Gaza ceasefire plan faces great uncertainty

Kremlin welcomes European calls for resuming dialogue

Portugal far-right hopeful enters vote as favorite

European troops arrive in Greenland as talks with US highlight 'disagreement

Azerbaijan begins supplying natural gas to Austria, Germany

SDF blocks civilian evacuation from eastern Aleppo

Yemen prime minister quits, replaced by foreign minister

The prime minister of Yemen has been replaced by his foreign minister after the premier submitted the government's resignation, the country's Saudi-backed presidential body said.

Venezuela's Machado says she 'presented' Trump with Nobel medal

Venezuelan opposition leader Maria Corina Machado said Thursday she "presented" her Nobel Peace Prize medal to Donald Trump, in a bid to win over the U.S. president who had sidelined her since overthrowing Nicolas Maduro.

US says Iran halts executions as Gulf allies pull Trump back from strike

The United States on Jan. 15 said Iran halted 800 executions of protesters under pressure from President Donald Trump, after Gulf allies appeared to pull him back from military action over Tehran's deadly crackdown on demonstrations.

Trump announces 'board of peace' formed for Gaza

U.S. President Donald Trump on Thursday announced the formation of a Gaza "board of peace," a key phase two element of a U.S.-backed plan to end the war in the Palestinian territory.

Turkish, German defense ministers hold talks in Berlin

Defense Minister Yaşar Güler met with his German counterpart, Boris Pistorius, in Berlin on Jan. 14 amid a new era in ties between the two NATO allies.

Syrian army opens humanitarian corridor in eastern Aleppo

The Syrian military on Jan. 15 opened a corridor for civilians to evacuate an area of Aleppo province that has seen a military buildup following intense clashes between government and the YPG-led Syrian Democratic Forces (SDF) in Aleppo city.

ISS crew splashes down on Earth after medical evacuation

Four International Space Station (ISS) crew members splashed down in the Pacific Ocean on Thursday, video footage from NASA showed, after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut short.

Canada province to end drug decriminalization program

A Canadian province announced on Jan. 14 that it would not renew a controversial but pioneering drug decriminalization program, saying the initiative has not produced the desired outcome of more users seeking healthcare.

Fatal back-to-back crane failures ‘tied to same Thai firm’

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.

NASA reports record heat but omits reference to climate change

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Greenlanders torn between anxiety and relief after talks

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.

We didn't manage to change American position on Greenland: Danish FM

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.