Jan 02 Top Hamas official Saleh Arouri killed in Beirut blast, local Hezbollah media reports By Bassem Mroue, Tia Goldenberg, Wafaa Shurafa, Associated Press Saleh Arouri, who was the most senior Hamas figure killed since the war with Israel began, was also a founder of the group's military wing. His death could provoke major retaliation by Lebanon’s powerful Hezbollah militia. Continue reading
Jan 02 South Korean opposition leader injured in knife attack By Hyung-Jin Kim, Jiwon Song, Associated Press The attacker approached Lee, saying he wanted his autograph, then stabbed him in the left side of his neck, senior Busan police officer Sohn Jae-han said in a briefing. Continue reading
Jan 02 Plane collision leaves five dead at Japan’s Haneda airport. Hundreds evacuated By Foster Klug, Mari Yamaguchi, Associated Press TV footage showed a large burst of fire erupt from the side of the Japan Airlines plane as it taxied after landing. Continue reading
Jan 02 Earthquakes along Japan’s western coast leave more than 50 dead, destroy buildings By Hiro Komae, Yuri Kageyama, Associated Press Although casualty numbers continued to climb gradually, the prompt public warnings, relayed on broadcasts and phones, and the quick response from the general public and officials appeared to have limited some of the damage. Continue reading
Jan 02 Israel to defend itself at world court after South Africa files genocide accusations By Melanie Lidman, Wafaa Shurafa, Samy Magdy, Associated Press Since the war began, Israel has banned entry of food, water, medicine and other supplies to its population of 2.3 million people, except for a trickle of aid that the U.N. says falls far below its needs. Continue reading
Jan 02 Russian missiles hit largest cities in Ukrainian, killing 5 and injuring almost 130, officials say By Illia Novikov, Hanna Arhirova, Associated Press With the war approaching its two-year mark, the Kremlin has stepped up its winter bombardment of urban areas. Continue reading
Jan 01 Ethiopia and Somali region sign a deal giving Ethiopia access to the sea, leaders say By Omar Faruk, Associated Press As part of the deal, Somaliland plans to lease a 20-km stretch of land along its coastline to Ethiopia to establish a marine force base. Continue reading
Jan 01 Watch 6:59 What the ruling against Netanyahu’s judiciary overhaul means for Israel and war in Gaza By Geoff Bennett, Dan Sagalyn Israel opened 2024 with what could be a major shift in the war, announcing it's withdrawing several thousand troops from Gaza. Amid the fighting, Israel's Supreme Court rejected a key part of Prime Minister Netanyahu's judicial overhaul. The plan sparked… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 2:39 News Wrap: Russia pounds Ukraine with 90 drones during early hours of new year In our news wrap Monday, Russian forces pounded Ukraine with a record 90 drones during the early hours of the new year, central Japan's strongest earthquake in more than 40 years rocked the region killing at least four people and… Continue watching
Jan 01 Watch 6:47 A look at 2023’s discoveries in space exploration By Casey Kuhn, Miles O'Brien In 2023, we saw incredibly detailed images from the most advanced telescope in space and the 25th year of a global partnership sending astronauts to orbit Earth. Digital video producer Casey Kuhn delves into the major discoveries from last year… Continue watching