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Prayers and tears mark 20 years since Indian Ocean tsunami that killed some 230,000 people
Even though 20 years have passed, survivors in Indonesia are still grieving loved ones they lost to the giant wave that flattened buildings all the way to provincial capital of Banda Aceh
Azerbaijan observes day of mourning for air crash victims as speculation mount about its cause
Azerbaijan Airlines' Embraer 190 was en route from the capital of Baku to Russian city of Grozny in the North Caucasus when it was diverted for reasons yet unclear and crashed while making an attempt to land in Aktau after flying east across Caspian Sea
New Syrian authorities launch operation against pro-Assad militias, state media reports
Development comes a day after pro-Assad fighters killed 14 members of rebel group that led offensive that pushed Assad from power
Russia says cargo ship blast was 'terrorist attack'
The ship sank in international waters off Spain after having sent a distress call for help
Cambodia opposition politician jailed for 2 years for incitement
It’s the latest in a series of cases that activists say are attempts to silence government critics
Japan Airlines suffers delays after carrier reports cyberattack
24 domestic flights delayed by more than half an hour
South Korea's opposition moves to impeach acting president
It’s part of an escalating dispute over the composition of the Constitutional Court
Pope opens special 'Holy Door' for Catholic Jubilee at Rome prison
Francis opened the Catholic Holy Year, also known as a Jubilee, on Tuesday
BYD contractor denies 'slavery-like conditions' claims by Brazilian authorities
Contractor for Chinese electric vehicle maker says there were translation misunderstandings
Rural communities urged to flee east Australia bushfire
Blaze has persisted for more than a week in hot, windy conditions
Sri Lanka train memorial honors tsunami tragedy
2004 tsunami was biggest natural disaster to hit the South Asian nation in living memory
World Bank raises China's GDP forecast for 2024, 2025
World's second-biggest economy has struggled this year
Ukraine says it shot down 20 Russian drones
Biden calls Russian attack on Ukrainian energy sites ‘outrageous’
Kyrgyzstan faces difficulties enforcing West's Russia sanctions
Experts cite business opposition, limited resources, unwillingness to antagonize Kremlin
China to build world's largest hydropower dam in Tibet
It could affect millions downstream in India and Bangladesh
Israeli strike kills 5 journalists, Palestinian channel says
Israel said it struck Islamic Jihad militants
Dozens feared dead in Kazakhstan plane crash.
Dozens feared dead after a plane crash in rural Kazakhstan. Kyiv residents spent Christmas morning in bomb shelters amid Russian airstrikes. A new report says that media freedoms in Zambia are under attack. As he prepares to take office in less than a month, President-elect Donald Trump has threatened to reassert U.S. control over the Panama Canal, and he renewed calls to buy Greenland from Denmark. Plus, a new kind of high-tech agriculture in South Africa.