (PKK) leader Abdullah Ocalan, in Istanbul, Türkiye, March 17, 2024. REUTERS/Umit Bektas/File Photo

Ocalan is Reported to Suggest he Might be Ready to End Insurgency

The jailed leader of Türkiye's outlawed Kurdistan Workers' Party (PKK), Abdullah Ocalan, has been quoted as indicating he may be prepared to call for militants…

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World People carry a coffin with the body of a victim of the Azerbaijan Airlines' Embraer passenger plane crash near the Kazakh city of Aktau, upon the arrival at an airport in Baku, Azerbaijan, December 28, 2024. REUTERS/Aziz Karimov

Azerbaijan Pays Tribute to Pilots, Passengers who Perished in Air Crash

Azerbaijan on Sunday paid tribute to the pilots and passengers of the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane that crashed in Kazakhstan killing 38 people after…

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World FILED - 06 February 2023, Iraq, Baghdad: Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a press conference. Photo: Ameer Al-Mohammedawi/dpa

Lavrov: Russia Will Abandon its Unilateral Missile Moratorium

Russia will scrap a moratorium on the deployment of intermediate and shorter range nuclear-capable missiles because the United States has deployed such weapons…

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World Firefighters and rescue personnel work near the wreckage of a Jeju Air Boeing 737-800 series aircraft after the plane crashed and burst into flames at Muan International Airport in South Jeolla Province, some 288 kilometres southwest of Seoul on December 29, 2024. (Photo by JUNG YEON-JE / AFP)

At Least 177 Dead in South Korea Airliner Crash, Jeju Air CEO Apologizes

The CEO of South Korean airline Jeju Air apologized to the victims of Sunday's plane crash that has killed at least 177 people. The airline will cooperate…

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World A file picture dated 26 September 2023 shows Italian journalist and writer Cecilia Sala as a guest in the TV show "Stasera c'è Cattelan" in the RAI studios in Milan, Italy (issued 28 December 2024). (EPA)

Case of Italian Journalist Detained in Iran ‘Complicated’, Rome Says

The case of an Italian journalist being held in Iran is "complicated", but Rome hopes to bring 29-year-old Cecilia Sala home quickly, Italy's foreign minister…

World Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi speaks as he meets with his Iraqi counterpart Fuad Hussein, in Baghdad, Iraq, October 13, 2024. (Reuters)

Iran Says 2025 ‘Important Year’ for Nuclear Issue

Iran, bracing for a possible re-imposition of incoming US president Donald Trump's "maximum pressure" policy, said on Saturday that 2025 would be an important…

World  In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin holds a Security Council meeting via videoconference in Moscow on December 28, 2024. (AFP)

Russia’s Putin Apologizes to Azerbaijan over ‘Tragic’ Airliner Crash

President Vladimir Putin on Saturday apologized to Azerbaijan's leader for what the Kremlin called a "tragic incident" over Russia in which an Azerbaijan…

World Illustration picture of a hacker with cyber code projected on him (Reuters)

Cyber Attack on Italy's Foreign Ministry, Airports Claimed by Pro-Russian Hacker Group

Hackers targeted around ten official websites in Italy on Saturday, including the websites of the Foreign Ministry and Milan's two airports, putting them out…

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World  Austrian Chancellor and head of People's Party (OeVP) Karl Nehammer looks on as he is on his way to coalition talks with the head of Social Democrats (SPOe) Andreas Babler and head of NEOS party Beate Meinl-Reisinger in Vienna, Austria, December 20, 2024. (Reuters)

Austria to Purchase 12 Italian Fighter Jets

Austria plans to buy 12 Italian-made M-346 FA fighter jets to replace Saab 105 planes which it decommissioned at the end of 2020, the government said on…

World Taliban security personnel stand guard at the site two days after air strikes by Pakistan in the Barmal district of eastern Paktika province on December 26, 2024. (Photo by Ahmad SAHEL ARMAN / AFP)

Afghan Taliban Forces Target 'Several Points' in Pakistan in Retaliation for Airstrikes

Afghan Taliban forces targeted "several points" in neighboring Pakistan, Afghanistan's defense ministry said on Saturday, days after Pakistani aircraft carried…

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World A TV screen shows a file image of South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol, being broadcast at the KEB Hana Bank headquarters in Seoul, South Korea, Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024. (AP)

S. Korean Prosecutors Say Yoon Authorized ‘Shooting’ during Martial Law Bid

South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol authorized the military to fire their weapons if needed to enter parliament during his failed bid to impose…

World  A man walks next to the skyscrapers of the Moscow City business district in Moscow, Russia, Friday, Dec. 27, 2024. (AP)

Russia Says It Thwarted Ukrainian Plot to Kill Officer and a Blogger

Russia's Federal Security Service (FSB) said on Saturday it had foiled a plot by Ukraine to kill a high-ranking Russian officer and a pro-Russian war blogger…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and his wife, Sara (File/Reuters)

Netanyahu's Popularity Further Declines

The coalition of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu lost three seats it earned during the past three weeks, including two seats earned last week and one seat…

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World The number of homeless people reflects the huge problem faced by the world's largest economy (AFP).

US Homelessness Up 18% as Affordable Housing Remains out of Reach for Many People

The United States saw an 18.1% increase in homelessness this year, a dramatic rise driven mostly by a lack of affordable housing as well as devastating natural…

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World Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi

Araghchi in China to Discuss Nuclear Program, Sanctions and Regional Challenges

Iranian Foreign Minister Abbas Araghchi said on Friday that the issue of Iran's nuclear program and efforts to lift Western sanctions will witness a new…

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World Manmohan Singh's coffin before the start of the national funeral ceremony in New Delhi (AFP).

Indian State Funeral for Former PM Manmohan Singh

Mourners in India's capital gathered Saturday to pay their respects to former prime minister Manmohan Singh ahead of a state funeral for the man key to the…

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World File photo: Somalia police patrol near the scene of a suicide bomber attack at a café, in Mogadishu, Somalia, Thursday, Oct. 17, 2024. (AP Photo/Farah Abdi Warsameh)

UN Security Council Authorizes New Somalia Peacekeeping Mission

The United Nations Security Council authorized an African Union stabilisation and support mission in Somalia - known as AUSSOM - on Friday that will replace a…

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World A demonstrator at a Mexico-US border crossing in Tijuana holds a banner with the image of US President-elect Donald Trump, who has vowed a mass deportation of undocumented immigrants - AFP

Mexico Plans Alert App for Migrants Facing Arrest in US after Trump Threats of Deportations

Mexico will launch a mobile application with an alert button for migrants facing imminent detention in the United States, the government said Friday, following…

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World This photo provided by Rajavartiosto (Finnish Border Guard) on Thursday, Dec. 26, 2024, shows the oil tanker Eagle S, background, and the Finnish der Guard ship Turva at sea outside Porkkalanniemi, Finland. The Eagle S was sailing at the same time in the area where the Finland-Estonia electrical link was disrupted on Wednesday (Rajavartiosto via AP)

NATO to Step up Baltic Sea Patrols as Finland Probes Possible Sabotage of Undersea Cables

NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte said Friday that the military alliance will step up patrols in the Baltic Sea region as Finnish investigators work to…

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World A view shows the wreckage of an Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane at the crash site near the city of Aktau, Kazakhstan December 25, 2024. (Administration of Mangystau region/Handout via Reuters)

Azerbaijani Minister Says Plane That Crashed Was Hit from the Outside, Possibly by a Weapon

An Azerbaijani minister suggested Friday that an airliner that crashed this week was hit by a weapon, citing expert analysis and survivor testimony indicating…

World A Ukrainian soldier reflected in a car mirror looks on as a Swedish-made Archer Howitzer operated by Ukrainian members of the 45th Artillery Brigade fires towards Russian positions, in the Donetsk region, on January 20, 2024, amid the Russian invasion of Ukraine. (AFP)

North Korean Troops Experience Mass Casualties on Ukraine Front Lines, White House Says

North Korean forces are experiencing mass casualties on the front lines of Russia's war against Ukraine, with a thousand of their troops killed or wounded in…

World An Iranian woman walks past a mural painting depicting Iran's national flag on a street in Tehran, Iran, 23 December 2024.  (EPA)

Italian Journalist Cecilia Sala Detained by Police While Reporting in Iran

An Italian journalist who was reporting in Tehran has been detained by the Iranian police, Italy’s foreign ministry said in a statement Friday. Cecilia Sala…

World Israel police chief Daniel Levy and members of the Israeli security forces stand at the scene of a suspected attack near Herzliya, Israel, December 27, 2024. REUTERS/Kai Pfaffenbach

Stabbing Attack on Woman in Israeli City of Herzliya

A Palestinian man stabbed an 83-year-old woman to death in the Israeli city of Herzliya, Israeli media reported on Friday. Ambulance services said the woman…

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World In this pool photograph distributed by the Russian state agency Sputnik, North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un (Center-R) and Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) walk past children during a welcoming ceremony at Kim Il Sung Square in Pyongyang on June 19, 2024. (Sputnik/AFP)

N. Korean Soldier Captured in Russia-Ukraine War Dies, Says Seoul

A North Korean soldier who was captured while fighting in Russia's war against Ukraine has died of his wounds, South Korea's spy agency said on Friday. …