The Black Sea should not become "an area of confrontation" between Russia and Ukraine, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday."The Black Sea should not be seen as an area of confrontation. This would not benefit Russia or Ukraine. Everyone needs safe navigation in the Black Sea,"

At least two people were killed and nine others injured in a traffic accident in southern Afghanistan's Uruzgan province, Bilal Urozgani, spokesperson for the provincial police, confirmed on Saturday.The deadly accident occurred when a vehicle overturned on a main road, the official said.The

At least eight people, including six children, have died in a cholera outbreak in Pakistan's southwest Balochistan province this week, raising the death toll to 12 over the past three weeks, local health officials said on Saturday.The latest deaths were reported from the Cheena Khundi area of

Namibia has announced a one-month amnesty program allowing foreign nationals who have overstayed their immigration permits to leave the country voluntarily without facing prosecution, fines or detention, the Ministry of Home Affairs, Immigration, Safety and Security said Friday.An aerial drone

The latest round of clashes between Thailand and Cambodia has left 15 Thai soldiers dead, Surasant Kongsiri, spokesperson for Thailand's Ministry of Defence, announced at a Saturday press conference.

Cambodia's Ministry of Interior announced in a press release on Saturday that it would suspend all border crossings with Thailand until further notice.The press release said the move was made after the Thai side had committed acts of aggression against Cambodia's sovereignty through indiscriminate

California Attorney General Rob Bonta on Friday welcomed a decision by the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit, saying it effectively blocked the deployment of California National Guard troops in Los Angeles for the time being."The Ninth Circuit's decision means that, come Monday, there

Thai Foreign Minister Sihasak Phuangketkeow said at a press conference Saturday that landmines causing Thai military casualties along the Thailand-Cambodia border were deliberately planted by Cambodia instead of an "accident," expressing disappointment over U.S. President Donald Trump's related

A delegation led by Yang Wanming, president of the Chinese People's Association for Friendship with Foreign Countries (CPAFFC), concluded a three-day visit to Sri Lanka on Saturday at the invitation of the Sri Lankan side.During the visit, Yang met respectively with Bimal Rathnayake, member of the

The Walt Disney Company has entered a landmark agreement with OpenAI, which will bring more than 200 characters from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, and Star Wars to Sora, OpenAI's generative video platform.A three-year licensing agreement was announced on Thursday that will allow Sora users, beginning in

The seventh session of the United Nations Environment Assembly (UNEA-7) concluded late Friday with the adoption of eleven resolutions, three decisions and a ministerial declaration to advance the resilience of the planet and its inhabitants.Adopted through consensus, the resolutions seek to boost

Iran has seized a foreign oil tanker carrying 6 million liters of smuggled diesel in the Gulf of Oman, state-run IRIB news agency reported Friday.The tanker was confiscated by Iranian judicial officers on Thursday in Iran's territorial waters near the southern port city of Jask as part of efforts

The death toll from the recent floods and landslides in three provinces on Indonesia's Sumatra Island has reached 1,000, with 218 others missing, according to the latest data posted by the National Disaster Management Agency on its online dashboard on Saturday.

Afghan authorities officially inaugurated two newly renovated school buildings in Zebak district, located in the northern Badakhshan province, marking a significant step in improving educational infrastructure in the region, provincial officials said on Saturday.Abdul Ghani Abedi, spokesperson for

An illuminated main New Year tree of Georgia is seen at the First Republic Square in Tbilisi, Georgia, Dec. 12, 2025.