Clashes Break Out in Russian Region Over Jailing of Rights Activist
Law enforcement disperses a rally in support of Fail Alsynov, who was charged with inciting ethnic hatred and sentenced to four years in a prison colony, in Baymak in the Republic of Bashkortostan, Russia, in this still from a Jan. 17, 2024 video.
Rescue Worker: 18 dead in Thai Fireworks Factory Explosion
Smoke rising after an explosion at a fireworks factory near Sala Khao township in Thailand’s Suphan Buri province, Jan. 17, 2024. (Photo by handout/Thailand Novice Kaew Suphanburi Highway Rescue Association/AFP)
Medicine for Hostages, Palestinian Civilians Due to Reach Gaza After Agreement
Trucks carrying aid arrive, amid the ongoing conflict between Israel and the Palestinian Islamist group Hamas, in Rafah in the southern Gaza Strip Jan. 17, 2024.
Indian, Chinese Troops Clashed Twice in 2022 While Peace Talks Were On
FILE – An Indian army convoy moves along the Srinagar-Ladakh highway at Gagangeer, northeast of Srinagar, Indian-administered Kashmir, Sept. 9, 2020. Control over the Ladakh border region is a key friction point between India and China.
In India, Young Graduates Struggle to Get Jobs
Huge Fire Engulfs Warehouse in Russia Outside of St Petersburg
A fire broke out in a warehouse of Russia’s e-commerce giant Wildberries outside Saint Petersburg on Jan. 13, 2024. (Russian Emergencies Ministry via AFP)
Global Protests Draw Thousands in London, Elsewhere in Pro-Palestinian Marches
Little Amal, a 12-foot puppet in the image of a 10-year-old Syrian refugee, joins a pro-Palestinian demonstration as protesters hold placards and flags in London on Jan. 13, 2024.
Mudslide in Colombia’s West Kills at Least 18 People, Injures Dozens
A handout photo released by the Government of Choco press office shows the area of a landslide in the road between Quibdo and Medellin, Colombia, on Jan. 12, 2024.
Families of Hamas Hostages Prepare to Mark Loved Ones’ 100th Day in Captivity
Every day, Rachel Goldberg, shown here in Jerusalem on Jan. 12, 2024, wears a piece of masking tape carrying the number of days her son, Hersh, has been held hostage by Hamas militants. Jan. 14 will mark 100 days.
Lai Ching-te Wins Taiwan Presidential Election
Taiwan President-elect Lai Ching-te holds a press conference following his victory in Taipei, Taiwan, on Jan. 13, 2024.