Inside Syria’s Uncertain Economy: Life After Assad’s Illicit Drug Trade
The fall of the Assad regime has sparked optimism that Syria can transition into a more free-market system, but its new leaders face the challenge of dismantling corruption and diversifying its ...
More South Korean Students Choose China
The number of South Korean students enrolling in Chinese colleges more than tripled last year from 2003. The WSJ’s Jeyup S.
Chiefs Secure AFC Top Seed With Win Over Steelers
Patrick Mahomes threw three touchdowns as the Kansas City Chiefs clinched the top seed in the AFC with a dominant 29-10 Christmas Day win at the Pittsburgh Steelers on Wednesday.
US President Biden Slams 'Outrageous' Russian Missile Attack On Ukraine
US President Joe Biden on Wednesday labeled as "outrageous" a Russian Christmas Day attack on Ukraine's power grid, after Moscow launched over 170 missiles and drones, killing an energy worker.
Trump Wishes 'Merry Christmas' To 'Left Lunatics' In Frenzy Of Social Posts
US President Joe Biden and his incoming successor Donald Trump issued starkly contrasting Christmas messages Wednesday, with ...
Syria Monitor Says 9 Dead In Clashes Over Attempted Arrest Of Assad-era Official
A Syria war monitor said nine people were killed Wednesday in clashes in Tartus province after security forces sought to arrest an officer under deposed leader Bashar al-Assad who was linked to a ...
Bridges Outduels Wembanyama As Knicks Beat Spurs
Mikal Bridges and the New York Knicks edged Victor Wembanyama and the San Antonio Spurs 117-114 in a Christmas Day thriller ...
Syria Monitor Says One Killed As Forces Opened Fire To Disperse Protest
A Syria war monitor said one protester was killed and five others wounded on Wednesday in central Syria after security forces opened fire to disperse demonstrators protesting an attack on an Alawite ...
Australia Win Toss, Bat In Fourth Test Against India
Australia captain Pat Cummins won the toss and chose to bat in the fourth Test against India at the Melbourne Cricket Ground on Thursday.
2004 Indian Ocean Tsunami: What To Know 20 Years On
Survivors and victims' relatives will this week mark the 20th anniversary of the 2004 Indian Ocean earthquake and tsunami, which killed more than 220,000 people across more than a dozen countries.
Asia To Mourn Tsunami Dead With Ceremonies 20 Years On
Emotional ceremonies were expected across Asia on Thursday to remember the 220,000 people who died two decades ago when a tsunami devastated coastal areas around the Indian Ocean, in one of the worst ...
Attack On Prison In Southwestern Ecuador Kills One
An attack using explosives at the construction site of a maximum security prison in southwestern Ecuador killed one person on Wednesday, the government said, calling it a "terrorist act." ...