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Russia and Ukraine have exchanged hundreds of prisoners of war in the biggest single release of captives since Russia’s invasion began in February 2022. Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday that 230 of its prisoners were released while Russia said 248…

China says that 456,000 people were newly employed during the first 10 months of the year in its far-western Xinjiang region, evidence it said showed that Beijing was successfully promoting economic development to create a “happy and harmonious” Uyghur society.…

Six people including a senior local administrator were killed in an ambush by armed men in the Abyei region claimed by both Sudan and South Sudan, Reuters reported today. The oil-rich region experiences frequent bouts of violence, where rival factions…

According to Japan’s national broadcaster NHK, a “major tsunami warning” was issued Monday after a powerful earthquake struck north of the country’s main island. The Japan Meterological Agency reported a quake hitting Ishikawa and nearby prefectures, one of them measuring…

Flash floods killed at least twenty-one people in the small town of Ladysmith in KwaZulu-Natal province, South African officials said Saturday. The floods hit the town on Christmas Day, destroying about 1,400 homes, with the death toll expected to rise…

The year 2023 ends tonight, while in many African and Asian countries, especially in the Middle East, Near East and Eastern Europe, even Christians are not in the mood to celebrate. Wars, bombings, droughts, floods, earthquakes, and storms, followed by…

Ethiopia’s northern region is suffering from dire humanitarian conditions as the risk of starvation and death hovers above the population, the presidency of an interim regional administration said Friday. The legacies of the destructive war in Tigray and drought-induced famine…

The International Organization of Migration (IOM) revealed that the number of irregular migrants attempting to reach the US from Central American nations through Mexico has exceeded 2.24 million in 2023. The IOM’s figures, covering the period from January to November…

In a groundbreaking move towards eco-friendly wind power, Swedish start-up Modvion has successfully erected the world’s tallest wooden wind turbine, reaching an impressive height of 150 meters, BBC reported. This innovative project challenges the dominance of steel in turbine construction…

The Jordan Ministry of Awqaf, Islamic Affairs and Holy Sites demolished a 118-year-old Chechen Mosque in the Sweileh area in the capital, Amman, the spokesperson of the Ministry announced Tuesday. Al Daqamsah revealed that the demolition process came after reports…