LONDON, United Kingdom - Hospital doctors in England on Wednesday began their longest consecutive strike in the seven-decade history of Britain's National Service (NHS). Junior doctors -- those below consultant level -- started a six-day walkout at 0700 GMT, in a major escalation of their...
KYIV, Ukraine - Deadly strikes hit residential buildings in Ukraine and a Russian border region Tuesday as an escalation of aerial attacks also wounded dozens and prompted Kyiv to urge speedier Western weapons shipments. The bombardment of mainly Kyiv and northeastern Kharkiv came less than 24...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The head of the World Health Organization on Tuesday said he deplored the strikes on the Palestine Red Crescent Society headquarters in Gaza, branding them "unconscionable." WHO chief Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said health must never be a target during conflicts, adding...
BRUSSELS, Belgium - The European Union on Wednesday imposed sanctions on Russia's state-run diamond giant Alrosa and its CEO as part of a ban on imports of the precious stones over the Ukraine war. The EU in December agreed to prohibit diamonds exported from Russia as it tightens sanctions to...
WARSAW, Poland - The Polish foreign minister on Wednesday called on allies to deliver long-range missiles to Ukraine to help Kyiv target "launch sites and command centres" amid a new wave of Russian attacks. Air Defence Ukrainian servicemen, who took part in the defence operations during...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Hundreds of flood warnings were in place in the UK on Wednesday, after strong winds and rain lashed large parts of the country, hitting travel and cutting power. The strongest gusts from Storm Henk were recorded on Tuesday afternoon on the Isle of Wight, off England's...
Seoul, South Korea - South Korean opposition leader Lee Jae-myung narrowly escaped death when he was stabbed in the neck, a party lawmaker said Wednesday, as police were granted a warrant to search his assailant's property. Lee was surrounded by journalists in southern Busan city on Tuesday...
An official looks at the wreckage of a Japan coast guard plane on the tarmac at Tokyo International Airport at Haneda in Tokyo on January 3, 2024, the morning after a Japan Airlines (JAL) airliner hit the smaller coast guard plane on the ground. Five people aboard a Japan coast guard aircraft died...
This handout picture posted on January 2, 2024 on the official Telegram account of Belgorod mayor Valentin Demidov shows aftermath of a missile strike in Belgorod. Ukrainian strikes on Russia's border Belgorod region killed at least one person on January 2, 2024 and wounded five, the local governor...
Emergency workers carry South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung on a stretcher after being attacked in Busan on January 2, 2024. South Korean opposition party leader Lee Jae-myung was stabbed in the neck on January 2 by a man who pushed through a crowd pretending to be his supporter....
BEIJING, China– Chinese internet giant Baidu has said it was cancelling the planned multi-billion-dollar purchase of livestreaming platform YY Live, partly blaming its inability to get government approval. Baidu, the country's top search engine company, agreed in 2020 to buy JOYY Inc's...
MAUMERE, Indonesia– More than 2,000 residents have been evacuated to temporary shelters amid heightened volcanic activities in a volcano in eastern Indonesia, a local official said Tuesday. Mount Lewotobi Laki-Laki in East Nusa Tenggara province has erupted several times in recent...
