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The army's storming of Kamal Adwan comes just days after the UN's World Health Organization said an emergency medical team had reached it for the first time in 60 days

Islamabad — Pakistan’s jailed former prime minister, Imran Khan. has threatened to start a nationwide civil disobedience movement this month following a government crackdown on his supporters that resulted in the deaths of several.   Khan urged supporters in a message posted Thursday night on the X social media platform, formerly known as Twitter, to assemble in the northwestern city of Peshawar on December 13 for a “grand gathering to pay homage to the martyrs.” The city is the...

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Moscow — Russia said Friday its forces had captured a village near the embattled supply hub of Pokrovsk and another near the industrial town of Kurakhove, gaining ground in two key areas of the east Ukraine front line.    Moscow has been advancing in east Ukraine for months, pressing its advantage against overstretched and outgunned Ukrainian soldiers.   Russian army units "liberated the settlements" of Sukhi Yaly and Pustynka in the eastern Donetsk region, Moscow's defense ministry...

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Islamist-led rebels have captured Hama and commercial hub Aleppo

Several hundred truck drivers say they’re stranded at border

Trump has threatened to impose sweeping new tariffs on Mexico, Canada and China

Israeli government strongly rejects claim, accuses Amnesty of producing 'fabricated report'

A new report by rights group Amnesty International says that Israel is committing genocide against Palestinians in Gaza. Widespread protests in Tbilisi as Georgia’s ruling party withdraws its EU bid; in neighboring Ukraine, President Volodymyr Zelenskyy imposes sanctions on Georgian leaders, saying they are surrendering Georgia to Russia. Turkish-backed Syrian rebels’ victories are threatening to increase tensions between Turkey, Iran, and Russia. France will soon have a new prime minister.

KYOTO, JAPAN — The Tokyo-Beijing Forum was held in person this week in Japan for the first time since it went virtual during the COVID-19 pandemic. During the two-day forum from December 4 through 5, officials from Japan and China expressed hopes to warm their frosty relations. Analysts pointed to China sending a higher-level delegation than at past forums as a sign that Beijing wants closer trade ties with Japan. Japanese Foreign Minister Takeshi Iwaya attended in person, and...

The tree is adorned with ornaments created by Americans from every US state, territory and the District of Columbia

Leader of South Korea's conservative party says Yoon's 'swift suspension' is necessary following failed martial law bid

A new assessment finds Tehran is likely to increase its nuclear activity in the face of renewed threats or sanctions

ASUNCION, PARAGUAY — Paraguay canceled a low-level Chinese diplomat's visa and ordered him to leave the country, Paraguay's Foreign Ministry said on Thursday, after the envoy appeared to push lawmakers to reconsider Paraguay's friendly relationship with Taiwan. The Foreign Ministry accused Xu Wei of "interference in domestic affairs," while Taiwan's embassy in the country accused him of having "infiltrated" Paraguay to try to undermine its relationship with Chinese-claimed...

Ethiopia faces intensified conflict in Oromia, Tigray and Amhara regions with devastating impacts on civilians, education

Strikes come as Amnesty International accuses Israel of committing genocide in Gaza