Mass looting engulfs Khartoum

Mass looting by armed men and civilians is making life an even greater misery for Khartoum residents trapped by fierce fighting between Sudan's army and paramilitary Rapid Support Forces (RSF), wit...

Syria's Assad to attend Arab summit, bringing regional isolation to an end

Syrian President Bashar al-Assad is in Saudi Arabia on Friday to attend an Arab summit where he will rub shoulders with leaders who shunned him for years in a major policy shift opposed by the Unit...

Fate of children in Colombian plane crash unknown, president deletes tweet

The fate of four children who were missing after a plane crash in southern Colombia was unclear on Thursday after President Gustavo Petro deleted a Tweet saying they had been found alive, adding in...

Ukraine’s Zelenskiy lands in Jeddah to attend Arab League

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy landed in Jeddah on Friday to attend an Arab League summit, where Syrian President Bashar al-Assad, heavily-backed by Russia in his country's civil war, will...

Iran executes three men over recent protests, judiciary says

Iran on Friday executed three men it said were implicated in the deaths of three members of its security forces during last year’s anti-government protests, the country's judiciary said. Tap the ar...

Russian forces dig in at Ukrainian nuclear plant, witnesses say

Russian military forces have been enhancing defensive positions in and around the Zaporizhzhia nuclear power plant in southern Ukraine in recent weeks, four witnesses said, ahead of an expected cou...

China's Xi unveils development plan for Central Asia

Chinese President Xi Jinping on Friday unveiled a grand plan for Central Asia's development, from building infrastructure to boosting trade, taking on a new leadership role in a region that has tra...

Russian forces in retreat near Bakhmut, Ukraine and Wagner say

The Ukrainian military and Russia's Wagner private army both reported further Russian retreats on the outskirts of Bakhmut on Thursday, as Kyiv pressed on with its biggest advance for si...

US State Dept to allow two House members to view classified Afghanistan document

The U.S. State Department on Wednesday said two members of the House Foreign Affairs Committee can view a redacted version of a classified cable about the U.S. withdrawal from Afghanistan sought by...

Russia’s Wagner says army leaving Bakhmut flanks exposed amid reports of Ukrainian advance

Yevgeny Prigozhin, the chief of Russia's Wagner mercenary group, on Thursday accused regular Russian army units of pulling back 570 meters north of the eastern Ukrainian city of Bakhmut — leaving h...

US agrees to renew pact with second Pacific island state

The United States and Micronesia agreed Monday to renew a strategic pact, U.S. presidential envoy Joseph Yun said — adding that he hopes for similar progress with Palau, as the U.S. shores up suppo...

UN report says Russia, China sending Myanmar lethal aid, has been used in atrocities

Myanmar’s military has imported at least $1 billion in arms and other material since it staged a coup in February 2021, a UN expert said in a Wednesday report. Tap for more details.

Oromo rebels accuse Ethiopian forces of attacks following peace talks

Rebels from Ethiopia's Oromiya region accused the government on Wednesday of launching a military offensive against them after a first round of peace talks ended earlier this month without a deal. ...

Armenia says soldier died after Azeri shelling, Interfax reports

An Armenian soldier died Wednesday after shelling by forces from neighboring Azerbaijan, Interfax news agency said — the latest clash between the two former Soviet states. Tap for more details.

Japanese military hospital to treat wounded Ukrainian service members

Japan will treat two wounded Ukrainian soldiers at a Tokyo hospital run by its military, the Defense Ministry said Thursday. Tap for more details.