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Driver who killed 35 in China car ramming sentenced to death
On November 11, 62-year-old Fan Weiqiu deliberately drove through people exercising outside a sports complex in his small SUV, the worst attack in China since 2014
China sanctions 7 companies over US military assistance to Taiwan
The sanctions also come in response to the recent approval of the U.S. government's annual defense spending bill, which a Chinese Foreign Ministry statement said 'includes multiple negative sections on China'
NATO to boost military presence in Baltic after cables 'sabotage'
On Christmas Day, the Estlink 2 submarine cable that carries electricity from Finland to Estonia was disconnected from the grid
Germany's president dissolves parliament, sets national election for Feb. 23
Parliamentary election to be held seven months earlier than originally planned
Israel says struck 'infrastructure' on Syria-Lebanon border
'Infrastructure' located on the Syrian-Lebanese border near the village of Janta, which the Israeli military said was used to smuggle weapons to the armed group Hezbollah
Houthis claim new attacks on Israel after strikes hit Yemen airport
The Israeli strikes on Thursday landed as the head of the UN's World Health Organization said he and his team were preparing to fly out from Yemen's Houthi rebel-held capital
Estonia's navy to protect Baltic Sea power link after cable damage
Estonia deploys patrol ship, seeks NATO support for protection
Seoul: North Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war dies
Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russia's military
South Korean lawmakers impeach acting President Han Duck-soo
Lawmakers say he refused demands to complete Yoon's impeachment process and to bring him to justice
Japan approves record budget for aging population, defense
It includes $55 billion in defense spending
Seoul: North Korean soldier captured in Russia-Ukraine war
Pyongyang has deployed thousands of troops to reinforce Russian troops
Israeli air strikes in Gaza purportedly kill journalists
Hamas says that Israeli airstrikes in Gaza killed 5 journalists, Israel says the men were Islamic Jihad militants disguised as members of the press. Separately, another Israeli airstrike hit the airport in Sanaa, Yemen, following missile launches by Houthis. Some experts say the plane crash in Kazakhstan was caused by Russian anti-aircraft weapons. Nigerian authorities in northwest Sokoto State have launched a probe into a Christmas Day airstrike by the military that killed at least 10...
Richard Parsons, prominent Black executive at Time Warner, Citigroup, dies at 76
One business executive remembers Parsons as a 'tough and brilliant negotiator, always looking to create something where both sides win'
FDA proposes new testing rules to ensure cosmetics are asbestos-free
Proposal, mandated by Congress, is intended to reassure consumers about safety of makeup, baby powder, other personal care products
Bird flu virus shows mutations in first severe human case in US, agency says
Health body says risk to public from outbreak remains low
New Syrian authorities arrest official from notorious prison, war monitor says
Kanjo Hassan is the highest-ranking official to be arrested since former government fell
Moldova backs defense strategy calling for increased spending
10-year plan aims to boost military spending by 2030 to 1% of gross domestic product