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Swiss fire survivors fight for life; sparklers seen as cause

Many of those injured in the deadly fire that engulfed a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana during New Year celebrations are...

Ukrainian president replaces defense minister

KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Friday that First Deputy Prime Minister Mykhailo Fedorov will become the new defense minister, replacing Denys...

122 evacuated as smoke fills cabin of passenger jet in S. Korea

SEOUL - A total of 122 people, including passengers and crew members, were evacuated Friday as smoke filled the cabin of a passenger jet...

Saudi-backed Yemeni govt launches operation against STC in Hadramout province

ADEN, Yemen - The Saudi-backed Yemeni government on Friday announced the launch of a military operation against in the southeastern oil-rich province of...

Israeli judges call for protection after threat to chief justice

Israel’s judicial and business establishments are expressing alarm over the safety of the country’s chief justice after a top minister threatened to “run him...

Venezuelan president says ready for dialogue with US on combating drug trafficking

CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said in a TV broadcast on Thursday that he is ready if Washington wants serious negotiations on an...

Ecuador’s president declares a new 60-day ‘state of emergency’ to quell violence

QUITO - has declared a new 60-day "state of emergency" in nine provinces and three municipalities as an increase in criminal violence has...

Over 1,800 UN peacekeepers exit southern Lebanon

BEIRUT - More than 1,800 have left southern Lebanon since early November 2025, with over 300 more set to exit by May 2026,...

Gabonese president appoints new government

LIBREVILLE - Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on Thursday announced the formation of a new government comprising 31 members.The cabinet reshuffle follows legislative...

Danish PM rebukes ‘closest ally’ in New Year address amid Greenland tensions

OSLO - on Thursday evening rejected renewed talk of acquiring Greenland, saying that Denmark's "closest ally" should not treat another country and its...

Singapore home prices up for ninth year despite cooling measures

Singapore private home prices extended their rally into a ninth year on renewed demand for new apartments, but the boom is slowing.An index for...

Russia says downed Ukrainian drone targeted presidential residence

MOSCOW - The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that an analysis of a Ukrainian drone shot down on Monday over the Novgorod region...

Israel says new rules barring some aid groups from Palestinian territories take effect

JERUSALEM/RAMALLAH/ISTANBUL - Israel said Thursday that new regulations banning access of dozens of aid organizations to Gaza and the West Bank had come into...

Lao, Vietnam governments join hands to build irrigation system

The governments of Laos and Vietnam have joined hands to invest more than VNĐ290 billion to build an irrigation system in Xiengvang village of...

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