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In a frozen northeastern Chinese city, an annual ode to ice rises

Sunday, January 4 by SRN News

HARBIN, China (AP) - Each January, an odd and beautiful thing happens in the frigid northeastern Chinese city of Harbin. Some would argue that the place, the capital of Heilongjiang province, has enough ice already. But sculptors converge on the town not far from... Read More.

Indonesian rescuers find a second body as search for Spanish soccer coach and 2 children extended

Sunday, January 4 by SRN News

JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) - Indonesian rescuers recovered a second body Sunday in the ongoing search for a Spanish soccer coach and two of his children who went missing after a tour boat sank during their Christmas holiday. The rescue team retrieved the body floating near... Read More.

What to know about the protests now shaking Iran as tensions remain high over its nuclear program

Sunday, January 4 by SRN News

DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AP) - Widening protests in Iran sparked by the Islamic Republic's ailing economy are putting new pressure on its theocracy. Tehran is still reeling from a 12-day war launched by Israel in June that saw the United States bomb nuclear... Read More.

World reacts to US strikes on Venezuela

Sunday, January 4 by SRN News

Jan 3 (Reuters) - Following are reactions to Saturday's U.S. strikes on Venezuela. FRENCH PRESIDENT EMMANUEL MACRON "The transition to come must be peaceful, democratic, and respectful of the will of the Venezuelan people. We hope that President Edmundo Gonzalez Urrutia, elected in 2024, will be... Read More.

South Korean President Lee arrives in Beijing for state visit, Chinese state media says

Sunday, January 4 by SRN News

SHANGHAI, Jan 4 (Reuters) - South Korean President Lee Jae Myung arrived in Beijing on Sunday to start a four-day state visit to China, Chinese state news broadcaster CCTV reported. More than 200 South Korean business leaders are accompanying Lee, CCTV said, adding that the... Read More.

International aid groups grapple with what Israel’s ban will mean for their work in Gaza

Saturday, January 3 by SRN News

TEL AVIV (AP) - Israel's decision to revoke the licenses of more than three dozen humanitarian organizations this week has aid groups scrambling to grapple with what this means for their operations in Gaza and their ability to help tens of thousands of struggling... Read More.

Myanmar to free 6,186 prisoners in Independence Day amnesty during election

Saturday, January 3 by SRN News

Jan 4 (Reuters) - Myanmar's military government will release 6,186 prisoners under an amnesty marking Independence Day, state media said on Saturday, a week after a multi-stage general election began in the impoverished Southeast Asian nation. The amnesty, which includes 52 foreigners, is a humanitarian... Read More.

Maduro is out but his top allies still hold power in Venezuela

Saturday, January 3 by SRN News

By Sarah Kinosian Jan 3 (Reuters) - The U.S. capture of Venezuelan leader Nicolas Maduro - praised by President Donald Trump as stunning and powerful - leaves behind uncertainty about who is running the oil-rich country. Trump said on Saturday that Vice President Delcy Rodriguez, part... Read More.

Myanmar’s military government releases more than 6,100 prisoners on independence anniversary

Saturday, January 3 by SRN News

BANGKOK (AP) - Myanmar's military government granted amnesty to more than 6,100 prisoners and reduced other inmates' sentences Sunday to mark the 78th anniversary of the country's independence from Britain. It was not immediately clear whether those released include the thousands of political detainees imprisoned... Read More.

Venezuela’s Supreme Court orders Delcy Rodriguez become interim president

Saturday, January 3 by SRN News

CARACAS, Jan 3 (Reuters) - The Constitutional Chamber of Venezuela's Supreme Court ordered on Saturday that Vice President Delcy Rodríguez assume the role of acting president of the country in the absence of Nicolás Maduro, who was detained early Saturday morning in an operation... Read More.

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