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Seoul: 'At Least 100 North Koreans Killed' Fighting for Russia

World South Korea's spy agency has said there are signs Kim Jong Un is planning a fresh deployment of forces for fighting in Russia's war with Ukraine. STR / KCNA VIA KNS/AFP

Seoul: 'At Least 100 North Koreans Killed' Fighting for Russia

At least 100 North Koreans deployed to support Russia's war effort in Ukraine have been killed since entering combat in December, South Korean lawmaker Lee…

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World People who were injured in a traffic accident receive treatment at a hospital in Ghazni, Afghanistan, 19 December 2024. EPA/SAMIULLAH POPAL

Two Highway Crashes in Southeastern Afghanistan Kill 50 People

Two highway crashes in southeastern Afghanistan have killed a combined total of 50 people and injured 76, a government spokesman said Thursday. One was a…

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World NATO Secretary-General Mark Rutte holds a press conference, ahead of a meeting of NATO Defense Ministers in Brussels, Belgium October 16, 2024. (Reuters)

NATO Command in Germany to Assist Ukraine Is up and Running, Says Rutte

A new NATO command in the German city of Wiesbaden has taken up its work to coordinate Western military aid for Ukraine, the alliance's Secretary-General Mark…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP)

Netanyahu Takes the Stand on Day 4 of Corruption Trials

Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu took the stand on the fourth day of testimony in his corruption trials Wednesday, saying the accusations against him are …

World Russian Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov attends a meeting chaired by Russian President Vladimir Putin at the Novo-Ogaryovo state residence outside Moscow, Russia October 16, 2023. Sputnik/Gavriil Grigorov/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

Russian Minister Says Moscow Can 'Definitely' Work with Trump Administration

Russia can "definitely" work with the administration of Donald Trump after he is sworn in as US president next month, Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Ryabkov…

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World An American flag is flown next to the Chinese national emblem outside the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, Nov. 9, 2017. (AP Photo/Andy Wong, File)

China Has Expanded its Nuclear Force, Strengthened Ties to Russia, the Pentagon Says

China is expanding its nuclear force, has increased military pressure against Taiwan and has strengthened its ties with Russia over the past year, according to…

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World A handout photo made available by the Vanuatu Police Force shows rescue teams conducting search and rescue operations following an earthquake in Port Vila, Vanuatu, 17 December 2024 (issued 18 December 2024). EPA/Vanuatu Police Force

Rescuers Dig for Survivors of Vanuatu Earthquake

Vanuatu's capital was without water on Wednesday, a day after reservoirs were destroyed by a violent magnitude 7.3 earthquake that wrought havoc on the South…

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World British Prime Minister Keir Starmer meets military personnel onboard HMS Iron Duke on December 17, 2024 in Tallinn, Estonia. (Photo by Leon Neal / POOL / AFP)

UK's PM Confirms Plan to Boost Defense Spending to 2.5% of GDP

British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated on Wednesday his Labour government's plan to increase defense spending to 2.5% of gross domestic product (GDP),…

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World Investigators stand at the site where Lt. Gen. Igor Kirillov, the head of Russia's Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical Defense Forces, and his assistant, Ilya Polikarpov, were killed by an explosive device planted close to a residential apartment's block in Moscow, Russia, Tuesday, Dec. 17, 2024. (AP Photo)

Russia Says it Detained Suspect over Murder of Top General in Moscow

Russia said on Wednesday it had detained a citizen of Uzbekistan who had confessed to planting and detonating a bomb which killed Lieutenant General Igor…

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World FILE - Iranian women, some without wearing their mandatory headscarves, walk in downtown Tehran, Iran, Saturday, Sept. 9, 2023. (AP Photo/Vahid Salemi, File)

Iran Pauses Process to Implement Stricter Headscarf Law for Women, Official Says

Iran has paused the process of implementing a new, stricter law on women’s mandatory headscarf, or hijab, an official said. The controversial law, which was…

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World Israeli security forces patrol the scene of a shooting attack near a checkpoint in the occupied West Bank north of Bethlehem, on December 12, 2024. (AFP)

Jerusalem Resident Detained for Suspected Iranian Spy Plot

An Israeli resident of Jerusalem has been arrested on suspicion of being in contact with Iranian intelligence agents as part of a plot to carry out an attack…

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World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu attends his trial on corruption charges at the district court in Tel Aviv, Israel, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (Stoyan Nenov/Pool Photo via AP)

Israel Budget Passes but Vote Shows Cracks in Netanyahu's Coalition

Israeli lawmakers narrowly approved the country's 2025 state budget in an initial vote despite a rebellion by one of Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu's…

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World  China’s Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks during the opening ceremony of the symposium on the “International Situation and China’s Foreign Relations 2024” at the Diaoyutai State Guesthouse in Beijing on December 17, 2024. (AFP)

China, Trump Talk up Prospects for US-China Collaboration

China's top diplomat said on Tuesday he hoped the incoming Trump administration would "make the right choice" and work with Beijing, hours after Donald Trump…

World US President-elect Donald Trump delivers remarks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, US, December 16, 2024. REUTERS/Brian Snyder

Trump’s Iran ‘Nuclear’ Signals Raise Concerns in Tel Aviv

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu’s government is concerned about signals from US President-elect Donald Trump, particularly regarding Iran and the…

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World  French military members prepare supplies to be transported to Mayotte, in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, at the military airbase 181 in Sainte Marie in Reunion Island, France, December 17, 2024. (Reuters)

Mayotte Authorities Fear Hunger and Disease; Race to Help Cyclone Survivors

Authorities in Mayotte were racing on Tuesday to get food and water to residents stricken by the weekend's devastating cyclone and fighting to stop hunger,…

World Former President Donald Trump speaks during a news conference at Trump Tower, May 31, 2024. (AP)

Trump Says It Was ‘Stupid’ for Biden to Let Ukraine Use US Weapons to Strike Deeper into Russia

President-elect Donald Trump on Monday suggested that he may reverse President Joe Biden's recent decision to allow Ukrainian forces to use American long-range…

World FILE PHOTO: Iranian flag flies in front of the UN office building, housing IAEA headquarters in Vienna, Austria, May 24, 2021. REUTERS/Lisi Niesner//File Photo

Iran to Auction Two Seized Tankers

Iran will auction two seized oil tankers involved in oil smuggling, the Iranian judiciary's Mizan news agency reported on Tuesday. "Two oil tankers Sagha 2 and…

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World A view shows a scene of an explosion, which reportedly killed two army officers, in Moscow, Russia December 17, 2024. REUTERS/Maxim Shemetov

Bomb Kills Chief of Russian Nuclear Protection Forces in Moscow

A bomb hidden in an electric scooter killed a senior Russian general in charge of nuclear protection forces in Moscow on Tuesday, Russia's investigative…

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World This screengrab taken from handout video footage posted on the Facebook account of Michael Thompson on December 17, 2024 shows a member of security inspecting a collapsed building in Vanuatu's capital Port Vila after a powerful earthquake hit the Pacific island. (Photo by MICHAEL THOMPSON / Facebook account of Michael Thompson / AFP)

Magnitude 7.4 Earthquake Hits Vanuatu

An earthquake of magnitude 7.4 struck Vanuatu's capital Port Vila on Tuesday, damaging buildings and cars with at least one person reported killed. Vanuatu…

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World Debra Tice, mother of journalist Austin Tice who disappeared while reporting in Syria in 2012, holds a news conference at the National Press Club in Washington, US, May 2, 2023. (Reuters)

No US Government Group in Syria for Search of Austin Tice, State Department Says

The US State Department on Monday said there is no US government organization currently on the ground in Syria for the search of Austin Tice, an American…

World Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu arrives at the district court for his hearing on corruption charges, Tel Aviv, Israel, 10 December 2024. (EPA)

Netanyahu’s Testimony in His Corruption Trial Will Resume Wednesday

Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu will not testify Tuesday in his ongoing corruption trial, after his lawyers requested his testimony be cancelled. …

World Israel's Foreign Minister Gideon Saar attends the 31st Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) Ministerial Council in Ta'Qali, Malta, December 5, 2024. (Reuters)

Israeli Foreign Minister Brands Irish PM ‘Antisemitic’

Israel's foreign minister accused Irish Prime Minister Simon Harris on Monday of antisemitism as he defended Israel's decision to close its embassy in Dublin…

World Russian President Vladimir Putin attends a news conference after a meeting of the State Council on youth policy in Moscow, Russia, December 22, 2022. (Sputnik/Reuters)

Putin Says Boost in Army Sign-ups Turning Ukraine War in Russia's Favor

President Vladimir Putin said on Monday that the large number of men signing up for the Russian military was helping to turn the tide on the battlefield in…

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World China's President Xi Jinping speaks during the inauguration ceremony of Macau's new Chief Executive Ho Iat-seng as part of 20th anniversary handover celebrations, in Macau on December 20, 2019. (AFP)

China’s Xi Calls on Party to ‘Turn Knife Inward’ to End Corruption

China's Communist Party must "turn the knife inward" to eliminate problems of discipline, including corruption, President Xi Jinping said, a new call to hunt…

World  Shanghai Vice Mayor Hua Yuan arrives at Songshan Airport for the annual city forum in Taipei, Taiwan December 16, 2024. (Reuters)

Chinese Officials Arrive in Taipei for Rare Visit

A delegation of Chinese officials led by a deputy Shanghai mayor arrived in Taipei on Monday for an annual city-to-city forum, a rare visit happening at a time…

World A Ukrainian serviceman of the 12th Special Operations Brigade "Azov" stands at the entrance of a trench at an undisclosed location near the frontline city of Toretsk, Donetsk region, eastern Ukraine, 14 December 2024, amid the Russian invasion. (EPA)

Ukraine Reports North Korean Losses on Russia’s Kursk Front

Ukraine said on Monday that North Korean units fighting for Russia sustained losses of at least 30 soldiers killed or wounded around several villages on the…

World  Argentina's President Javier Milei, left, and Italy's Premier Giorgia Meloni gesture during Atreju 2024, event organized by the Fratelli d'Italia party at the Circo Massimo, Rome, Saturday, Dec 14, 2024 (Roberto Monaldo/LaPresse via AP)

Milei from Rome Calls for Founding of International Right-Wing Alliance

Argentina’s President Javier Milei called for the founding of an international alliance of right-wing leaders and nations to fight the left and socialism, and…

World  Debris is seen in the aftermath of Cyclone Chido, in Mamoudzou, Mayotte, France, December 15, 2024, in this screen grab obtained from video. John Balloz/via Reuters

French Military Aid Starts to Arrive in Cyclone-Battered Mayotte

Emergency workers raced on Monday to restore basic services to the French overseas territory of Mayotte, where hundreds or even thousands are feared dead from…

World  A worker carries a wreath sent by supporters for impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol to place outside the Constitutional Court in Seoul, South Korea, Monday, Dec. 16, 2024. (AP)

South Korea Court Begins Review of Yoon Impeachment over Martial Law Attempt

South Korea's Constitutional Court on Monday began reviewing the impeachment of President Yoon Suk Yeol over his Dec. 3 martial law attempt, starting a process…

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