Christmas Rush to Get Passports to Leave Zimbabwe is Fed by Economic Gloom, Price Hike
Travelers are seen in a queue outside the passport offices in Harare, Zimbabwe, Dec. 20, 2023.
Beijing Records Most Hours of Sub-Zero Temperatures in December Since 1951
FILE – A man walks by a frozen lake at a park during winter solstice in Beijing, China Dec. 22, 2023.
Yemen Government Welcomes UN Road Map to End War
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UN Urges Rescue of 185 Rohingya Adrift in Indian Ocean
A woman with her child looks at a boat which carried Rohingya refugees to the Laweueng beach in Pidie district of Aceh province, Indonesia, Dec. 10, 2023.
Hamas Says Israeli Strike Killed Border Official
An Israeli mobile artillery unit fires a shell from southern Israel towards the Gaza Strip, in a position near the Israel-Gaza border, Dec. 21, 2023.
FIFA, UEFA Acted Contrary to EU Competition Law in Blocking Super League, Court Says
FILE – Chelsea fans protest outside Stamford Bridge stadium in London, against Chelsea’s decision to be included amongst the clubs attempting to form a new European Super League, Tuesday, April 20, 2021.
Taliban’s Female University Education Ban Marks One Year
FILE – A young woman protests alone against a Taliban ban on women’s higher education, outside Kabul University, as Taliban guards stand by, in Kabul, Afghanistan, Dec. 25, 2022.
Dwarfed by China, Philippines Weaponizes Info in Sea Standoff
In this handout photo provided by the Philippine Coast Guard, a Chinese coast guard ship uses water cannons on Philippine navy-operated supply boat M/L Kalayaan as it approaches Second Thomas Shoal in the disputed South China Sea on Dec. 10, 2023.
Ukraine: Air Defense Downs 34 of 35 Russian Drones
Firefighters work at a site of a warehouse heavily damaged during a Russian drone strike, amid Russia’s attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv region, Ukraine, released Dec. 21, 2023. (Press service of the State Emergency Service of Ukraine in Kyiv region/Handout via REUTERS)
DR Congo Enters Second Day of Chaotic Election
Voters gather and rest on the floor at the end of the voting day in a polling station at the Reverend Kim School in Kinshasa, Congo, on Dec. 20, 2023.