CAIRO, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Fireworks flared above the Middle East as 2026 arrived, bursting into gold and white over new ...

People participate in trampoline exercise at a mall in Tangerang, Banten province, Indonesia, Jan. 3, 2026. (Photo by Agung ...

NEW YORK, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- At least 40 people, including civilians and soldiers, were killed in a large-scale U.S. military strike on Venezuela early Saturday morning, U.S. media reported, citing a ...

People protest against U.S. strikes on Venezuela outside U.S. embassy in U.K. on Jan. 3.

Jeanne Shaheen, a Democrat on the Senate Foreign Relations Committee, said the Trump administration has "consistently misled" lawmakers, leaving Congress in the dark on any U.S. "long-term strategy" ...

"The presidency intends to hold the emergency meeting on Monday morning at 10 a.m. (1500 GMT)," said Khadija Ahmed, spokeswoman for the Somali Permanent Mission to the United Nations. Somalia holds ...

BRUSSELS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- European leaders and governments expressed strong concern on Saturday following the U.S. military action in Venezuela, stressing the need to respect international law and ...

CARACAS, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Venezuelan Vice President Delcy Rodriguez said on Saturday that Nicolas Maduro is "the only president" of the South American nation. Rodriguez made the statement during a ...

BAGHDAD, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- Iraq on Saturday took over the United Nations Integrated Compound in Baghdad as the United Nations Assistance Mission for Iraq (UNAMI) concluded its mandate at the end of ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- A plane carrying Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro and his wife, Cilia Flores, who were captured in a large-scale U.S. military strike on Venezuela early Saturday ...

ABU DHABI, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- The United Arab Emirates has expressed concern over recent developments in Yemen, urging all Yemeni parties to exercise wisdom and restraint, de-escalate tensions, and ...

WASHINGTON, Jan. 3 (Xinhua) -- U.S. President Donald Trump said on Saturday the United States will "run" Venezuela after the U.S. military raided the country and captured Venezuelan President Nicolás ...