Editor’s note: Alexander Rahr is a German political scientist and chairman of the Eurasian Society (Berlin). The views expressed in this article are those of the author and do not necessarily reflect the position of News.Az.

Maternity Hospital No. 1 in Novokuznetsk has been closed following the deaths of nine newborns during the New Year holiday week.

Six pilot whales have died, and another 15 re-stranded after a mass stranding at Farewell Spit on New Zealand’s South Island on Friday.

Three gold miners were killed Monday in a mudslide at a mine in Badakhshan province, northern Afghanistan.

German journalist Ibrahim Naber, working for Die Welt, was wounded while filming alongside a Ukrainian air defense unit in eastern Ukraine. The attack involved a Russian Lantset drone targeting a nearby military vehicle.

Former Orioles pitcher Brian Matusz has passed away at age 37, News.az reports citing MASNsports.com.

All good things must come to an end, and for Daniel Craig, his remarkable journey as James Bond concluded in 2021 after an impressive fifteen years and five unforgettable films.

A catastrophic malnutrition crisis at a camp for displaced people in Sudan’s North Darfur state is deteriorating, News.Az reports citing MSF .