At least 13 people were killed and 63 others injured on Wednesday in a Russian strike on Ukraine's southern city of Zaporizhzhia, according to a statement by Ukraine's Prosecutor General's Office.
US President-elect Donald Trump has proposed the idea of using "economic force" to merge Canada and the United States, creating what he frequently describes as the "51st state."
Israel's defence ministry announced on Tuesday it has signed deals worth about 1 billion shekels (276 million US dollars) with defence contractor Elbit Systems to boost domestic arms production amid the ongoing conflict in Gaza.
Iran's armed forces began a large-scale joint air defence exercise near the Natanz uranium enrichment facility in central Isfahan province on Tuesday, state television reported.
Damascus International Airport resumed international operations on Tuesday with flights to the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Qatar as the interim administration in Syria continues to bolster ties with Gulf countries.
A total of 16,162 Covid-19 patients are currently hospitalised and 3,282 of them are in intensive care, Xinhua news agency reported, citing French Public Health Agency.
If contacts develop symptoms, they should be tested and be managed according to the severity of the symptoms.
The party session also comes as the North is set to mark the 10th anniversary of Kim's rise to power.
Libya has been suffering insecurity and chaos since the fall of the late leader Muammar Gaddafi in 2011.
Uzbekistan has provided 3,700 tonnes of humanitarian aid to war-torn Afghanistan in an effort to help millions of people in need amidst the chilling winter.
