US-brokered Russia-Ukraine peace talks end with no breakthrough
Abu Dhabi [UAE], January 25: The first three-way talks between Russia, Ukraine and the US have ended with no apparent breakthrough, following renewed Russian bombardment...
One dead, 4 migrants missing after attempting to reach Greece
Athens [Greece], January 25: A migrant has lost his life while attempting to cross from Turkiye to Greece, and four more people are still missing,...
NATO to boost eastern flank ammunition stockpiles, deploy robotic defences
Brussels [Belgium], January 25: NATO plans to significantly expand weapons and ammunition stockpiles along its eastern flank and to set up a new defensive zone...
Spectacular 1,400-year-old tomb discovered in Mexico
Oaxaca [Mexico], January 25: A spectacular 1,400-year-old tomb belonging to the Zapotec civilization has been discovered in Mexico.
Denmark's PM Frederiksen slams Trump's Afghanistan NATO statements
London [UK], January 25: Danish Prime Minister Mette Frederiksen has criticized US President Donald Trump for his controversial statements regarding NATO troops in Afghanistan.
Syria truce with Kurdish-led forces expires amid uncertainty over renewal
Damascus [Syria], January 25: A four-day ceasefire between the Syrian government and Kurdish forces has expired, with pressure mounting on the Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces...
Israeli strike kills two children collecting firewood in Gaza
Gaza [Palestine], January 25: Two children have been killed in an Israeli attack in northern Gaza in the latest violation of its ceasefire deal with...
Seven killed, dozens missing as landslide buries homes in Indonesia
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 25: Rescue teams are searching for survivors after a landslide in the West Bandung region of Indonesia's West Java province left at...
Iran rejects UN resolution condemning protest killings
Tehran [Iran], January 25: The Iranian state has rejected a resolution by the United Nations' Human Rights Council that strongly condemned the "violent crackdown on...
Pakistani court jails rights activist, her husband for anti-state media posts
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 25: A court in the Pakistani capital on Saturday handed down a sentence of 10 years in prison to prominent rights activist...
Heavy snowfall and rain kill 61, injure over 100 in Afghanistan
Islamabad [Pakistan], January 25: Heavy snowfall and rain in Afghanistan have killed at least 61 people and injured 110 others, the country's National Disaster...
Ancient human activity dating back 4,000 years discovered in western Cyprus
Nicosia [Cyprus], January 24: Evidence of continuous human activity dating back about 4,000 years has been discovered in the mountainous western Paphos district of Cyprus,...
Dutch airline KLM temporarily suspends flights to the Middle East
The Hague [Netherlands], January 24: Dutch flag carrier KLM has temporarily suspended flights to the Middle East, Dutch media reported Friday.
Britain's retail sales drop in Q4
London [UK], January 24: Britain's retail sales volumes fell by 0.3 percent in the fourth quarter (Q4) of 2025 compared with the third quarter despite...
White House weighing possible total oil blockade against Cuba: report
Washington [US], January 24: The White House is weighing a possible total blockade of Cuba's oil imports among options aimed at driving regime change in...
About 100 clergy arrested at Minneapolis airport in anti-ICE protest
Washington [US], January 24: Approximately 100 clergy members were arrested at the U.S. Minneapolis-St. Paul International Airport on Friday during a protest against U.S. immigration...
U.S. continues strike on alleged drug boats, killing 2 in eastern Pacific
Washington [US], January 24: The U.S. military on Friday struck an alleged drug-smuggling boat in the eastern Pacific, marking the first known strike of its...
U.S. stocks finish mixed as Intel plunge offsets tech gains
Washington [US], January 24: U.S. equities delivered a mixed performance on Friday, as a significant sell-off in a major chipmaker tempered broader gains driven by...
Canadian minister rejects U.S. comments on NATO troops, Alberta province
Ottawa [Canada], January 24: Canadian Finance Minister Francois-Philippe Champagne on Friday pushed back against recent remarks by the U.S. administration, asserting that one "cannot rewrite...
Laos boosts efforts to eliminate workplace discrimination
Vientiane [Laos], January 24: Laos' Ministry of Labor and Social Welfare is stepping up efforts to eliminate discrimination in the workplace, including gender-based abuse...
4 soldiers killed, 1 injured in S. Philippine ambush
Manila [Philippines], January 24: Four soldiers were killed and another wounded in an ambush staged by suspected members of the Dawlah Islamiyah-Maute Group in Lanao...
1 dead, 1 missing as passenger boat capsizes off Indonesia's North Maluku
Jakarta [Indonesia], January 24: One person was killed and one remains missing after a passenger boat capsized in waters off Indonesia's North Maluku province on...
Kazakhstan keeps base rate unchanged at 18 pct
Astana [Kazakhstan], January 24: Kazakhstan's central bank has decided to keep its base interest rate unchanged at 18 percent, local media reported Friday.
Laos focuses on modernizing labor, safeguarding workers
Vientiane [Laos], January 24: Laos continues its efforts to modernize and digitalize the labor and social welfare sector, while improving workers' skills and strengthening the...
Kyrgyzstan sees nearly 21 million foreign entries in 2025
Bishek [Kyrgyzstan], January 24: Nearly 21 million foreign citizens entered Kyrgyzstan in 2025, an increase of 18.6 percent compared with 2024 and 20 percent compared...
US-Iran tensions escalate again
Washington [US], January 24: Yesterday (Vietnam time), President Donald Trump announced that the US fleet was en route to the Gulf, while the Iranian military...
Trilateral dialogue on Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], January 24: On January 23, delegations of US, Russian, and Ukrainian officials met in Abu Dhabi (UAE) to address key obstacles to an...