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All injured survivors from Swiss New Year's fire disaster identified

Jan 06, 2026

Geneva [Switzerland], January 6: Swiss authorities have now identified all the injured survivors of the New Year's Eve fire disaster in the ski resort of Crans-Montana and have slightly revised the number of those affected downwards. The police for the region of Valais said on Monday there were 116 survivors, 83 of whom are being treated in hospital.

Snow, ice cause chaos in Europe as millions return to work

Jan 06, 2026

S Korea's president meets China's Xi as he seeks to reset ties

Jan 06, 2026

Envoy hails 'historic' launch of Palestinian embassy in London

Jan 06, 2026

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N Korea's Kim oversees hypersonic missile tests, cites geopolitical crisis

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Seoul [South Korea], January 6: North Korea's leader Kim Jong Un has overseen the test flights of hypersonic missiles, underscoring the need to bolster the country's nuclear deterrent amid "the...

Uganda denies plans to block internet during election

Jan 06, 2026

Kampala [Uganda], January 6: Uganda's authorities have denied reports that they are planning to cut access to the internet during next week's election. The main opposition candidate last week repeated...

Syrian delegation meets Israelis amid sovereignty breaches

Jan 06, 2026

Paris [France], January 6: A Syrian delegation, headed by Foreign Minister Asaad Hassan Al Shaibani and General Intelligence Director-General Hussein Al Salama, is joining a new round of negotiations with...