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The chief of the Indian army this week said that India is not yet looking to reduce troops at the India-China border in the winter season. The comment comes days after both countries agreed on six principles to ensure peace and stability at the border in a meeting in Beijing. But analysts believe a lack of trust and differences in strategic objectives would make the resolution process extremely difficult.   Click here for the full story in Mandarin.   

The Association of Families of Flight PS752 Victims announced on Wednesday that it is actively pursuing a criminal case with the Canadian Federal Police to advance the investigation of Iran's downing of the flight over Tehran five years ago. Click here for the full story in Persian.

On Jan. 7, China issued a 55-article set of guidelines for building a "national unified market" and urged local governments to follow through in implementation. Observers said that the initiative has been in the works for over a decade, but its rollout ahead of the inauguration of incoming U.S. President Donald Trump shows China’s urgency to prioritize domestic consumption, or “internal circulation,” in the Chinese economy. Click here for the full story in Mandarin.

A group of families of those killed and injured in the police crackdown on the 2022 "Bloody Friday" protests in Zahedan and Khash issued a statement rejecting Iranian court rulings that require the officers responsible for the shootings to pay compensation to the victims' families. In a statement, the families described the crackdown as "an example of brutal repression and widespread human rights violations."  Click here for the full story in Persian.   

Dozens of U.S. citizens and residents are unjustly held around the world. If confirmed as President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for hostage envoy, Adam Boehler will be tasked with freeing them. Cristina Caicedo Smit reports.

Erdogan to look for common ground with new administration in his bid for a US troop withdrawal from Syria and transfer of advanced fighter jets

Lynch was a onetime artist who broke through in the 1970s with surreal 'Eraserhead' and rarely failed to startle and inspire audiences and peers in the following decades

Firefighters from Mexico are in the mountains of Southern California, helping to fight the blazes. They are tackling the flames with the goal of saving property. Click here for the full story in Spanish.  

A dispute over salaries and budgets between the Kurdistan Regional Government and the Iraqi government has resurfaced, coinciding with Sunni Arab leaders uniting and Shiite parties expressing skepticism about regional developments. Meanwhile, financial disagreements between the KRG and Baghdad persist, with each side accusing the other of violating agreements. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

Iraqi and Kurdistan Regional Government security forces launched a joint operation in the Gharaw Palkana area of Khurmatu district, a known Islamic State stronghold connecting several provinces. The operation involved ground forces and airstrikes targeting ISIS positions, with heavy explosions reported. Officials emphasized the strategic importance of disrupting ISIS movements and logistics in this region. Click here for the full story in Kurdish.

The key focus for Ukraine in future peace negotiations will be securing robust and comprehensive security guarantees to prevent any future Russian aggression

The former Brazilian president is the subject of several wide-ranging investigations

Bessent told lawmakers that President-elect Donald Trump has an opportunity to unleash 'a new economic golden age'

The 88-year-old pope, who has battled health problems including long bouts of bronchitis, often must use a wheelchair because of bad knees

'We must be here at the side of the Ukrainian people as they respond to the consequences of a devastating war,' says UN humanitarian chief

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In the past, Pakistani authorities generally abstained from deporting those possessing any agency-issued papers, UNHCR Pakistan official says

JD Vance to become one of the youngest VPs in US history