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Chinese military personnel search for missing victims following a landslide in in southwestern China

Twenty Dead In Southwest China Landslide

The death toll from a landslide that struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China reached 20 on Tuesday, state media said, as rescuers raced to find those still trapped under the debris.

Norwegian Factory Gears Up To Supply Ammunition To Ukraine

Nordic countries have stepped up efforts to supply much needed ammunition to Ukraine

Around the clock, glowing slabs of steel move from one machine to the next in a Norwegian factory producing artillery shells desperately needed by Ukraine.

Major Earthquake Hits China-Kyrgyzstan Border

This photo taken on September 13, 2019 shows a general view of the city of Aksu, China, some 140 kilometres from the epicentre of an earthquake that struck the China-Kyrgyzstan border on January 23, 2023

A 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday, injuring at least three people.

Thick plumes of smoke billowed above Khan Yunis on Sunday

As Gaza Deaths Top 25,000, Hamas Defends Attacks That Sparked War

Palestinian militant group Hamas on Sunday defended its October 7 attacks against Israel but admitted to "faults" and called for an end to "Israeli aggression" in Gaza, where the health ministry said the death toll passed 25,000.

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Map of China locating Zhenxiong County in southwestern Yunnan provice where dozens of people were buried in a landslide on Monday.

Dozens Buried, Three Killed In Southwest China Landslide

Dozens of people were buried and three confirmed killed when a landslide struck a remote and mountainous part of southwestern China on Monday.

The "Moon Sniper" mission was aiming for a crater where the Moon's mantle is believed to be exposed

Japan Says 'Possibility' Moon Lander Power Can Be Restored

Japan switched off its Moon lander almost three hours after a historic touchdown to allow for a possible recovery of the craft when the sun hits its solar panels, the space agency said Monday.

The Syria strike is the latest incident adding to fears of wider conflagration in the Middle East

Iran Holds Funerals For Guards Killed In Alleged Israeli Strike

Hundreds of mourners gathered Monday in Tehran for the funerals of Revolutionary Guards killed in Syria, in what Iran called an Israeli strike.

Smoke billowing over the Lebanese village of Markaba, near the Israeli border, following reported strikes

Israeli Strike On South Lebanon Kills Hezbollah Fighter: Sources

An Israeli strike Sunday on south Lebanon killed a Hezbollah fighter, a source close to the group told AFP, with a security official saying the target was a high-level commander who survived.

Flames and smoke rise over the Lebanese village of Khiam following Israeli bombardment

In Lebanon, Strange Calls Can Precede Israeli Attacks

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Map showing Iran and Pakistan and approximate locations of strikes conducted by each country on January 16 and 18.

Pakistan Holds Emergency Security Meeting After Trading Strikes With Iran

Pakistan's prime minister will hold an emergency security meeting on Friday with military and intelligence chiefs after trading deadly air strikes with Iran on militant targets this week.

Yemeni fighters walk past a large portrait of Huthi leader Abdulmalik al-Huthi on a street in Sanaa

Huthis Say US Ship Hit In Gulf Of Aden Attack

Yemen's Huthi rebels claimed another attack on a US ship early Friday, after the United States launched fresh strikes on rebel targets over their aggression towards vessels in and around the Red Sea.

Workers at the construction site of a temple to Hindu deity Ram in Ayodhya on December 29

Modi To Open Flashpoint Temple Symbolising His Changing India

India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Monday inaugurate a temple that embodies the triumph of his muscular Hindu nationalist politics, in an unofficial start to his re-election campaign this year.

A man runs with a machete in his hand down a street in the Solino district of the Haitian capital Port-au-Prince, January 18, 2024

Gang Fighting, Demonstrations Rock Haiti

A deadly, days-long clash between armed gangs intensified Thursday in Haiti's capital Port-au-Prince, as elsewhere demonstrators marched demanding accountability for the Caribbean nation's spiraling security crisis.

Lava from the volcanic eruption reached the town of Grindavik

Icelanders See Little Chance Of Return After Volcano Destroys Homes

Icelanders forced from their town by a dramatic volcanic eruption face never returning home, after lava engulfed several homes in the town, something the island nation had not seen in five decades.

A four-member, all-European crew are poised to blast off in a SpaceX Crew Dragon capsule fixed to the top of a Falcon 9 rocket at 4:49 pm local time (2111 GMT) on Thursday from the Kennedy Space Center in Florida

Axiom Launches Third Mission To ISS, Carrying European Space Hopes

An all-European crew including Turkey's first astronaut launched for the International Space Station on Thursday with Axiom Space, as countries increasingly look to the private sector to fulfill their ambitions in the cosmos.

Australian mining boss Andrew Forrest has been called a 'climate evangelist'

In Davos, An Australian Mining Boss Presses Industries To Go Green

Andrew Forrest, a blunt Australian billionaire who made his fortune in iron ore mining, stood out among the heads of emissions-spewing industries at the meeting of global elites in Davos.

The Kenyan shilling is trading at all-time lows at around 160 to the dollar

IMF Grants Kenya New $941 Million Loan

The International Monetary Fund said it has granted Kenya a new loan of more than $941 million to help buttress the finances of the cash-strapped East African nation.

After a decade of conflict in one of the Arab world's poorest countries, more than two-thirds of Yemenis are dependent on humanitarian aid

Yemen Aid Groups Voice 'Grave Concern' Over Red Sea Escalation

More than 20 humanitarian groups have expressed serious concern about the military escalation in Yemen, warning it will delay shipments and push up prices in the heavily aid-dependent country.

Catherine, Princess of Wales, is one of the most popular British royals

UK's King Charles III And Kate In Health Scares

Britain's royal family has had a double health scare as King Charles III faces treatment for an enlarged prostate and his daughter-in-law Catherine, Princess of Wales, recuperates from abdominal surgery.

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken addresses a press conference in Tel Aviv on January 9, 2024

US Strikes In Yemen After Huthis Re-designated 'Terrorist' Entity

American forces targeted 14 missiles that were ready to launch in Yemen, the US military said Wednesday, after Washington re-designated the Iran-backed Huthi rebels as a "terrorist" entity for their attacks on merchant vessels.

'We are fighting a powerful enemy, a very big enemy that doesn't sleep,' said Ukraine's Foreign Minister Dmytro Kuleba

Russia Says Targeted French Mercenaries In Ukraine Strike

Russia said Wednesday it had targeted a group of French fighters in a long-range strike on the eastern Ukrainian city of Kharkiv, an attack authorities said injured more than a dozen civilians.

A police officer stands guard outside Pakistan's foreign ministry in Islamabad on January 18, 2024

Pakistan Hits 'Terrorist Hideouts' In Iran After Tehran Strikes

Pakistan said Thursday it carried out strikes against militant targets in Iran, with Tehran reporting a death toll of nine civilians after staging its own air raid in Pakistan earlier this week.

Experts examine wreckage from recent Russian attacks

Ukraine's Forensics Experts Trace Foreign Origins Of Russian Arms

At a research facility in Kyiv, forensic experts pour over the wreckage of missiles, working to confirm that despite unprecedented sanctions, Russia is still using imported components to attack Ukraine.

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Washington in December

Biden Warns Republicans At Ukraine Aid Talks

President Joe Biden warned Republicans Wednesday that blocking vital US military aid for Ukraine threatened the "free world" as talks with congressional leaders at the White House failed to produce a breakthrough.

Lebanon in 2015 arrested and accused Hannibal Kadhafi of withholding information about the disappearance of Lebanese Shiite cleric imam Mussa Sadr

Rights Group Urges Lebanon To Free Kadhafi's Son

Human Rights Watch called on Lebanon Tuesday to release a son of Libya's former dictator Moamer Kadhafi, saying he had been held on "spurious charges" for eight years.

Vladimir Putin meets with North Korean Foreign Minister Choe Son Hui at the Kremlin on Tuesday

Putin Hosts North Korean FM In Kremlin Visit

Russian President Vladimir Putin met North Korea's top diplomat in the Kremlin on Tuesday in the latest sign of deepening ties between the two authoritarian states.

To counter the disinformation, Ecuador's government and army have taken pains to publish the details of raids, arrests, and the release of hostages

Rumors, Disinformation Fuel Panic Amid Ecuador Narco War

A crowd of students runs panicked through the campus of a university in Ecuador while others block a classroom door in fear of an armed intrusion.

Macron said he would visit Kyiv in February

France To Deliver 40 More Long-range Missiles To Ukraine: Macron

France will deliver to Ukraine a new batch of around 40 SCALP long-range cruise missiles as well as hundreds of bombs as Kyiv fights the Russian invasion, President Emmanuel Macron said Tuesday.

Smoke billows over Khan Yunis in the southern Gaza Strip on Tuesday

Medicine For Hostages, Civilians Bound For Gaza After Night Of Deadly Strikes

Deliveries of medicine for Israeli hostages and Palestinian civilians were expected to start arriving in Gaza on Wednesday under a deal mediated by Qatar and France, after a night of deadly bombardments in the territory's south.

Map of Pakistan locating Panjgur in Balochistan province near where Iran launched a deadly airstrike on Tuesday, according to local media.

Two Children Killed In Iran Air Strike On Pakistan

Pakistan said Wednesday that Iran carried out an air strike on its territory that killed two children, after Tehran launched attacks in Iraq and Syria against what it called "anti-Iranian terrorist groups".

Women spend a quarter more of their lives suffering from poor health than men, a disparity that includes an unequal focus on men across medical research, diagnosis and treatment, a report by the World Economic Forum says

Women's Health Gap Costs $1 Trillion Worldwide: Report

The huge gap between how women and men's health are treated costs $1 trillion a year worldwide, the World Economic Forum said on Wednesday.

Japan's 'Moon Sniper' lander took off from Tanegashima Space Centre aboard a H-IIA rocket in September

High Hopes For Japan's 'Moon Sniper' Mission

Japan's "Moon Sniper" spacecraft will attempt a historic touchdown on the lunar surface this weekend using pinpoint technology the country hopes will lead to success where many have failed.

Austrian Marlene Engelhorn wants to leave the 'dynastic rich swamp'

Austrian Heiress Pays To Give Away 25 Million Euro Fortune

The rich and famous are paying top dollar for a place at this week's Davos summit but heiress Marlene Engelhorn is on the other side of the fence at the glitzy Swiss resort, demanding that they pay more in taxes.

The Rwanda bill is a key test of Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's authority

UK Parliament Set For Rwanda Migrant Law Battle

Britain's plan to send migrants to Rwanda returns to the spotlight Tuesday when lawmakers debate the controversial scheme, testing leader Rishi Sunak's authority with a general election around the corner.

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