Earthquake death toll in China's Qinghai rises to 32
Xining [China], December 25: The death toll from the 6.2-magnitude earthquake that jolted northwest China on Dec. 18 has risen to 32 in Qinghai Province,...
Israel steps up attack in Gaza, US calls for caution
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25: US President Joe Biden had a phone call with Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu in the context of Tel Aviv's...
Britain is about to send naval ships to Guyana; Venezuela spoke up
London [UK], December 25: The announcement of the mobilization of naval vessels was made by the UK in the context of territorial disputes between Guyana...
Fire on a Russian nuclear icebreaker
Moscow [Russia], December 25: A fire broke out on a Russian nuclear-powered icebreaker in the northwestern region of the country.
Beijing breaks a seven-decade cold-weather record
Beijing [China], December 25: China's capital Beijing has broken its record for hours of sub-zero temperatures in December dating back to 1951, after a cold...
Pope laments war in Holy Land on solemn Christmas Eve
Vatican City [Italy], December 25: Pope Francis lamented war in the land of the birth of Jesus on Sunday, where Christmas Eve brought only fresh...
Israel bombs northern Gaza; Palestinians say 166 killed in 24 hours
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25: Israel bombed areas of Jabalia in the northern Gaza Strip overnight, with fighting throughout Sunday morning, residents and Palestinian media...
16 dead in central Nicaragua traffic accident
Managua [Nicaragua], December 24: At least 16 people were killed and 26 others injured in a traffic accident in the central Nicaraguan department of Matagalpa...
Pakistan's anti-terrorism police kill 2 terrorists
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 24: Two terrorists, including a most wanted militant, were killed during an operation in Pakistan's eastern Punjab province, the Counter Terrorism Department...
12 killed, several injured from steel factory explosion in Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], December 24: Twelve people were killed and several others wounded as an explosion happened at a steel factory in Indonesia's Central Sulawesi...
Pro-Palestinian protesters in Berlin demand end to the war
Berlin [Germany], December 24: A pro-Palestinian demonstration in Berlin calling for an end to the war in the Gaza Strip drew several hundred people on...
Ukrainian military reports warding off Russian attacks on Avdiivka
Kiev [Ukraine], December 24: The Ukrainian military has warded off renewed Russian attacks on the eastern town of Avdiivka in the Donetsk region and on...
Czech Republic holds day of mourning for shooting victims
Prague [Czech Republic], December 24: The Czech Republic observed a minute's silence at midday (11:00 GMT) on Saturday to commemorate those killed in Thursday's mass...
Iranian officer says other sea routes could be blocked
Tehran [Iran], December 24: A senior Iranian officer warned on Saturday that international sea routes other than the Red Sea could be blocked in response...
UN head pays tribute to staff killed in Gaza
New York [US], December 24: UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has paid tribute to the United Nations staff killed in the Gaza war.
UN resolution on Gaza aid 'woefully insufficient', 'nearly meaningless'
New York [US], December 24: The United Nations Security Council passed a resolution on more aid for Gaza after several days of delays and weakened...
UN resolution on Gaza aid overdue, inadequate, says top Arab diplomat
New York [US], December 24: The head of the Cairo-based Arab League, Ahmed Abul Gheit, on Saturday criticized as overdue and inadequate a United Nations...
Yemen's warring sides agree on steps to end years-long war, UN says
Cairo [Egypt], December 24: Yemen's warring sides have reached a commitment to steps aimed to end a years-long conflict in the country, UN special envoy...
SpaceX launch sends up booster flying for record 19th time
Washington [US], December 24: SpaceX sent up another Starlink mission from Cape Canaveral early Saturday with a first-stage booster flying for a record 19th time.
Freighter loses more than 40 containers off Danish coast
Copehangon [Denmark], December 24: A cargo ship has lost more than 40 containers off the Danish coast as the North Sea was battered by a...
Tanker hit off India coast by drone from Iran, says US
Washington [US], December 24: A chemical tanker was hit by a drone launched from Iran in the Indian Ocean on Saturday, the US military says.
Plane grounded in France over human trafficking fears
Paris [France], December 24: A plane carrying 303 Indian passengers has been grounded at an airport in north-eastern France on suspicion of human trafficking, French...
Pentagon says Iranian drone 'attack' hit chemical tanker near India
Washington [US], December 24: A drone launched from Iran struck a chemical tanker in the Indian ocean early on Saturday, the U.S. Department of Defense...
Security hiked at Cologne Cathedral for Christmas amid attack threat
Berlin [Germany], December 24: German police said on Saturday they were heightening security at Cologne Cathedral following indications of an attack planned for New Year's...
Alabama mother with rare double womb gives birth to two babies in...
Washington [US], December 24: A US woman with a rare double uterus has given birth twice in two days - after a "one in a...
Russia bans anti-war candidate from challenging Putin
Moscow [Russia], December 24: A former TV journalist who announced she would challenge President Putin in Russia's spring election has been barred from standing.
Yekaterina Duntsova barred from running against Putin in election
Moscow [Russia], December 24: Former TV journalist Yekaterina Duntsova was disqualified as a candidate for Russia's next presidential election, preventing her from running against Vladimir...