DAMASCUS -- The Syrian army said Saturday it has redeployed forces in the southern provinces of Daraa and Sweida to set up a stronger defense front after "terrorist" attacks on military checkpoints.

The general command of the armed forces said in a statement that the army's move was made to ensure the security of the nation and its citizens. (Syria-Army-Redeployment)

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WASHINGTON -- A U.S. federal appeals court on Friday upheld a law mandating that ByteDance sell the widely-used social media app TikTok or face a potential ban in the United States, despite widespread opposition.

A three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals in Washington, D.C. dismissed TikTok's claim that the ban is unconstitutional and infringes on the First Amendment rights of the 170 million Americans who use the app. (US-TikTok-Ban)

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LONDON -- Tens of thousands of homes were left without power, rail and air travel faced disruptions, and sports events were canceled across the UK on Saturday as storm Darragh struck.

According to the National Grid, around 60,000 premises were without electricity, including over 35,000 in Wales and 19,000 in the South West. (UK-Storm Darragh)

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SEOUL -- South Korea's parliament on Saturday failed to pass President Yoon Suk-yeol's impeachment motion as most of ruling People Power Party lawmakers refused to vote on it.

After voting against a bill to investigate scandals involving Yoon's wife, most of the 108 ruling party lawmakers left the parliament hall. (South Korea-Yoon)

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ABIDJAN -- At least 26 people were killed and 28 others injured in a road accident Friday afternoon on the Issia-Daloa axis, western Cote d'Ivoire, according to a statement from the Ivorian Ministry of Transport.

The statement said that the tragedy happened near the village of Brokoua when one of two passenger minibusses' tires burst, leading to the collision of the two vehicles. (Cote d'Ivoire-Road Accident-Casualty) Enditem

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