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House Democratic Whip Steny H. Hoyer's comments were in anticipation of U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry's speech Wednesday.

The justice ministry said officials seized a record total of 890 kilograms (1,962 pounds) of methamphetamines in raids this month.

President Denis Sassou-Nguesso will meet with President-elect Donald Trump to discuss the ongoing crisis in Libya and other issues concerning the African continent.

A UN Security Council resolution passed Friday said Israel's settlements have "no legal validity" and urged all states to distinguish between Israel and "the territories occupied since 1967."

The North Korean foreign ministry criticized the latest sanctions as "a criminal document without any legality" that breached the country’s sovereignty.

Analysts suggest that Bashar Assad’s recapturing of Aleppo is not an indicator of peace returning to the conflict-affected region.

Buses meant to evacuate the last few people in the war-torn Syrian city of Aleppo have been delayed for nearly 24 hours, according to activists.

Sen. Leila de Lima is one of the few domestic critics of President Rodrigo Duterte’s war on drugs campaign, which has killed nearly 6,000 people.

A new report by seismologists from Columbia University's Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory concluded that the tremors were “much more like that of an earthquake than an explosion.”

"It is unfortunately clear that many of the world's leaders are developing a form of paranoia about legitimate journalism."

“It is not a miracle meeting but will give all sides a chance to listen to each other,” an official from the Turkish foreign ministry said Monday.

The Bashar Assad government has reportedly stopped all evacuations from the battered city, accusing rebel fighters of violating terms of the deal.

Reports said about 36 people were killed on average every day in connection to Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte's war on drugs, during his first 168 days in office.

Russia blamed rebel forces claiming they opened fire on pro-government troops, forcing them to retaliate.

Jammeh has 60 days to vacate his post after the election.

"The people of Aleppo are caught between medieval sieges, the horror of aerial bombardment and house by house retribution."

The United Nations Human Rights Council said it had reliable evidence to prove pro-government troops entered civilian homes and killed 82 Syrians “on the spot.”

Wonder Woman has been removed as the UN ambassadress for gender equality.

Forces loyal to President Bashar Assad claimed to have recaptured al-Fardous, one of the largest neighborhoods in the city, which has been under rebel control since 2012.

“Helicopters, warplanes and rocket bombardment like every day. Nothing has changed,” an official with the Jabha Shamiya rebel group told Reuters.

President-elect Donald Trump also wished his Philippine counterpart Rodrigo Duterte “success” in his controversial war on drugs that led to at least 2,300 deaths since June 2016.