The U.S. military says North Korea has fired a ballistic missile into the sea, its first weapons launch in about two months and a signal it isn't interested in rejoining denuclearization talks anytime soon.
Hong Kong authorities have announced a two-week ban on flights from the United States and seven other countries and are holding 2,500 passengers on a cruise ship for coronavirus testing.
Desmond Tutu, South Africa's Nobel Peace Prize-winning activist for justice and the retired Anglican Archbishop of Cape Town, has died at the age of 90.
In Bangkok, Thailand, monitor lizard caretakers and enthusiasts gather on Christmas Day to bond and share their love of the often controversial monitor lizard.
Israeli ministers have agreed to ban travel to the United States, Canada and eight other countries amid the rapid, global spread of the omicron variant.
A top Taliban leader says Afghanistan's new rulers are committed in principle to education and jobs for girls and women and have learned lessons from their previous time in power.