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New Zealand's ruling party meets to decide PM Luxon's fate

New Zealand Prime Minister Christopher Luxon's fate hung in the balance on Wednesday as his ruling National Party met to decide whether he should stay on as leader with less than three months until a general election.

UN says 2 staff arrested by Afghan intelligence agency

Two staff members of the United Nations mission in Afghanistan have been arrested by the country's intelligence agency, the world body told AFP on Tuesday, adding that it had no access to them for two days.

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Deadlock deepens in US House speaker showdown

The deeply-riven US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as fresh rounds of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.

Nate Thayer, who interviewed Pol Pot, dead at 62

Nate Thayer, the larger-than-life American freelance journalist who scored a massive scoop with his 1997 interview with Pol Pot, the genocidal leader of Cambodia's Khmer Rouge, has died at 62, his family said Wednesday.

Political turmoil as deadlock deepens over US House speaker

The deeply-riven US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as fresh rounds of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.

Macron promises 'first Western tanks' for Ukraine

France is set to become the first Western country to deliver tanks to Ukraine, the French presidency announced Wednesday after talks between Emmanuel Macron and Ukrainian counterpart Volodymyr Zelensky.

US political crisis deepens as new House speaker vote fails

The new Republican-led US House of Representatives was engulfed in crisis for a second day running Wednesday as a fresh round of voting failed to produce a winner in the race for speaker.

Iran releases star actor Alidoosti on bail

Iranian authorities released star actor Taraneh Alidoosti on bail on Wednesday after holding her for almost three weeks over her support for the protest movement, her lawyer said.

UK's PM vows better times when dismal winter ends

Recession-bound Britain will emerge from its winter of discontent with economic growth, lower inflation and shorter hospital waiting lists, Prime Minister Rishi Sunak vowed on Wednesday.

Oil prices dive, Europe gas price hits lowest level since 2021

Global oil prices plunged Wednesday over China demand concerns and European gas prices sank to their lowest levels since November 2021 as mild winter weather reduced demand.

US resumes full immigrant visa service in Havana

Five years after it was closed due to mysterious "sonic attacks" on diplomatic staff, the US consulate in Havana on Wednesday resumed full immigrant visa services for Cubans.

Paralyzed US House bids to end deadlock over new speaker

US lawmakers-elect were locked in crisis talks Wednesday to select a speaker for the House of Representatives after Republican Kevin McCarthy's bid for the gavel was upended by conservative hardliners.

Iran bails actor Taraneh Alidoosti after three weeks in custody

Iranian authorities on Wednesday released on bail star actor Taraneh Alidoosti after holding her for almost three weeks over her support for the protest movement, her lawyer said.

Colombia backtracks on ceasefire announcement

The Colombian government said Wednesday it was suspending a ceasefire it had announced with the ELN armed group, which denied agreeing to any such truce.

Tunisia faces 'complicated' 2023 without quick IMF deal: central bank

Tunisia faces a year of low economic growth and runaway inflation, and urgently needs a bailout deal with the International Monetary Fund, its central bank chief said Wednesday.

Trump urges Republicans to back McCarthy as US House deadlocked

Donald Trump on Wednesday called for far-right Republicans to end their blocking of the party's candidate to become US House speaker, after a damaging split prevented Kevin McCarthy from securing the key role.

19 killed in central Somalia car bombings claimed by Al-Shabaab

Nineteen people have been killed in twin car bombings in central Somalia claimed by Al-Shabaab, a local militia commander in the Hiran region said.

Criticism mounts in Russia as Ukrainian strike toll rises

The toll from a Ukrainian New Year's missile strike on a Russian-controlled city in eastern Ukraine rose to 89 on Wednesday, upping pressure on Russia's military leadership.

Nine killed in central Somalia car bombings claimed by Al-Shabaab

At least nine people were killed and several wounded in two simultaneous car bombings in a town in central Somalia on Wednesday, security officials and witnesses said.

Ukraine garage turns beat-up cars into battlefield assets

An auto garage in Kyiv is giving beat-up cars a second life as battle-ready vehicles for Ukraine's military, trying to plug a supply gap as the war with Russia grinds on.

Myanmar military trumpets white elephant as sign of right to rule

Though it is a pariah on the world stage and battling fierce domestic opposition to its rule, Myanmar's junta has found grounds for optimism -– the birth of a rare albino elephant.

Japan's PM to meet Biden in Washington, visit other G7 allies

Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida said Wednesday he will hold talks with US President Joe Biden at the White House on January 13, and will also visit other G7 allies this month.

Asian markets rise again as traders consider China reopening

Asian markets built on their positive start to the year Wednesday as investors brushed off a drop on Wall Street and weighed China's reopening moves with surging Covid cases, while recession concerns kept any rally in check.

Five things to watch at CES tech megashow

The world's biggest tech megashow, the Consumer Electronics Show (CES), gets underway in Las Vegas this week, with organizers hoping to recapture the excitement of years past after two years marred by the coronavirus pandemic.

Russia says toll from Ukraine strike rises to 89

The toll from a Ukrainian New Year strike in Makiivka has risen to 89, Moscow said Wednesday, after Russians gathered to mourn the troops in a rare public display of anger and grief.

US says Venezuela's Maduro still illegitimate after opposition 'government' disbanded

The United States said Tuesday it still did not consider Nicolas Maduro to be the legitimate president of Venezuela and would maintain sanctions after the fledgling opposition dissolved its "interim government."

Chaos as US House adjourns without choosing speaker

The new US Congress was plunged into disarray Tuesday as renegade right-wing Republicans blocked favorite Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker of the House of Representatives in a series of humiliating votes seen as a rebuke to the party establishment.

Former Russian parliament speaker Ruslan Khasbulatov dies: TV

Former Russian parliament chairman Ruslan Khasbulatov -- who was a close ally of president Boris Yeltsin before turning against him in 1993 -- has died, state television said on Tuesday.

Right-wing Republicans trigger speaker showdown in new US Congress

The new US Congress was thrown into chaos on its first day Tuesday as rebel right-wing Republicans moved to block party favorite Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker of the House of Representatives.

Turkey hosts Syria opposition after outreach to Assad

Turkey on Tuesday hosted the leaders of Syria's opposition in a bid to assuage their concern following its overtures to Damascus.

Israel minister's Al-Aqsa visit condemned in Mideast, beyond

Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates were among nations to condemn a visit by Israel's extreme-right new national security minister on Tuesday to Jerusalem's Al-Aqsa mosque compound.

Right-wing rebels trip up McCarthy speaker bid in new US Congress

The new US Congress was thrown into chaos on its very first day Tuesday as rebel right-wing Republicans moved to block party favorite Kevin McCarthy from becoming speaker of the House of Representatives.

Grief, anger in Russia over troops killed by Ukraine strike

Mourners voiced grief and anger on Tuesday at a rare public commemoration in Russia for the scores of soldiers killed by a Ukrainian strike on New Year's Eve.

US, S.Korea planning response to any N.Korea 'nuclear use:' White House

Washington and Seoul are planning an "effective coordinated" response if North Korea uses nuclear weapons, the White House warned on Tuesday.

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