World20 Jan 2026 | 3:16 PMManila, Jan 20 (UNI) The Philippine Coast Guard (PCG) on Tuesday said it has rescued a male survivor from a motorboat carrying 15 people that went missing in waters off Davao Oriental province in the southern Philippines.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 2:50 PMKabul, Jan 20 (UNI) The Islamic State group claimed responsibility for an attack on a restaurant in Afghanistan’s capital that killed at least seven people on Monday, including a Chinese national, as authorities in Kabul said they were still investigating the incident.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 2:24 PMDoha, Jan 20 (UNI) Somalia and Qatar on Monday signed a defence cooperation agreement in Doha aimed at strengthening military ties and security collaboration between the two countries.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 11:01 AMSantiago, Jan 20 (UNI) Chile has declared a 'state of catastrophe' in its southern Ñuble and Biobío regions as massive wildfires continued to rage for a third consecutive day, leaving at least 18 people dead, destroying entire towns, and forcing tens of thousands to flee their homes.
President Gabriel Boric announced the decision on X, citing the severity of the unfolding disaster.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 9:27 AMDavos, Jan 20 (UNI) With tensions rising between the European union and the United States over Greenland, European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen held intensive discussions with a bipartisan delegation of the US Congress during a meeting in Davos, addressing President Donald Trump’s renewed threats to acquire the territory and the transatlantic trade.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 8:37 AMSofia, Jan 20 (UNI) Bulgarian President Rumen Radev announced on Monday that he will submit his resignation on Tuesday, paving the way for his eligible participation in the country's upcoming snap parliamentary elections.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 8:03 AMOttawa, Jan 20 (UNI) North American Aerospace Defence Command (NORAD) said Monday its aircraft will soon arrive at Pituffik Space Base in Greenland to support a series of "long-planned NORAD activities."
The aircraft will join other assets operating from bases in the continental United States and Canada, said NORAD on X, adding that the activities build on "the enduring defence cooperation" between the United States and Canada, as well as the Kingdom of Denmark.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 7:57 AMSanaa, Jan 20 (UNI) A court run by Yemen's Houthi group in the capital Sanaa on Monday confirmed death penalties for nine Yemenis reportedly convicted of espionage, the Houthi-run al-Masirah TV reported.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 7:52 AMJerusalem, Jan 20 (UNI) The Israeli military said that it struck a Hezbollah militant in a strike in the Zibqin area in southern Lebanon on Monday night.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 7:50 AMKhartoum, Jan 20 (UNI) The Global Nutrition Cluster warned on Monday that around 4.2 million children and pregnant or breastfeeding women in Sudan are projected to suffer from acute malnutrition in 2026 amid ongoing conflict and the deterioration of basic services.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 7:46 AMSydney, Jan 20 (UNI) Authorities have closed all beaches in northern Sydney following three shark attacks in two days that left two people with critical injuries.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 7:43 AMSydney, Jan 20 (UNI) The operator of Australia's largest coal-fired power plant on Tuesday announced that its planned closure will be delayed by two years to 2029.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 7:40 AMBogota, Jan 20 (UNI) At least 26 people were killed during intense clashes between armed factions in Colombia's Guaviare department, the Colombian army said Monday.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 7:38 AMKunming, Jan. 20 (UNI) A 5.1-magnitude earthquake jolted Qiaojia County in southwest China's Yunnan Province on Monday evening, prompting local authorities to evacuate dozens of residents, though no casualties or building collapses were reported.
see more.. 20 Jan 2026 | 1:51 AMKarachi, Jan 19 (UNI) A massive fire at a prominent mall in Karachi has so far claimed 23 lives, with 65 people reported missing. The fire that erupted at the Gul Plaza mall on Saturday night, took 24 hours to douse. However, the fire reignited from the smouldering debris on Monday.
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