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December 21, 2024
Drones Hit High-Rise Buildings In Russian City

Footage posted on social media shows unmanned aerial vehicles as they hit high-rise buildings in Kazan, the capital of Russia's Tatarstan region, on December 21. According to the Russian Defense Ministry, Ukrainian drones attacked the city in three waves. Ukraine has not commented.
December 17, 2024
The Moment A Russian General Was Killed By A Scooter Bomb In Moscow

Video has emerged showing the moment a Russian general was killed in Moscow. Lieutenant General Igor Kirillov was killed by a bomb concealed in a scooter outside the entrance of an apartment building on December 17.
December 09, 2024
The Assad Legacy: Civilian Deaths, Sieges, And Chemical Weapons

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad has fled the country after 24 years in power. He's accused of cracking down violently on opponents, ordering mass executions, targeting schools and hospitals, and using chemical weapons against largely civilian populations. Warning: Graphic Images
December 08, 2024
Syrians Take To The Streets As Assad's Rule Collapses

Celebrating crowds flooded the streets of Syria's biggest cities, Damascus and Aleppo, early on December 8 after the opposition declared an end to the rule of President Bashar al-Assad.
November 24, 2024
U.A.E. Arrests 3 In Killing Of Israeli-Moldovan Rabbi

Authorities in the United Arab Emirates (U.A.E.) on November 24 said three suspects have been arrested in the killing of an Israeli-Moldovan rabbi in an assault that Israel called an anti-Semitic "terrorist attack."
November 23, 2024
Russia's Claim Of Emissions In Occupied Ukraine Regions Draws Protests At COP29

Russia has included the territories it occupies in Ukraine in its recent greenhouse gas inventory report to the United Nations, drawing protests from Ukrainian officials and activists at the COP29 climate summit in Baku.
November 23, 2024
Trump Reportedly Considers Ex-Intelligence Chief Richard Grenell For Ukraine Post

U.S. President-elect Donald Trump is considering tapping Richard Grenell, his former intelligence chief, to be a special envoy for the Russia-Ukraine conflict, according to four sources familiar with the transition plans.
November 17, 2024
Scholz Defends Call With Putin, Says Kremlin's Views On Ukraine Haven't Changed

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said his conversation with Vladimir Putin on November 15 had given no indication of a shift in the Russian President's thinking on the war in Ukraine but defended his much-criticized decision to phone the Kremlin.
November 16, 2024
Abkhaz Separatist Leader Urges Protesters To Leave Parliament, Pledges Resignation

The leader of the Moscow-backed Abkhazia region said on November 16 that he would step down if protesters leave the parliament compound. A day earlier, demonstrators against an investment agreement with Moscow stormed the parliament in Sukhumi, the center of the Georgian breakaway territory.
November 15, 2024
Iran Backs Lebanon In Cease-Fire Talks, Seeks End To 'Problems'

Iran backs any decision taken by Lebanon in talks to secure a cease-fire with Israel, a senior Iranian official said on November 15, signaling Tehran wants to see an end to a conflict that has dealt heavy blows to its Lebanese ally.
November 15, 2024
Russia Restricts Enriched Uranium Exports To The U.S.

Russia, the world's largest supplier of enriched uranium, said on November 15 that it had imposed temporary restrictions on the export of enriched uranium to the United States, a symbolic tit-for-tat move after the United States banned Russian uranium imports.
November 10, 2024
UN Nuclear Watchdog Chief To Visit Iran On November 13

UN nuclear watchdog chief Rafael Grossi will visit Iran on November 13 and start consultations with Iranian officials the following day, state media reported on November 10.
November 09, 2024
Ukraine Commander Says North Korea Troops Prepare To Fight Alongside Russian Troops

Ukraine's top military commander, Oleksandr Syrskiy, said on November 9 that there were reports North Korean troops were preparing for combat alongside Russian forces.
November 09, 2024
Iranian Foreign Minister Denies Plot To Kill Trump

Iran's Foreign Minister Abbas Araqchi denied U.S. charges that Tehran was linked to an alleged plot to kill Donald Trump and called on November 9 for confidence-building between the two hostile countries.
November 09, 2024
Deadly Blast Rocks Pakistani Train Station

Quetta, the capital of Pakistan's Balochistan province, was rocked by a deadly explosion at a train station on November 9. Surveillance footage obtained by Reuters captures the moment of the blast on a crowded platform. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) group claimed responsibility.
November 06, 2024
Moscow Residents Don't Expect Change From Trump Election Win

Russians on the street say they don't believe the re-election of Donald Trump as US president will change their lives, the economy or the war in Ukraine.
October 27, 2024
Uzbekistan Electing Parliament Loyal To President

Uzbekistan votes in parliamentary elections on October 27 that, in the absence of opposition parties, is certain to produce a legislature loyal to President Shavkat Mirziyoev.
October 20, 2024
Moldovans Decide On EU Future In Presidential Election, Referendum

Voters in Moldova headed to ballot boxes on October 20. Voting at a polling station in Chisinau started in darkness due to a blackout. President Maia Sandu is seeking reelection. The polls are combined with a plebiscite on a constitutional amendment securing the country's EU ambition.
October 15, 2024
Russia Launches Drone Attack On Kyiv

Russia launched a drone attack on Kyiv late on October 15, prompting the mayor to tell people to stay in shelters.
October 15, 2024
Deadly Fire Erupts At Refinery In Iran's Khuzestan Province

At least one person was killed in a fire at the Pars Petro Shushtar refinery in Iran's Khuzestan Province, state media reported on October 15, as efforts to control the fire are ongoing.

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