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Ukrainian officials report missile attacks in Kyiv, Sumy

Trading is set to resume in Tokyo on Jan. 6, as markets will stay closed for the rest of the week for the New Year holidays

Cleanup crews continue to pick up debris on Monday

It's the first time a sitting South Korean president has faced arrest

 Ridah Bin Saleh al-Yazidi was one of the first detainees brought to the facility following the 2001 terror attacks on the United States

World's losses included such notables as Alexey Navalny, Maggie Smith, James Earl Jones, Bela Karolyi and Bob Newhart

The life and legacy of Jimmy Carter, as remembered by a friend. An update from South Korea on Sunday’s plane crash and a look at President-elect Donald Trump’s pick for secretary of state, Republican Senator Marco Rubio of Florida, who is a well-known China critic. What changes might Donald Trump bring to America’s gun laws? Plus, women in Pakistan are gaining their freedom on two wheels.

The authorization for police to carry out searches and arrests without a warrant may be extended up to seven days by a judge

There's no vaccine that prevents Guinea worm infections or medicine that gets rid of the parasites

It’s the first arrest warrant issued for a sitting South Korean president

Nadine Menendez, wife of the former senator, has pleaded not guilty to charges

Shooter, Kosta Kecmanovic, was 13 when he committed the crime and therefore too young to face a trial, according to Serbian law

Authorities say they police deployed throughout the city during celebrations

Wall Street's three main indices slumped to end the day, adding to losses Friday

Americans are sharing reflections on the country's 39th president, Jimmy Carter, following his death Sunday at age 100. VOA’s Scott Stearns has some of their remembrances.

Rule will require home insurers to offer coverage in high-risk areas, something state has never done

Francois Bayrou says a draft emergency law aiming to rebuild Mayotte within two years is forthcoming

More than 1,200 people received honors in the latest list, which was decided by an honors committee