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The Trump-brokered peace agreement between Azerbaijan and Armenia is reshaping the South Caucasus and advancing U.S. strategic interests, despite lingering opposition in the U.S. Congress rooted in 1990s-era constituency politics.

A fire at a bar in the Swiss ski resort of Crans-Montana in the early hours of New Year's Day has left dozens of people presumed dead and around 100 injured, according to authorities.

A fire ripped through a bar's New Year celebration in a Swiss Alpine resort less than two hours after midnight Thursday, with dozens of people feared dead and about 100 more injured, most seriously, police said.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills near its shores.

Taiwanese President Lai Ching-te on Thursday vowed to defend the self-ruled island's sovereignty in the face of China's "expansionist ambitions," days after Beijing wrapped up live-fire military drills around the island.

The Treasury Department added four companies and associated oil tankers with ties to Venezuela's oil industry to the list of growing sanctions as the U.S. ramps up its pressure campaign on the South American country.

China's People's Liberation Army finished its latest round of saber-rattling military exercises near Taiwan on Wednesday, prompting statements of concern from Japan and Australia.

South Korean President Lee Jae-myung garnered comradely laughs during an unscripted moment recently with Chinese President Xi Jinping, but the humor was lost on those South Koreans worried about Beijing's growing influence in Seoul.

Russia released a video Wednesday showcasing a downed drone that authorities said was used in an attack on the residence of Russian President Vladimir Putin over the weekend.

Fireworks are typically a celebratory centerpiece of Hong Kong's New Year celebrations. Not this year.