2 Hezbollah fighters killed, 5 civilians wounded in confrontations on Lebanon-Israel borde
Beirut [Lebanon], December 26: Two Hezbollah fighters were killed and five civilians were wounded on Monday in confrontations on the Lebanese-Israeli borders, Lebanese military sources...
Iraq condemns drone attack on U.S. base in northern Iraq
Baghdad [Iraq], December 26: The Iraqi government on Monday condemned an attack by a bomb-laden drone on an airbase housing the U.S.-led coalition forces near...
Russia commissions 3 new warships into its navy
Moscow [Russia], December 26: Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a flag-raising ceremony for three new warships that are set to join the country's navy, the...
Ukraine denies loss of Maryinka to Russia
Kiev [Ukraine], December 26: Ukrainian military spokesman Oleksandr Shtupun on Monday denied the reports that Russian forces have gained full control of the town of...
Russia lambasts "unacceptable" U.S. claims in Arctic region: report
Moscow [Russia], December 26: Russia is taking all necessary measures to secure its national interests in the Arctic amid Washington's "unacceptable" attempts to unilaterally expand...
Loud blasts heard in Crimean town of Feodosia near Black Sea -...
Beijing [China], December 26: The Feodosia region of Crimea has been attacked, resulting in the blockade of the port area, Russia Today reported on Tuesday.
U.S. witnesses elevated flu cases: CDC
Los Angeles [US], December 26: Seasonal influenza activity is elevated in the United States and continues to increase in most parts of the country, according...
New COVID variant JN.1 makes nearly half latest infections in U.S.
Los Angeles [US], December 26: A new coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is spreading fast in the United States, and is now accounting for nearly half...
'Unprecedented' scale of human devastation in 2023: Red Cross
London [UK], December 26: A top aid worker has described the "unprecedented scale" of human devastation in 2023 as he warned of the "intense trauma"...
Pope Francis urges end to all wars in Christmas message
Vatican City [Italy], December 26: Pope Francis implored an end to all wars and weapon production in a Christmas message on Monday, warning that the...
Floods affect tens of thousands in southern Thailand: Interior ministry
Bangkok [Thailand], December 26: Floods have inundated thousands of homes housing some 50,000 people in two provinces of southern Thailand following days of heavy rainfall,...
Plane held for four days over trafficking fears leaves France
Paris [France], December 26: A plane carrying about 275 Indian nationals who were held for four days at an airport in France has taken off.
Israel accepts to pay the price for its goals in Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 26: The Gaza Strip experienced one of its deadliest days, while fighting threatened to prolong with Israel's tough message.
Russia and Ukraine announced they shot down each other's planes
Moscow [Russia], December 26: On December 25, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that it had destroyed 28/31 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 2 missiles launched...
Japan is getting closer to its goal of landing on the moon
Tokyo [Japan], December 26: The SLIM space probe entered lunar orbit on December 25, an important step in Japan's efforts to successfully land on the...
Thunderstorms and rain set to hit holiday spots in North Island
Washington [US], December 26: Popular holiday spots are the North Island may be in for a Boxing Day dousing as thunderstorms loom.
Hamas, Islamic Jihad reject Gaza gov. overhaul for permanent ceasefire, Egyptian sources...
Cairo [Egypt], December 26: Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad have rejected an Egyptian proposal that they relinquish power in the Gaza Strip in return...
Israel's Netanyahu vows no let-up in war against Hamas as Gaza deaths...
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 26: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up the fight against Hamas militants while Palestinians mourned more than 100...
Israeli airstrike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 26: An Israeli airstrike outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday killed a senior adviser in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, three security...
Three arrested in Austria amid security concerns
Vienna [Austria], December 25: Three people were arrested in Austria on Sunday for suspected involvement in a "cross-border Islamist network" as police in the capital...
1 killed, 4 injured in Houston shooting
Houston [US], December 25: One person was killed and four others injured in a shooting following an altercation outside a Houston club on Sunday, authorities...
Japan forecasts elderly majority in 25 prefectures by 2050
Tokyo [Japan], December 25: The elderly population, those aged 65 and above, is expected to make up over 40 percent of the residents by 2050...
2 killed, 29 injured in S. Korea's apartment fire
Seoul [South Korea], December 25: Two people were killed and 29 others injured on Monday in a fire that broke out at an apartment building...
Egypt proposes deal to end Gaza war: Report
Cairo [Egypt], December 25: Egypt has drawn up a phased deal to halt fighting between Israel and Hamas and release more hostages held by the...
UN estimates 50,000 pregnant women in besieged Gaza Strip
Tel Aviv [Israel], December 25: The United Nations estimates that around 50,000 pregnant women are currently living in the besieged and war-torn Gaza Strip.
Nine family members, including eight children, killed in Pakistan house fire
Islamabad [Pakistan], December 25: Nine members of a family died in north-western Pakistan after a house caught fire and collapsed, officials said on Sunday.
British Minister says Red Sea cannot become 'no go' area for shipping
London [UK], December 25: Britain and its allies will not allow the Red Sea to become a "no go" zone for shipping and will step...