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At least 126 dead in 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Tibet, Chinese media reports
Chinese media also reported multiple aftershocks, the largest of which was 4.4.
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January 08
Venezuelan opposition leader rallies support in Panama ahead of Maduro inauguration
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González is rallying regional support for the opposition's claims that he won the July election against President Nicolás Maduro
January 08
January 08
At least 6 die in a stampede at a temple in southern India, a report says
At least six people have died and dozens are injured after a stampede among hundreds at the entry of a temple in southern India
January 08
January 08
U.S. citizen denied entry into Poland after security staff object to handwritten notes in passport
A U.S. citizen has been barred from entering Poland because her passport was defaced with handwritten notes
January 08
January 08
Venezuela's ultimate political survivor faces his toughest challenge yet
Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro on Friday will face more international rebuke than at any time in his 12 years in power
January 08
January 08
Canadian leaders say Trump's talk about Canada becoming the 51st state isn't funny anymore
Canada's finance minister says U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s comments that Canada should become the 51st state are no longer a joke and are meant to undermine America’s closest ally and major trading partner
January 08
January 08
Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president
Impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol’s lawyer said he still strongly believes that the Corruption Investigation Office's execution of the arrest warrant is illegitimate.
January 08
January 08
Mexico's President Sheinbaum offers sarcastic response to Trump's 'Gulf of America' comment
Mexican President Claudia Sheinbaum has responded sarcastically to U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s proposal to rename the Gulf of Mexico as the Gulf of America
January 08
January 08
Thousands of freshwater species are at risk of extinction, new report finds
Nearly 23,000 freshwater species studied are facing a multitude of threats.
January 08
January 08
Blinken says Trump's push for US to take control of Greenland is 'not going to happen'
Outgoing U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is advising the world not to waste a lot of time on what President-elect Donald Trump has been saying about Greenland
January 08
January 08
Turkey insists on two states for ethnically divided Cyprus as the UN looks to restart peace talks
Turkey has again insisted on a two-state peace accord in ethnically divided Cyprus as the United Nations prepares to meet with all sides in early spring
January 08
January 08
Nearly one-quarter of freshwater species at high risk of extinction: Study
Freshwater habitats cover less than 1% of Earth’s surface, but support over 10% of all known species, according to the International Union for Conservation of Nature.
January 08
January 08
Germany leader: All countries must respect existing borders, in rebuttal of Trump
German Chancellor Olaf Scholz says the principle of inviolability of borders applies to every country, however powerful
January 08
January 08
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala arrives in Rome after she was released from three weeks' detention in Iran
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala arrives in Rome after she was released from three weeks' detention in Iran
January 08
January 08
How a Venezuelan man new to politics became an opposition leader who says it's his turn to rule
Edmundo González has become a beacon of hope for millions of Venezuelans
January 08
January 08
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Catch up on the developing stories from around the globe making headlines.
January 08
January 08
Poland to hold presidential election on May 18, says parliament speaker who will run in it
The head of Poland’s parliament says the country’s presidential election will be held on May 18, with a runoff on June 1 if needed
January 08
January 08
Brazil marks 2nd anniversary of right-wing coup attempt as Bolsonaro's legal troubles deepen
Brazilian authorities are gathering in capital Brasilia to mark the second anniversary of an alleged coup attempt by supporters of former far-right President Jair Bolsonaro
January 08
January 08
Aid convoy reaches remote district in NW Pakistan after prolonged blockade amid sectarian violence
Trucks carrying food and other relief supplies for hundreds of thousands of besieged residents have reached a remote region in restive northwestern Pakistan, a government spokesman said
January 08
January 08
Egypt unveils ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts in Luxor
Egypt has unveiled several discoveries near the famed city of Luxor including ancient rock-cut tombs and burial shafts dating back 3,600 years
January 08
January 08
6 soldiers and 34 extremist rebels die in a clash in northeastern Nigeria, military says
The Nigerian military says six soldiers and 34 Islamic extremists have died in a clash in the northeastern Borno state
January 08
January 08
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen pays tribute to her politically polarizing father
French far-right leader Marine Le Pen has paid tribute to her father Jean-Marie, the founder of the National Front party who died at 96, calling him a “warrior” in politics despite their notoriously harsh political disputes
January 08
January 08
Ukraine claims it struck a key military fuel depot deep inside Russia
The Ukrainian military says it struck a fuel storage depot deep inside Russia
January 08
January 08
UK police face probe into handling of sex crimes allegations against Harrods owner Al Fayed
U.K. police watchdogs will investigate whether the London force bungled its handling of sex crimes allegations against Mohamed Al Fayed
January 08
January 08
124 migrants detained on an eastern Greek island after using unmarked speedboats
Authorities in Greece have detained 124 migrants on the eastern island of Karpathos after spotting speedboats without identification markers
January 08
January 08
Italian journalist Cecilia Sala released from Iran and returning home
An Italian journalist detained in Iran since Dec. 19 has been freed
January 08
January 08
Court reissues warrant for impeached South Korean president, who remains at residence
Impeached President Yoon has been suspended from his position since Dec. 14.
January 08
January 08
Rescuers search for 2 British hikers missing since New Year's Day in Italian alps
Rescue crews have found the body of a British hiker buried in the snow of the Italian alps
January 08
January 08
Thai police say Chinese actor was trafficked to Myanmar to work in a scam operation
Thai police say a Chinese actor who disappeared and was found near the border of Myanmar in an area where online scam networks operate was a victim of human trafficking
January 08
January 08
Japan links hacker MirrorFace to dozens of cyberattacks targeting security, tech data
Japan has linked more than 200 cyberattacks over the past five years targeting the country’s national security and high technology data to a Chinese hacking group, MirrorFace
January 08
January 08
S. Korean court clears govt, agency of liability in adoptee’s US deportation case
A South Korean court has cleared the government and an adoption agency of all liability in a lawsuit filed by a Korean man whose traumatic adoption journey led to an abusive childhood in the United States and ultimately his deportation to South Korea a...
January 08
January 08
Thai police issue arrest warrant for man suspected of gunning down ex-lawmaker
Thai police say an arrest warrant has been issued for a man suspected of gunning down a former opposition politician from Cambodia in a popular Bangkok tourist area
January 08
January 08
Indian army divers retrieve the body of one of at least 9 miners trapped in a flooded coal mine
Indian army divers have retrieved the body of one of at least nine miners trapped inside a flooded coal mine in India’s northeastern Assam state
January 08
January 08
Hostages in Gaza endure another winter as their families plead for a ceasefire
As winter deepens, so does the suffering of dozens of hostages in Gaza, and their families are pressing for a ceasefire that will secure their release
January 08
January 07
Wild weather halted ferries between New Zealand's main islands again. Why isn't there a tunnel?
Wild weather during New Zealand’s peak summer holiday period has disrupted travel for thousands of passengers on ferries that cross the sea between the North and South Islands
January 07
January 07
Mexico offers protection to famed corridos singer after drug cartel death threats
Authorities in Mexico are offering famed corridos singer Natanael Cano and other artists state protection after a drug cartel in northern Mexico publicly threatened them, prosecutors say
January 07
January 07
Venezuelan opposition leader says his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas
Self-exiled Venezuelan opposition leader Edmundo González, who claims to have defeated President Nicolás Maduro in last year’s presidential election, says that his son-in-law has been kidnapped in Caracas
January 07
January 07
North Korea says it test fired hypersonic missile
North Korea's state-run Korean Central News Agency said the successful test took place on Monday.
January 07
January 07
Situation in Gaza getting ‘significantly worse’: Emergency doctor
Emergency physician Dr. Mimi Syed discusses the humanitarian crisis in Gaza and what she’d like to see from the international community.
January 07
January 07
At least 126 dead, scores injured in 6.8 magnitude earthquake near Tibet
ABC News’ Britt Clennett reports on the earthquake that has injured more than 188 people, according to Chinese state media.
January 07
January 07
The UN says more than 5,600 people were killed in Haiti last year as gangs rampage
Officials say more than 5,600 people were reported killed in Haiti last year as a U.N.-backed mission led by Kenya struggles to contain rampant gang violence
January 07
January 07
At least 126 dead in 6.8 magnitude earthquake in Tibet, Chinese media reports
Chinese media also reported multiple aftershocks, the largest of which was 4.4.
January 07
January 07
Donald Trump Jr. arrives in Greenland after his father said U.S. should own territory
The eldest son of President-elect Donald Trump is in Greenland on a private visit that has heightened speculation that the incoming U.S. administration could seek to take control of the mineral-rich Danish territory that’s home to a large U.S. military...
January 07
January 07
Ailing former Bangladesh Prime Minister Khaleda Zia to leave for London for medical treatment
Aides to Bangladesh’s ailing former Prime Minister Khaleda Zia say she is leaving for London for medical treatment, leaving behind a nation grappling with uncertainty over its political future after her archrival, former Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, w...
January 07
January 07
Jean-Marie Le Pen, French far-right leader, dies at 96
Jean-Marie Le Pen, the founder of France’s far-right National Front who was known for fiery rhetoric against immigration and multiculturalism that earned him both staunch supporters and widespread condemnation, has died
January 07
January 07
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far right National Front, dies at 96, a senior party official says
Jean-Marie Le Pen, founder of France's far right National Front, dies at 96, a senior party official says
January 07
January 07
Trump's Ukraine envoy postpones planned trip to Kyiv, top Ukrainian diplomat says
A visit to Kyiv by U.S. President-elect Donald Trump’s special envoy for Ukraine and Russia has been canceled but will be rescheduled, Ukraine’s Foreign Minister Andrii Sybiha said Tuesday
January 07
January 07
North Korea hypersonic missile launch 'cannot be ignored,' Kim says
The North Korean leader said the test "cannot be ignored."
January 07
January 07
Over 38,000 Russian troops killed, hurt in Kursk, Zelenskyy says amid new offensive
The president said Russia has lost 15,000 troops in Kursk since August.
January 07
January 07
Chinese city unveils magical ice and snow festival
China's city of Harbin unveiled its annual Ice and Snow Festival this week, which features sculptures, castles and even huge ice slides.
January 07
January 07
Mahama will be sworn in as Ghana's president for third time
John Mahama will be sworn in on Tuesday as Ghana’s president for the third time, as the country faces its worst economic crisis in a generation
January 07