Ukraine fighting intensifies as Russia seeks to recapture lost cities
Russian forces fired 33 rockets at civilian targets in the Ukrainian city of Kherson in the 24 hours to early Wednesday, Ukraine's military said, as fighting intensified with Russia deploying more tanks and armoured vehicles on front lines.

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25 die as heavy rain and floods hit Philippines
The death toll from heavy rains and floods that devastated parts of the Philippines over the Christmas weekend has risen to 25, with 26 others still missing, the national disaster response agency has said.

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Embarrassment for Putin as Russia&s World War I tactics fail to win ground
Russia&s all-out assault on the town of Bakhmut has largely failed after resorting to costly World War I-style tactics, British military intelligence has said.

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Russia scraps pomp in New Year revelry amid Ukraine fighting
MOSCOW - Russians are used to celebrating the New Year -- the country's main holiday -- with pomp, joy and high spirits.

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Ex-army chief is second Kremlin military figure to die ‘suddenly& in matter of days
A former Russian army chief has died &suddenly&, aged 69, the tank factory where he worked has reported.

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Kosovo shuts main border crossing with Serbia
BELGRADE - Kosovo closed its biggest border crossing with Serbia, police said Wednesday, after Serbs set up more barricades on their side in one of the worst regional crises in years.

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