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Iranians light candles for the victims of Ukraine International Airlines Boeing 737 during a gathering in front of the Amirkabir University in the capital Tehran on Saturday

Iran Police Disperse Student Air Crash Protesters: News Agency

Iran police disperse student air crash protesters: news agency

French Govt Offers Compromise In Bid To End Transport Strike

Demonstrators in Paris, some masked and hooded, broke shop windows along their route and threw projectiles at police in riot gear, who responded with tear gas

French govt offers compromise in bid to end transport strike

Putin Says Nord Stream 2 To Be Completed By Early 2021

Russian President Vladimir Putin said he hopes the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline will be operational by the end of 2020 or "in the first quarter" of 2021

Putin says Nord Stream 2 to be completed by early 2021

Brazilian President Jair Bolsonaro's government is reported to be pushing a proposal to open indigenous lands to oil and gas exploration and construction of hydroelectric dams

Brazil's Govt To Propose Oil Exploration On Indigenous Land: Media

Brazil's govt to propose oil exploration on indigenous land: media

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Police escort a detained man into a van after a raid on a "squat" in Koukaki, a central district of Athens in December 2019

Five Arrested In Greek Anarchist Squat Raid

Five arrested in Greek anarchist squat raid

Northern Ireland's Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader Arlene Foster (second left), with party colleagues, make their way into a session of the Northern Ireland Assembly after reaching agreement with Republican Sinn Fein on reforming the Stormont execu

N.Ireland Assembly Reopens After 3-year Deadlock

N.Ireland assembly reopens after 3-year deadlock

Over the last four years China has ramped up economic and diplomatic pressure on Taiwan

Taiwan's Tsai Wins Landslide In Stinging Result For China

Taiwan's Tsai wins landslide in stinging result for China

Judges from most of the EU member states joined hundreds of their Polish colleagues for the protest in Warsaw

EU Judges Join Polish Colleagues To Protest 'Muzzle Law'

EU judges join Polish colleagues to protest 'muzzle law'

Taiwan President Tsai Ing-wen (C) joins hands with Vice President-elect William Lai (L) and current Vice President Chen Chien-jen at campaign headquarters in Taipei on January 11, 2020; she was re-elected in a lopsided vote seen as a blow to China

US Hails Taiwan Leader's Re-election, 'Robust' Democracy

US hails Taiwan leader's re-election, 'robust' democracy

Casualties are loaded into an ambulance following an air strike by pro-regime forces in the nothwestern Syrian city of Idlib on Saturday

Regime Air Strikes Kill 18 Civilians In Syria's Idlib: Monitor

Regime air strikes kill 18 civilians in Syria's Idlib: monitor

It is not clear who will succeed Oman's Sultan Qaboos Bin Said, who left no apparent heir and had no children or brothers

Oman's New Ruler Backs Policy That Made Kingdom Vital Mediator

Oman's new ruler backs policy that made kingdom vital mediator

Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky has demanded that Iran punish those responsible for the downing of a Ukrainian airliner

Ukraine Demands Punishment For Iran Plane Downing

Ukraine demands punishment for Iran plane downing

Senior officials in his own party have called on Lesotho Prime Minister Thomas Thabane to step down over the affair

Lesotho Court Issues Arrest Warrant For PM's Wife

Lesotho court issues arrest warrant for PM's wife

Supporters of Taiwan's President Tsai Ing-wen from the ruling Democratic Progressive Party (DPP) want the island to resist pressure from China

Tsai Leads Count In Taiwan Election Dominated By China Fears

Tsai leads count in Taiwan election dominated by China fears

Sultan Qaboos maintained good ties with both Tehran and Riyadh, a balancing act that made his capital a must-stop for Western and Arab diplomats

Qaboos, The Sultan Who Shielded Oman From Region's Turmoil

Qaboos, the sultan who shielded Oman from region's turmoil

Lebanon is facing its worst economic crisis since the 1975-1990 civil war

Lebanon 'Regrets' Loss Of UN Voting Privilege

Lebanon 'regrets' loss of UN voting privilege

The shutdown comes amid a dramatic tightening of censorship on Chinese media and entertainment

Curtain Falls On Chinese Film Festival As Censorship Intensifies

Curtain falls on Chinese film festival as censorship intensifies

North Korea has never officially confirmed Kim's age or date of birth

North Korea Says Will Resume US Talks If Demands Fully Met

North Korea says will resume US talks if demands fully met

A Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed after it was 'unintentionally' shot down by Iran

Planes Brought Down By Missiles Since 1973

Planes brought down by missiles since 1973

Haitham bin Tariq, who has been sworn in as Oman's new ruler, is seen meeting Britain's Prince Harry in November 2014

Cousin Of Late Oman Sultan Sworn In As New Ruler

Cousin of late Oman sultan sworn in as new ruler

Padukone waded into a sea of student protesters in Delhi on Tuesday night, evoking cheers from the surprised crowd

As Young India Protests, Young Bollywood Finds Its Voice

As young India protests, young Bollywood finds its voice

Novak Djokovic battled hard in his win against Russia's Daniil Medvedev to send Serbia into the final of the ATP Cup

Battling Djokovic Leads Serbia Into ATP Cup Final

Battling Djokovic leads Serbia into ATP Cup final

Gholamreza Soleimani, commander of Iran's Basij militia forces, was among eight senior Iranian officials targeted ina new round of US sanctions

US Piles On Sanctions Pain Against Iran

US piles on sanctions pain against Iran

Serena Williams needed only 43 minutes to down rising star Amanda Anisimova and set up a showdown against Jessica Pegula

Impressive Williams Races Into Auckland Final Against Pegula

Impressive Williams races into Auckland final against Pegula

Grey seals come to Helgoland island in the North Sea to give birth

Historic German Island Is Nursery For North Sea Seals

Historic German island is nursery for North Sea seals

Huawei's Meng Wanzhou leaves the British Columbia Supreme Court in Vancouver in October 2019

Huawei CFO Meng Wanzhou Can Be Extradited To US: Canada Attorney General

Meng Wanzhou, who was originally detained on a US warrant in late 2018, faces an extradition hearing in Vancouver that begins on Jan. 20.

Rescue teams work among debris after a Ukrainian plane carrying 176 passengers crashed near Imam Khomeini airport in the Iranian capital Tehran

Iran Admits It Shot Down Ukrainian Plane That Crashed In Tehran, Blames 'Human Error'

Iran said the the Ukrainian plane was shot down "unintentionally" by its military, which was on a high state of alert amid heightened tensions with the United States.

Ahead of the elections, Hong Kongers have become an increasingly common sight at incumbent Tsai Ing-wen's rallies

'We Want This': Hong Kong Election Tourists Join Taiwan Rallies

'We want this': Hong Kong election tourists join Taiwan rallies

Dakar Rally director David Castera says the organisers are looking to make the race more environmentally friendly

Dakar Rally Searches For Green Amid Sand

Dakar Rally searches for green amid sand

US football star Megan Rapinoe, here receiving Sports Illustrated's Sportsperson of the Year Award for 2019, vowed athletes won't be silenced after the IOC warned against politica protests at the 2020 Tokyo Olympics

US World Cup Star Rapinoe Slams IOC 'No Protest' Policy

US World Cup star Rapinoe slams IOC 'no protest' policy

The milderÂ conditions are expected to last around a week, giving firefighters time to try to get the fires under control

Australia Fires 'Long Way From Over' But Rain Brings Relief

Australia fires 'long way from over' but rain brings relief

Libya and Iran will top the agenda for talks in Moscow between German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russian President Vladimir Putin (pictured in Sochi in May 2018)

Libya And Iran Top Agenda In Merkel-Putin Meeting

Libya and Iran top agenda in Merkel-Putin meeting

This year is the deadline for the landmark deal to go into effect, yet half a decade of diplomatic wrangling has fallen far short of what science says is needed to avert disastrous climate change

Climate At Mercy Of Politics In 2020, Experts Warn

Climate at mercy of politics in 2020, experts warn

Harry Dunn, 19, died in a collision with a car being driven on the wrong side of the road near RAF Croughton in Northamptonshire, central England

Britain Seeks Extradition Of US Diplomat's Wife Over Teen's Death

Britain seeks extradition of US diplomat's wife over teen's death

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