US says it is not at war with Venezuela despite strikes
New York [US], January 6: The United States says it is at war - but not with Venezuela.
Denmark, Greenlanders jittery over Trump threat
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 6: Concern about Greenland is growing in Denmark following renewed comments by President Donald Trump about the need to bring the Arctic...
Maduros plead not guilty
New York [US], January 6: Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro, who was captured by special forces and transported to the United States, has pleaded not guilty...
All injured survivors from Swiss New Year's fire disaster identified
Geneva [Switzerland], January 6: Swiss authorities have now identified all the injured survivors of the New Year's Eve fire disaster in the ski resort of...
Snow, ice cause chaos in Europe as millions return to work
London [UK], January 6: Snow, rain and freezing temperatures brought chaotic conditions to many European countries on Monday as people returned to work after the...
S Korea's president meets China's Xi as he seeks to reset ties
Seoul [South Korea], January 6: South Korea's President Lee Jae Myung is meeting Chinese leader Xi Jinping as he seeks to reset frayed ties with...
Envoy hails 'historic' launch of Palestinian embassy in London
London [UK], January 6: The inauguration of a Palestinian embassy in London is "proof" that the Palestinian identity "cannot be denied," the country's ambassador to...
N Korea's Kim oversees hypersonic missile tests, cites geopolitical crisis
Seoul [South Korea], January 6: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test flights of hypersonic missiles, underscoring the need to bolster the...
Syrian delegation meets Israelis amid sovereignty breaches
Paris [France], January 6: A Syrian delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al Shaibani and General Intelligence Director-General Hussein Al Salama, is joining a...
Iranian judiciary vows no concessions
Tehran [Iran], January 6: Iran's judiciary on Monday announced a crackdown on protesters that have been on the streets of several cities in the past...
Iran detains 4 in northern province for allegedly plotting attacks
Tehran [Iran], January 5: Iranian police have arrested four people in the northern province of Qazvin for allegedly plotting attacks on government and military facilities,...
Norwegian FM backs Denmark's sovereignty after Trump renews interest in Greenland
Oslo [Norway], January 5: Norwegian Foreign Minister Espen Barth Eide said on Sunday that countries' sovereignty must be respected after U.S. President Donald Trump again...
Danish PM says U.S. has no right to annex Greenland, urges end...
Oslo [Norway], January 5: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen said on Sunday that the United States has no right to annex Greenland, urging Washington to...
Winter weather forces Dutch airline to cancel 124 flights
The Hague [Netherlands], January 5: Royal Dutch Airlines KLM announced on Sunday that 124 flights to and from Amsterdam Airport Schiphol scheduled for Monday have...
EU urges calm, restraint to avoid escalation in Venezuela
Brussels [Belgium], January 5: The European Union (EU) on Sunday urged all parties to show "calm and restraint" to prevent further escalation and to seek...
Power returns to thousands of Berlin homes after 'left-wing extremist' attack
Berlin [Germany], January 5: Thousands of homes in south-west Berlin had their power restored on Sunday as authorities probed an apparent arson attack by what...
Protests denounce US military action
Washington DC [US], January 5: Hundreds of people gathered in some US cities, including New York, Atlanta, and Boston, denouncing the US bombing of Venezuela...
Venezuela operation 'exact opposite' of Iraq: Hegseth
Washington DC [US], January 5: US Defense Secretary Pete Hegseth said on Sunday that there were no parallels between the US military operation in Venezuela,...
Greek air traffic paralysed in huge telecoms outage: Public broadcaster
Athens [Greece], January 5: A telecommunications fault brought air traffic in Greece to an almost complete standstill, public broadcaster ERT reported on Sunday, citing the...
Russia's Medvedev floats kidnapping scenario involving Germany's Merz
Moscow [Russia], January 5: Russia's former president Dmitry Medvedev said he could envisage abduction operations against other world leaders similar to the US action in...
Swarm of Ukrainian drones headed for Moscow: Mayor
Moscow [Russia], January 5: A swarm of Ukrainian drones has become the target of air defences while approaching the Russian capital, Moscow Mayor Sergei Sobyanin...
Venezuela's military gives backing to vice president
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 5: As questions swirl over Venezuela's political future, the country's armed forces have thrown their support behind Vice President Delcy RodrÃguez.
Saudi-backed government forces retake cities in southern Yemen
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], January 5: Yemeni government troops backed by Saudi Arabia have retaken the governorates of Hadramout and al-Mahra from the United Arab Emirates-backed...
At least 19 killed in week of protests in Iran
Tehran [Iran], January 5: At least 19 protesters have been killed during the unrest has rocked Iran over the past week, the organization Iran Human...
UK, France carry out strike on Syrian site 'used by ISIS'
London [UK], January 5: British Royal Air Force Typhoons and French aircraft have carried out a joint strike on an underground facility in Syria which...
North Korea fired ballistic missiles towards East Sea: Seoul
Seoul [South Korea], January 5: North Korea fired multiple ballistic missiles towards the East Sea, also known as the Sea of Japan, on Sunday, South...
Myanmar pardons more than 6,100 prisoners to mark Independence Day
Bangkok [Thailand], January 5: Myanmar's military government has pardoned 6,134 prisoners to mark the country's 78th Independence Day and maintain friendly relations between countries, it...