The collapse of a highway construction crane killed two people near Bangkok yesterday, with a Thai minister saying the building firm was also involved in a crane failure the day before that left 32 dead.
Greenland's residents expressed a mix of anxiety and relief after a meeting was held on Jan. 14 in the White House between officials from the United States, Denmark and the island at the center of President Donald Trump's focus.
The Danish foreign minister said Wednesday that he "didn't manage to change American position" on Greenland during a meeting with U.S. officials at the White House.
Germany and France on Wednesday said they will send troops to Greenland along with other European countries, as U.S. President Donald Trump ramped up threats to conquer the Arctic island.
The planet logged its third hottest year on record in 2025, extending a run of unprecedented heat, with no relief expected in 2026, U.S. researchers and EU climate monitors said Wednesday.
An international court case alleging Myanmar committed genocide against the mostly Muslim Rohingya minority is "flawed and unfounded," Yangon's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday.
A crane at a China-backed high-speed rail project in Thailand collapsed onto and derailed a passenger train on Wednesday, killing at least 22 people and injuring scores, local authorities said.
The United States said Tuesday it would end a special protected status for Somalis, telling them they must leave the country by mid-March under an escalating crackdown on the community.
Denmark's top diplomat visits the White House on Wednesday in a high-stakes attempt to lower the temperature on Greenland, which U.S. President Donald Trump has vowed to seize from the longtime ally.
Iran on Wednesday vowed fast-track trials for people arrested over a massive wave of protests, after U.S. President Donald Trump threatened "very strong action" if the Islamic republic goes ahead with hangings.
The U.S. and Armenia announced a framework Tuesday for the implementation of a strategic transit corridor agreed during a White House Peace Summit in August to boost regional trade.
Syria’s army and the Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) exchanged fire on Jan. 13 in a tense area of eastern Aleppo province, marking a possible escalation after days of clashes in the northern city.
U.S. President Donald Trump said Tuesday he’s canceled talks with Iranian officials amid a protest crackdown, telling Iranian citizens “help is on its way.”
At least 100 children have been killed by Israeli airstrikes and ground forces in Gaza since the start of a tenuous ceasefire three months ago, the United Nations said on Tuesday.
Russia’s Foreign Intelligence Service (SVR) launched a blistering public attack on Istanbul-based Greek Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew, accusing him of acting against Russian Orthodoxy and serving Western geopolitical interests.
International pressure on Iran has sharply intensified amid a sweeping crackdown on anti-government protests, with death toll on Jan. 13 continuing to increase.
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