ROME, Italy - Three United Nations agencies called Monday on Israel to allow access to the port of Ashdod, north of Gaza, for the urgent delivery of humanitarian aid. Bringing food and supplies to the besieged population of Gaza, which is increasingly at risk of famine, also depends on the...
BAKU, Azerbaijan - An explosion at a furniture workshop in Azerbaijan's capital Baku on Monday killed six people and injured two dozen others, officials said. Video footage shared by the emergencies ministry showed rescuers lifting a man from the smouldering rubble of a burnt out building,...
GENEVA, Switzerland - China and Switzerland agreed Monday to speed up talks to upgrade their free trade agreement and to simplify visa procedures for travel between the two countries, Chinese state media reported. Bern and Beijing agreed to an early launch of formal negotiations to expand a...
TORKHAM, Afghanistan - Thousands of trucks were stranded at the busiest frontier crossing between Afghanistan and Pakistan Monday, Afghan officials said, days after border points were closed to trade in the latest row over document rules for commercial vehicle drivers. Crossings between the...
QUITO, Ecuador— Ecuador's security forces on Sunday took back control of several prisons that had fallen into the hands of gang members, after securing the release of more than 200 officials held hostage inside the jails. Handout picture released by the Ecuadorean Armed Forces showing...
KYIV, Ukraine— Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky will travel to Switzerland on Monday, his office said, as Ukraine tries to ensure stable support from allies as the war against Russia nears its second anniversary. Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky Zelensky is due to "meet the heads...
GUATEMALA CITY, Guatemala— The swearing-in ceremony of Guatemala's president-elect Bernardo Arevalo was delayed Sunday as Congress, controlled by his opponents, was locked in debate over the admission of new lawmakers. Supporters of Guatemala's President-elect, Bernardo Arevalo, clash with...
SEOUL, South Korea—North Korea successfully test-fired an intermediate-range solid-fuel ballistic missile, state-run news agency KCNA confirmed early Monday, categorizing the launch as part of its "regular activities for developing powerful weapon systems." This picture taken on January 14,...
COPENHAGEN, Denmark— Denmark's King Frederik X acceded to the throne on Sunday, ushering in a new era after his mother Queen Margrethe abdicated, with more than 100,000 Danes turning out for the unprecedented event. King Frederik X of Denmark (C) and Queen Mary of Denmark wave to the crowd...
TAIPEI, Taiwan– Lai Ching-te of the ruling Democratic Progressive Party took a clear lead in Taiwan's presidential election count Saturday, claiming 41.6 percent of ballots cast, according to the island's polling authority. Supporters of Taiwan's presidential candidate Hou Yu-ih...
WASHINGTON, United States– The administration of Democratic US President Joe Biden on Friday accused Republican Texas Governor Greg Abbott of preventing the federal border patrol from carrying out its mission by blocking its access to a key sector of the border with Mexico. Abbott, a staunch...
A local resident inspects his damaged apartment in a two-storey housing block hit by recent shelling in Makiivka (Makeyevka), Russian-controlled Ukraine, amid the Russia-Ukraine conflict on January 12, 2024. (Photo by STRINGER / AFP) KYIV, Ukraine– Russia launched dozens of attacks over...
