Arizona’s National Guard to Help With Migrant Influx at Border
A member of US Customs and Border Protection tries to control a group of migrants as hundreds gather along the border after breaking through gaps in the border wall Dec. 5, 2023, in Lukeville, Ariz.
Thai Scholar in Iran Plays Role in Hostage Release
Lerpong Sayed, a lecturer at Iran’s Al-Mustafa International University, leads a Thai-Iran alumni association and reached out to associates who might have access to Hamas leaders in an effort to free Thais taken hostage after Hamas’ attack on Israel.
Afghan Refugees in Turkey Hope for Relocation, Fear Deportation
FILE – In this Aug. 18, 2021, photo, Afghan migrants sit in the countryside in Tatvan, in Bitlis Province, eastern Turkey.
Israeli Military Admits Mistakenly Killing 3 Israeli Hostages in Gaza
FILE – Israeli military spokesman Rear Admiral Daniel Hagari speaks in Tel Aviv, Oct. 18, 2023. He said Dec. 15, 2023, that Israeli troops had mistakenly identified three hostages as a threat and had shot them in the Gaza City area of Shijaiyah.
Pakistan Seeks US Help Against Pakistani Taliban in Afghanistan
FILE – Armed militants of Tehreek-e-Taliban Pakistan (TTP), stand next to graffiti supporting the group at a camp in a Pakistan, July 21, 2008. Pakistan’s army chief on Dec. 13, 2023, asked the U.S. for help in defeating such militant groups, allegedly harboring in Afghanistan.
Biden Praises New COP28 Climate Agreement
COP28 President Sultan Ahmed al-Jaber, the United Arab Emirates’ special envoy for climate change, and John Kerry, U.S. special presidential envoy for climate, are pictured at the end of the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, UAE.
India, China Break Ranks at COP28 on Target for Renewables
Xie Zhenhua, China’s special envoy for climate, speaks during a news conference at the COP28 U.N. Climate Summit, Dec. 13, 2023, in Dubai, United Arab Emirates.
In Nigeria, a Mixed Reception for COP28 Deal to ‘Transition Away’ From Fossil Fuels
FILE – The Dangote refinery opens in Lagos, Nigeria, on May 22, 2023. Oil accounts for 95% of Nigeria’s foreign exchange earnings, making the Dec. 13 COP28 deal to “transition away” from fossil fuels difficult to accept for many Nigerian leaders.
China’s Xi Continues His Hanoi Trip, Meeting With Vietnam Leaders
Vietnam’s Prime Minister Pham Minh Chinh, center right, talks with China’s President Xi Jinping, center left, after their meeting at the Government Office in Hanoi, Dec. 13, 2023.
Spanish Newspapers Fight Meta in Unfair Competition Case
FILE – Meta’s logo can be seen on a sign at the company’s headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., on Nov. 9, 2022.