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Winter storms cause at least 4 fatalities, widespread damage across California
LOS ANGELES, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Powerful winter storms have left at least four people dead and caused widespread damage across the U.S. state of California over the Christmas holiday week. Governor Gavin Newsom on Christmas Eve declared a state of emergency
Top commander among 6 Naxals killed in India's Odisha gunfight
NEW DELHI, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- A top commander was among the six Naxals killed in a gunfight with police in the eastern Indian state of Odisha, officials said Thursday. The encounter took place in Kandhamal
Latest updates on energy prices worldwide at 0200 GMT, Dec. 26
BEIJING, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- The following are the latest
Urgent: S. Korea's special counsel seeks 10-year prison sentence for ex-president Yoon on charges of arrest obstruction: media
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Japanese protesters rally against ruling coalition's plan to ease arms export
TOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Japanese protesters held a rally on Thursday afternoon in front of the headquarters of the Liberal Democratic Party (LDP) in Tokyo, voicing strong opposition to a plan by the ruling coalition to relax restrictions on exports of
UN Expert Criticises Imran Khan's Wife's Detention Condition In Pakistan
United Nations Special Rapporteur on torture has criticised the detention conditions of former Pakistan Prime Minsiter's wife, Bushra Bibi Khan, stating that the conditions fall far below minimum... ...
Indian Student, 20, Shot Dead Near Toronto University, Accused On The Run
Shivank Avasthi was found with a gunshot wound on Tuesday, in what the police said was Toronto's 41st homicide case this year. ...
US Launches Strike Targeting ISIS In Nigeria, Donald Trump Says
Trump in November threatened possible US military action against Islamist militants in Nigeria if the country's government didn't halt the groups' "killing of Christians." ...
Taiwan Gets Dec. 25 Off for First Time in Over 2 Decades
Residents of Taiwan got Dec. 25 off for the first time in nearly 25 years after lawmakers reinstated a
China social media thrashes one-child policy after population control czar dies
BEIJING - The death of a former head of China's one-child policy has been met not by tributes but by castigation of the abandoned policy on social media this week. State media praised Peng Peiyun, head of China's Family Planning Commission from 1988 to 1998,
S. Korea's special counsel seeks 10-year prison sentence for ex-president Yoon on charges of arrest obstruction: media
SEOUL -- South Korea's special
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy shares BIG update on Russia-Ukraine peace deal, says \u0026#039;It is important ...
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy
US judge blocks deportation of anti-disinformation activist
A US judge temporarily blocks the Trump administration from detaining a British man over his work combating online hate and disinformation. ...
Homes threatened as bushfire rages south-east of Perth and storms hit Queensland and Northern Territory
Bushfire that is believed to have started at Boddington goldmine still uncontained, while monsoon trough soaks north-eastern Australia
US imposes visa bans on ex-EU commissioner Thierry Breton, four others over ‘censorship’ claims
The United States has imposed visa bans on a former European Union Commissioner, Thierry Breton, and four other Europeans, accusing them of "organised efforts" to suppress "American viewpoints," Al Jazeera reported. Trump administration banned former European
England wins the toss and sends Australia in to bat in the 4th Ashes test
MELBOURNE, Australia (AP) — England captain Ben Stokes won the toss and sent Australia in to bat in overcast conditions in Friday’s fourth Ashes test at the sold-out Melbourne Cricket Ground. Australia recalled Jhye Richardson and
Trump says US struck Islamic State targets in Nigeria after group targeted Christians
President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex Brandon)(AP/Alex Brandon) President Donald Trump speaks at his Mar-a-Lago club, Monday, Dec. 22, 2025, in Palm Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Alex
Latest updates on agriculture prices worldwide at 0200 GMT, Dec. 26
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Latest updates on metals prices worldwide at 0200 GMT, Dec. 26
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Somalia's capital kicks off first direct elections in over five decades
MOGADISHU, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- More than 500,000 voters in Somalia's capital, Mogadishu, cast ballots on Thursday in municipal elections widely seen as a key step toward the country's first direct national elections in more than five decades, scheduled for
Chinese-built modern railway opens to traffic in Georgia
KHASHURI, Georgia, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- A China-built modern railway was put into operation on Wednesday in Georgia, a key transit country for cargo and passenger transport between Asia and Europe. Georgian Prime Minister Irakli Kobakhidze, Minister of Economy
Russia condemns Japan's whitewashing of militarist crimes
MOSCOW, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Russia on Thursday condemned Japan's attempts to whitewash its history of militarist aggression and war crimes, urging Tokyo to face up to its past and make genuine atonement to
U.S. military strikes IS in northwest Nigeria, Trump says
WASHINGTON, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said Thursday that the U.S. military launched a
Thailand, Laos open 5th friendship bridge to boost regional connectivity
BANGKOK, Dec. 25 (Xinhua) -- Thailand and Laos on Thursday jointly inaugurated the Fifth Thai-Lao Friendship Bridge, a major infrastructure milestone connecting the Thai northeastern province of Bueng Kan with Bolikhamxay
Japan's defense budget tops record 9 trln yen for fiscal 2026
TOKYO, Dec. 26 (Xinhua) -- Japan's draft defense budget was set at a record 9.04 trillion yen (about 58 billion U.S. dollars) for fiscal 2026, local media reported Friday. The figure exceeds the then record initial budget of 8.7 trillion yen
Japan's cabinet approves record $785 billion budget, vows to keep debt in check
The budget for the year starting from April, to be submitted to parliament early next year, will total a record 122.3 trillion yen ($784.63 billion), exceeding this year’s initial budget of 115.2 trillion yen. ...
Trump's Christmas Strike: US Hits ISIS in Nigeria, Warns of More
Palm Beach: President Donald Trump said US forces conducted "powerful and deadly" strikes Thursday against ISIS militants in northwestern Nigeria, after he warned the group to stop killing Christians in the country. The Department of Defense said "multiple