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Panel overturns decision by Central Election Commission, which declined to certify Srpska Lista because of its nationalist stance and close ties to neighboring Serbia

New York — Temulun Togchug, 17, born to a Mongolian couple who fled to the United States, recently stood before the U.S. Congressional-Executive Commission on China in Washington to testify about the worsening human rights situation in Southern Mongolia. With conviction, Temulun shared with U.S. lawmakers the efforts by the Chinese Communist Party to erase Mongolian heritage and culture in her family homeland. Click here for the full story in Mandarin.

Graduate school applications in China have declined for the second consecutive year, with 500,000 fewer applicants for the 2025 entrance exams compared with the previous year. Simultaneously, competition for civil service positions has intensified, signaling a societal shift away from the traditional "degree obsession." Click here for the full story in Mandarin.

Ryan Routh's trial will begin Sept. 8 instead of the previously scheduled Feb. 10 start date

Lights, music and Christmas decorations light up the spirits in parts of the world struggling with conflict. While many of the world’s trouble revolves around religion, we talk with someone who says there’s more commonality among the world’s major religions than there is difference. We’re joined by Harvard Divinity School professor of comparative theology Francis X. Clooney.

Among those trying to escape, 33 were killed and 15 were wounded in clashes with prison staff

Supporters applauded Bouterse for his charisma and populist social programs; his opponents knew him as a ruthless dictator who was convicted of extrajudicial killings

The details of how the fighting erupted and who instigated the confrontation were not immediately known

He was shot 13 times but dragged himself and a fellow soldier to safety

Although Israel and Hamas have expressed optimism that progress was being made toward a deal, sticking points remain over the exchange of hostages for Palestinian prisoners and the withdrawal of Israeli troops from Gaza

Meanwhile, protests and a sit-in were held in Tel-Aviv

'I invite every individual, and all people of all nations ... to become pilgrims of hope, to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions,'' the pope said from the loggia of St. Peter's Basilica to throngs of people below. 

Each year, at least 100,000 kids call into North American Aerospace Defense Command in Colorado and they ask for Santa’s location as he delivers presents around the world.

The ship, built in 2009, sank after an explosion ripped through its engine room and two of its 16 crew were missing, the Russia's Foreign Ministry said Tuesday

In his third Christmas TV broadcast since becoming king, Charles struck an unusually personal tone for the royal seasonal message, a tradition that dates back to a radio speech by George V in 1932

President Joe Biden signed into law legislation sent to him by Congress that amends the United States Code to correct what had long gone unnoticed and designate the bald eagle as the national bird 

Smallholder maize farmers in six South African provinces are using homegrown digital tech normally available only to commercial farmers to get the most out of their fields. Marize de Klerk reports from the maize fields in South Africa’s Magaliesburg region.

As Christians celebrate Christmas, Pope Francis, in his traditional Christmas message, urged “all people of all nations” to find courage during this Holy Year “to silence the sounds of arms and overcome divisions," from the Holy Land to Ukraine, Africa to Asia.