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Bob Weir, Grateful Dead co-founder, has died at age 78
LOS ANGELES, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Veteran rock musician Bob Weir, co-founder of the Grateful Dead, has died at age 78, after a battle with cancer from “underlying lung issues,” […]
Myanmar votes in second phase of military-run election
Jan 11 (Reuters) – Voters in war-torn Myanmar queued up on Sunday to cast their ballots in the second stage of a military-run election, following low turnout in the initial […]
Australia’s Queensland state braces for Tropical Cyclone Koji
SYDNEY, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Australia’s Queensland on Sunday braced for a tropical cyclone to make landfall, with authorities urging residents to prepare for destructive winds and possible flooding in […]
Australia bushfires to burn out of control for weeks, authorities say
SYDNEY, Jan 11 (Reuters) – Australian authorities said on Sunday it would take firefighters weeks to get on top of bushfires in the country’s southeast that have razed homes, cut […]
US military says it carried out strikes across Syria targeting Islamic State
WASHINGTON, Jan 10 (Reuters) – The U.S. military said on Saturday it carried out multiple strikes in Syria targeting the Islamic State militant group as part of an operation that […]
North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong urges South Korea to investigate drone incidents
SEOUL, Jan 11 (Reuters) – North Korea’s Kim Yo Jong, the powerful sister of leader Kim Jong Un, urged South Korea to investigate recent drone incidents for detailed explanations, in […]
Last SDF fighters leave Syria’s Aleppo, Ekhbariya TV reports
Jan 11 (Reuters) – The last Kurdish-led Syrian Democratic Forces fighters have left Aleppo, Syrian state-run Ekhbariya TV said on Sunday. Read full story Date: 11 January, 2026 8:00 am […]
Xinhua Middle East news summary at 2200 GMT, Jan. 10
ADEN — Yemen’s Presidential Leadership Council (PLC) announced Saturday the formation of a Supreme Military Committee under the command of the Saudi Arabia-led coalition, signaling a new phase of military […]
Chinese battery giant opens energy aftermarket facility in Riyadh
RIYADH, Jan. 10 (Xinhua) — Chinese battery giant Contemporary Amperex Technology Co. Ltd (CATL) on Saturday opened the Middle East’s first NING SERVICE Experience Center here, marking its largest new […]
Nicaragua announces release of dozens of prisoners, one day after U.S. demands
MEXICO CITY, Jan 10 (Reuters) – Nicaragua’s government announced on Saturday that it had freed dozens of people from its national penitentiary system, a day after the United States demanded […]