President Masoud Pezeshkian on Wednesday urged security forces to distinguish between what he called rioters and protesters, urging them not to target peaceful demonstrators.
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Authorities in Burkina Faso say they have thwarted a new coup attempt amid heightened political tensions in the West African country. The alleged plot was uncovered late on Saturday night, January 3, before it could be carried out, according to officia...
Clashes in Aleppo forced residents to flee Kurdish areas, with at least nine killed. The violence follows stalled talks to merge Kurdish forces into the army.
The first China-led BRICS joint naval exercise is due to start on Friday in South African waters.
Brazil marked Three Kings Day on Tuesday with a colourful procession in Rio de Janeiro, where music and dance echoed through a hillside neighbourhood.
Amnesty International says Uganda's opposition is being subject to a "brutal campaign of repression" ahead of the country's general election on 15 January.
President Putin attended an Orthodox Christmas service near Moscow, highlighting soldiers' sacred duty and unity.
Egypt's Coptic Orthodox Christians celebrate Christmas on January 7. The Cops in Egypt, a predominantly Muslim country, are one of the oldest Christian communities in the world.
Claude Pivi was convicted in absentia in 2024 for his role in a 2009 massacre at a stadium in Conakry, where at least 156 people were killed.
Thousands of Orthodox Christians in white traditional attire celebrated Christmas Eve with a Mass, prayers and hymns during a candlelight ceremony in Ethiopia’s capital.
