Russia confirms damage to warship in Black Sea

Moscow [Russia], December 27: Russia has confirmed one of its warships has been damaged in a Ukrainian attack on a Black Sea port.

Gaza war to last months, Israel says, as fears of conflict spread...

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 27: Israel's war on Hamas will last months, Israel's military chief said, as a string of incidents outside the Gaza Strip...

Serbian opposition figure to press on with hunger strike after health worsens

Belgrade [Serbia], December 27: A leading figure in Serbia's main opposition party vowed to press on with a hunger strike to protest against election fraud,...

Death toll at Indonesia smelter fire rises to 18, operation halted

Jakarta [Indonesia], December 27: The death toll from a fire at an Indonesian nickel smelter has risen to 18 as of Tuesday from 13 on...

No embassy staff hurt in blast near Israeli mission in Delhi

New Delhi [India], December 27: An explosion near the Israeli Embassy in New Delhi did not kill or wound any staff members, authorities said, adding...

Nigerian villagers missing two days after suspected nomadic herders kill 140

Abuja [Nigeria], December 27: Nigerian mother-of-three Grace Godwin was preparing food on Christmas Eve when her husband burst into the kitchen and ordered her and...

Ukraine strikes Russian naval landing warship, Moscow admits damage

Kyiv [Ukraine], December 27: Ukraine struck a large Russian landing warship in Crimea with cruise missiles in an overnight attack that killed at least one...

Egyptian, Iranian FMs discuss situation in war-ravaged Gaza

Cairo [Egypt], December 26: Egyptian Minister of Foreign Affairs Sameh Shoukry and his Iranian counterpart Hossein Amir-Abdollahian discussed on Monday the situation in the Gaza...

2 Hezbollah fighters killed, 5 civilians wounded in confrontations on Lebanon-Israel borde

Beirut [Lebanon], December 26: Two Hezbollah fighters were killed and five civilians were wounded on Monday in confrontations on the Lebanese-Israeli borders, Lebanese military sources...

Iraq condemns drone attack on U.S. base in northern Iraq

Baghdad [Iraq], December 26: The Iraqi government on Monday condemned an attack by a bomb-laden drone on an airbase housing the U.S.-led coalition forces near...

Russia commissions 3 new warships into its navy

Moscow [Russia], December 26: Russian President Vladimir Putin attended a flag-raising ceremony for three new warships that are set to join the country's navy, the...

Ukraine denies loss of Maryinka to Russia

Kiev [Ukraine], December 26: Ukrainian military spokesman Oleksandr Shtupun on Monday denied the reports that Russian forces have gained full control of the town of...

Russia lambasts "unacceptable" U.S. claims in Arctic region: report

Moscow [Russia], December 26: Russia is taking all necessary measures to secure its national interests in the Arctic amid Washington's "unacceptable" attempts to unilaterally expand...

Loud blasts heard in Crimean town of Feodosia near Black Sea -...

Beijing [China], December 26: The Feodosia region of Crimea has been attacked, resulting in the blockade of the port area, Russia Today reported on Tuesday.

U.S. witnesses elevated flu cases: CDC

Los Angeles [US], December 26: Seasonal influenza activity is elevated in the United States and continues to increase in most parts of the country, according...

New COVID variant JN.1 makes nearly half latest infections in U.S.

Los Angeles [US], December 26: A new coronavirus subvariant JN.1 is spreading fast in the United States, and is now accounting for nearly half...

'Unprecedented' scale of human devastation in 2023: Red Cross

London [UK], December 26: A top aid worker has described the "unprecedented scale" of human devastation in 2023 as he warned of the "intense trauma"...

Pope Francis urges end to all wars in Christmas message

Vatican City [Italy], December 26: Pope Francis implored an end to all wars and weapon production in a Christmas message on Monday, warning that the...

Floods affect tens of thousands in southern Thailand: Interior ministry

Bangkok [Thailand], December 26: Floods have inundated thousands of homes housing some 50,000 people in two provinces of southern Thailand following days of heavy rainfall,...

Plane held for four days over trafficking fears leaves France

Paris [France], December 26: A plane carrying about 275 Indian nationals who were held for four days at an airport in France has taken off.

Israel accepts to pay the price for its goals in Gaza

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 26: The Gaza Strip experienced one of its deadliest days, while fighting threatened to prolong with Israel's tough message.

Russia and Ukraine announced they shot down each other's planes

Moscow [Russia], December 26: On December 25, the Ukrainian Air Force announced that it had destroyed 28/31 unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) and 2 missiles launched...

Japan is getting closer to its goal of landing on the moon

Tokyo [Japan], December 26: The SLIM space probe entered lunar orbit on December 25, an important step in Japan's efforts to successfully land on the...

Thunderstorms and rain set to hit holiday spots in North Island

Washington [US], December 26: Popular holiday spots are the North Island may be in for a Boxing Day dousing as thunderstorms loom.

Hamas, Islamic Jihad reject Gaza gov. overhaul for permanent ceasefire, Egyptian sources...

Cairo [Egypt], December 26: Hamas and the allied Islamic Jihad have rejected an Egyptian proposal that they relinquish power in the Gaza Strip in return...

Israel's Netanyahu vows no let-up in war against Hamas as Gaza deaths...

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 26: Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu vowed to keep up the fight against Hamas militants while Palestinians mourned more than 100...

Israeli airstrike in Syria kills senior Iranian Revolutionary Guards member

Tel Aviv [Israel], December 26: An Israeli airstrike outside the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday killed a senior adviser in Iran's Revolutionary Guards, three security...