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China: Sub-zero Beijing breaks December cold weather record
A Beijing weather station has recorded more hours of sub-zero temperatures than in any year since records began in 1951. That included...
Dec 25, 2023


Sri Lanka: Christmas amnesty sees 1,000 freed from jail
Sri Lankan President Ranil Wickremesinghe granted a pardon to 1,004 convicts for Christmas. Many of them had been arrested for failing to...
Dec 25, 2023


Plane grounded over trafficking suspicions to leave France
The plane was carrying over 300 Indian passengers and bound for Nicaragua. It was detained after an anonymous tip-off that its passengers...
Dec 25, 2023


Migrant caravan treks through Mexico en route to US
The caravan is believed to be the largest trying to enter the US in over a year. It casts doubt on the effectiveness of Biden's policies...
Dec 25, 2023


Serbia: Police fire tear gas at anti-government protesters
Protesters have demanded the annulment of last weekend's parliamentary and local elections. Police said they attempted to break into the...
Dec 25, 2023


Iran's navy receives 'smart' long-range missiles
The new weapons have a range of up to 1,000 kilometers (621 miles), according to Tehran. Iran backs Islamist militants in the Middle...
Dec 25, 2023


Germany charges 2 Syrians with war crimes over IS ties
Two Syrians in German custody have been charged with war crimes and membership in a terrorist group for their alleged actions in Damascus...
Dec 22, 2023


Prague shooting: Memorial held as police searches for motive
Authorities continued to investigate the motive that drove a person to shoot 13 people dead and injure 25 more in Prague. Saturday has...
Dec 22, 2023


North Korea's second nuclear reactor seems operational: IAEA
The IAEA nuclear watchdog said warm water streaming out of the light-water reactor at North Korea's Yongbyon facility suggests that the...
Dec 22, 2023


US: Three police officers acquitted in killing of Black man
Three Washington state officers were acquitted in the 2020 death of Manuel Ellis, which happened in the months before the murder of...
Dec 22, 2023


Germany: Ulm synagogue arson trial begins
A 47-year-old man is on trial over an arson attack on the synagogue in the southern German city of Ulm in 2021. The attack is thought to...
Dec 22, 2023


Macron says Paris ready to deal with Olympic terror threat
The French president said "plan Bs, plan Cs" are in place and the unusual Olympic opening ceremony could be moved if needed. President...
Dec 21, 2023
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