Polls open in Belarusian presidential election
A view of the Belarusian capital of Minsk ahead of the presidential election, January 25, 2025. /CFP...
Israel blocks return of Lebanese to border area
Israeli soldiers at the entrance to the village of Hula along the border with Israel in Lebanon'...
South Korean prosecutors indict Yoon over insurrection charge
South Korea's impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol attends the fourth hearing of his impeachment tr...
Egypt says rejects forced displacement of Palestinians
Palestinians, who were forcibly displaced as a result of Israel's attacks on the Gaza Strip for ...
Wang Yi calls on China, India to promote mutual understanding
The national flags of India and China. /CFPChinese Foreign Minister Wang Yi called on China and Indi...
President Xi lauds China's solid progress despite challenges in Year of Dragon
Chinese President Xi Jinping, also general secretary of the Communist Party of China Central Committ...
Premier Li Qiang urges smooth travel for Spring Festival rush
Chinese Premier Li Qiang, also a member of the Standing Committee of the Political Bureau of the CPC...
UN officials express alarm over escalating violence, humanitarian crisis in DRC
Residents run off after observing members of the M23 armed group walk through a street of the Kesher...
UN chief urges U.S. to exempt critical aid from assistance pause
Handout photo from Lebanon's presidential press office shows UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterr...
UN chief speaks with presidents of Rwanda, DRC over conflict
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres speaks on 2025 priorities to the UN General Assemb...