In Afghanistan, a land rich with untapped natural bounty, vast reserves of coal, gas, wind-swept valleys, cascading rivers, and relentless sunshine, millions of citizens continue to light their homes with kerosene lamps, power their businesses with expensive generators, or simply adapt to darkness.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
The United Nations peacekeeping mission in the Democratic Republic of the Congo (DRC), known as MONUSCO, on Tuesday announced the deployment of a joint exploratory assessment mission to Uvira, a strategic city in the country's east, from Feb. 23 to 27, to prepare for the establishment of a joint ceasefire monitoring mechanism.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
A powerful winter storm pummeled the U.S. Northeast on Monday, unleashing blizzard conditions that blanketed major cities in snow, paralyzed travel, closed schools and caused massive power outages.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
Chinese Foreign Ministry spokesperson Mao Ning on Tuesday briefed the media on the arrangements for German Chancellor Friedrich Merz's visit to China, which will take place from Feb. 25 to 26.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
China will resolutely safeguard the legitimate rights and interests of the enterprise, Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson Mao Ning said on Tuesday following a takeover by Panamanian authorities of two Panama Canal ports operated by Hong Kong-based conglomerate CK Hutchison.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
The U.S. Customs and Border Protection (CBP) will halt collection of additional duties pursuant to the International Emergency Economic Powers Act (IEEPA) starting Tuesday, following a ruling by the U.S. Supreme Court on Feb. 20.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
The top leader of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea outlined general goals for the national economy over the next five years, focusing on stabilization, consolidation and a gradual qualitative development, state media said Tuesday.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
Iranian Foreign Ministry spokesman Esmaeil Baghaei on Monday warned that any attack by the United States against Iran, regardless of its scope and scale, will be considered an act of aggression and followed by consequences.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
German Chancellor Friedrich Merz will pay an official visit to China from Feb. 25 to 26 at the invitation of Chinese Premier Li Qiang, a Chinese foreign ministry spokesperson announced on Monday.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
While the United States and Iran are scheduled to resume talks on Thursday, there is little indication of de-escalation in their military standoff.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
Former British ambassador to the United States Peter Mandelson has been arrested on suspicion of misconduct in public office, the Metropolitan Police in London announced Monday.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
Retaliation attacks from the Jalisco New Generation Cartel have left 27 security personnel dead, Mexico's Secretary of Security and Citizen Protection Omar Garcia Harfuch said Monday at a press conference.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
People enjoy the Chinese New Year celebrations in Melbourne, Australia, on Feb. 22.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
United Nations (UN) Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said on Monday that human rights, human dignity, and international law are being blatantly violated in areas affected by the Palestine-Israel conflict, and the two-state solution is "being stripped away."
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
A Dutch minority government was officially sworn in on Monday at Huis ten Bosch Palace in The Hague, more than 110 days after the general election held on Oct. 29 last year.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
The International Criminal Court (ICC) on Monday opened a confirmation of charges hearing for former Philippine president Rodrigo Duterte.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
U.S. forces have begun withdrawing from the Qasrak military base in Syria's Hasakah governorate and redeploying toward Iraq, Syria TV reported on Monday, not providing further details.
February 24, 2026
2026-02-24
The United States and Iran have decided to continue negotiations, even as their starkly different visions of a nuclear deal and a significant U.S. military buildup highlight the fragility of the process and the ongoing risk of confrontation.
February 23, 2026
2026-02-23
General Secretary of the Communist Party of China (CPC) Central Committee Xi Jinping on Monday congratulated Kim Jong Un on his election as the general secretary of the Workers' Party of Korea (WPK) of the Democratic People's Republic of Korea (DPRK) at the Ninth Congress of the party.
February 23, 2026
2026-02-23
Greenlandic Prime Minister Jens-Frederik Nielsen said on Sunday that the autonomous territory of Denmark is not interested in receiving a U.S. hospital ship that U.S. President Donald Trump wants to send to the island.
February 23, 2026
2026-02-23
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