South Korean president clings to power after martial law U-turn

Top executive shot dead outside New York hotel

Macron seeks remedy to France's political crisis

French government falls in historic no-confidence vote

Former EU justice chief hit with money-laundering probe

Jewish settlers attack Palestinian towns

Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan reach deal on border dispute

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan said on Wednesday that they had reached a border demarcation deal with Tajikistan on the last contested frontier in Central Asia, potentially ending years of territorial dispute.

SNA seeks to block PKK/YPG entrenchment in Manbij

The Turkish-backed Syrian National Army (SNA) is intensifying its efforts to prevent PKK and YPG from establishing a foothold in the northern Syrian city of Manbij as opposition forces continue their surprise offensive against the regime of President Bashar al-Assad.

French government risks falling in no-confidence vote

France's government on Wednesday faces no-confidence votes that could spell the end of the short-lived administration of Prime Minister Michel Barnier, plunging the country into uncharted waters of political chaos.

'World on fire': UN seeks $47 bln for aid in 2025

The U.N. appealed Wednesday for more than $47 billion to deliver vital aid next year, warning that surging conflicts and the climate crisis will leave hundreds of millions of people in need.

South Korean opposition move to impeach president after martial law bid

South Korea's opposition moved to impeach President Yoon Suk Yeol on Wednesday after his extraordinary but short-lived imposition of martial law that brought thousands of protesters to the streets.

South Korean president declares martial law

South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol declared martial law on Tuesday evening, a move that the opposition rejected as "unconstitutional."

Vietnam court upholds death sentence for property tycoon

A Vietnamese court upheld the death penalty on Tuesday for a property tycoon in a multi-billion dollar fraud case, but said her life could still be spared if she paid back three quarters of the assets she embezzled.

Ukraine pushes NATO for invite as Trump looms

Ukraine insisted Tuesday that NATO membership was the only "real guarantee" for its security as foreign ministers from the alliance looked set to rebuff Kiev's push for an invite ahead of Donald Trump's return to the U.S. presidency.

Iran's president criticizes new hijab law

Iranian President Masoud Pezeshkian has expressed doubts about new legislation imposing tougher penalties on women who flout mandatory hijab regulations.

Hamas, Fatah agree joint committee to run post-war Gaza

Palestinian group Hamas and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas's Fatah party have agreed to create a committee to jointly run post-war Gaza, negotiators from both sides said on Tuesday.

Residents return as Syria’s Tel Rifaat freed from PKK/YPG after 8 years

Displaced residents have continued their return to the key Syrian district of Tel Rifaat on Dec. 3, as Syrian opposition forces reclaimed the town after eight years of PKK/YPG terrorist control.

Nearly 50,000 displaced in Syria in recent days: UN

Nearly 50,000 people have recently been displaced in Syria, where opposition forces have wrested swathes of territory from control of President Bashar al-Assad's government, the U.N.'s humanitarian agency has reported.