Round of talks in the Swiss city of Davos focused on finding a peaceful resolution to the ongoing conflict in Ukraine, with an increasing number of countries working towards the long-term goal of Russia joining the peace process
: A volcano erupted in southwest Iceland, causing molten lava flows to reach the outskirts of a small fishing town, but no people were in danger as the town had been evacuated earlier
Some communities are using the Martin Luther King Jr. holiday to protest the war in Gaza and bring attention to the upcoming U.S. presidential election
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates — Yemen's Houthi rebels vowed fierce retaliation Friday for American and British strikes against them, further raising the prospect of a wider conflict in a region already beset by Israel's war in Gaza. The bombardment — launched in response to a recent campaign of drone and missile attacks on commercial ships
GENEVA — The head of the U.N. health agency said Wednesday holiday gatherings and the spread of the most prominent variant globally led to increased transmission of COVID-19 last month. Tedros Adhanom Ghebreyesus said nearly 10,000 deaths were reported in December, while hospital admissions during the month jumped 42% in nearly 50 countries — mostly
LONDON — A U.S. fugitive known as Nicholas Rossi, who is accused of faking his own death to avoid a rape charge in Utah, has been extradited to the United States, British media reported Friday. Rossi, 36, whose legal name is Nicholas Alahverdian, is charged with sexually assaulting a former girlfriend in Orem in 2008
BEIJING — China will sanction five U.S. military manufacturers in response to the latest round of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, a foreign ministry spokesperson said on Sunday. U.S. arms sales to Taiwan are a frequent source of tension between Washington and Beijing. China views democratically governed Taiwan as its territory, a claim Taiwan's government
