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January 02, 2024
Russia Strikes Ukraine's Largest Cities After Putin Promises To Intensify Attacks On Neighbor

Russia hit the largest Ukrainian cities of Kyiv and Kharkiv on January 2, with emergency workers seen rescuing residents from the wreckage of a building in the capital. The barrage came a day after Moscow launched a record 90 drones against Ukraine.
January 02, 2024
Gunmen Kill 6 Barbers In A Former Stronghold Of The Pakistani Taliban Near The Afghan Border

Unidentified gunmen shot and killed six barbers before dawn on January 2 in a former stronghold of the Pakistani Taliban in the country's northwest near the Afghanistan border, police said.
December 31, 2023
Overnight Russian Strikes Hit Ukraine's Second City

Kharkiv, the second-largest city in Ukraine, woke up to Russian missile and drone strikes on December 31. Ukrainian authorities say 28 people were injured in the barrage. Among the damaged civilian buildings was the five-star Kharkiv Palace Hotel, where many international journalists are based.
December 28, 2023
AP Concludes Hundreds Died In Floods After Ukraine Dam Collapse, Far More Than Russia Said

Russian occupation authorities vastly and deliberately undercounted the dead in one of the most devastating chapters of the 22-month war in Ukraine -- the flooding that followed the catastrophic explosion that destroyed the Kakhovka dam in the southern Kherson region, an AP investigation has found.
December 25, 2023
Pakistani Police Free 290 Baluch Activists Arrested While Protesting Extrajudicial Killings

Pakistani police on December 25 freed 290 Baluch activists who were arrested when they attempted to hold a protest last week in the capital, Islamabad.
December 24, 2023
Iran's Navy Adds Sophisticated Cruise Missiles To Its Armory

Iran’s navy on December 24 added domestically produced sophisticated cruise missiles to its arsenal, state TV reported.
December 22, 2023
Prague Remains In Shock As More Details Of Killer Emerge

More details are emerging of a man who went on a killing spree in the Czech capital, Prague, killing 14 people and injuring more. Police say the killer was a 24-year-old student, who traveled to Prague after killing his father in a village outside the city. (WARNING: graphic scenes)
December 21, 2023
Taliban Official Says Afghan Girls Of All Ages Permitted To Study In Religious Schools

Afghan girls of all ages are permitted to study in religious schools, which are traditionally boys-only, a Taliban official said.
December 20, 2023
Pro-Peace Russian Presidential Hopeful Submits Documents To Register As Candidate

A Russian politician calling for peace in Ukraine presented documents on December 20 to Russia's Central Election Commission to register as a candidate for the 2024 presidential election.
December 20, 2023
Party Of Pakistani Ex-PM Khan Says He'll Contest Upcoming Elections From Prison

Former Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan will run in upcoming parliamentary elections from prison, his party said on December 20, which legal experts say is possible while his appeal of his conviction in a corruption case is being considered.
December 19, 2023
Zelenskiy Says Military Aid Expected Soon, Despite Delays in U.S. Congress

At a press conference in Kyiv on December 19, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said he expects additional military aid from the United States to arrive soon to help strengthen Ukraine's air defenses, in spite of delays as the U.S. Congress debates an aid package.
December 16, 2023
Indian Navy Shadowing Bulgarian-Managed Bulk Carrier Likely Taken By Somali Pirates

The Indian Navy on December 16 said it is shadowing a Bulgarian-managed bulk carrier that was boarded by unknown attackers -- likely Somali pirates -- in the Arabian Sea.
December 16, 2023
Albania Returns 20 Stolen Icons To North Macedonia

Albania has returned 20 icons to North Macedonia that were stolen a decade ago. Albanian Culture Minister Elva Margariti said the return showed Albania’s commitment to the fight against the trafficking of “cultural inheritance objects.”
December 15, 2023
Ex-FBI Official Sentenced To Prison For Aiding Russian Oligarch

A former top FBI counterintelligence official was ordered on December 14 to spend over four years in prison for violating sanctions against Russia by going to work for a Russian oligarch seeking dirt on a wealthy rival after he finished his government career.
December 14, 2023
U.S. Congress Departs Without Deal On Ukraine Aid, But Senate Plans To Work Next Week

U.S. lawmakers began departing Washington on December 14 without a deal to send more military aid to Ukraine, even as President Joe Biden's administration raced to negotiate with Senate Republicans who are demanding changes to U.S. border security policy.
December 12, 2023
Biden Urges Zelenskiy Not To 'Give Up Hope' As Washington Debates Aid Package

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy met with U.S. President Joe Biden at the White House on December 12 during a visit to press for further military aid. Biden said he had called on lawmakers to "do the right thing" while Zelenskiy assured Biden of the Ukrainian military's strength.
December 11, 2023
Romanian Court Rejects Influencer Andrew Tate's Request For Assets Seized In Trafficking Case

A court in Romania on December 11 rejected a request by influencer Andrew Tate to return assets that were seized during investigations into the case in which he is charged with human trafficking, rape, and forming a criminal gang to sexually exploit women.
December 11, 2023
U.K. Sends Two Minehunters To Ukraine As Britain, Norway Seek To Bolster Kyiv's Navy

Britain and Norway on December 11 announced they were banding together to bolster Ukraine's navy, saying strong maritime forces are critical to countering Russia's aggression and securing grain and steel shipments through the Black Sea.
December 10, 2023
UN Says Taliban Must Embrace, Uphold Human Rights Obligations In Afghanistan

The Taliban must embrace and uphold human rights obligations in Afghanistan, the UN mission in the country said on December 10 on Human Rights Day and the 75th anniversary of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
December 06, 2023
Putin Visits U.A.E., Saudi Arabia Seeking To Bolster Moscow's Mideast Clout

Russian President Vladimir Putin visited the United Arab Emirates and Saudi Arabia on December 6 in an effort to raise Moscow's profile as a Middle East power broker, even as his war in Ukraine grinds on.

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