Ukraine reaches preliminary deal with bondholder group on $20-billion debt restructure
LONDON, July 23 ------ Ukraine said day it had reached an agreement in principle with a group of creditors to restructure $20 billion of...
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Jul 23
Ukraine's top diplomat to visit China this week to talk peace, Kyiv says
KYIV/BEIJING, July 23 ------ Ukraine's top diplomat will visit China on Tuesday at the invitation of Beijing for talks that Kyiv said...
Jul 22
China braces for twin tropical cyclones
BEIJING, July 22 ------ Two tropical cyclones will bring gales and heavy rain to China's eastern seaboard this week, with the first...
Jul 22
Biden drops out of 2024 election race, endorses Harris
REHOBOTH BEACH, Delaware, July 22 ------ Joe Biden dropped out of the US presidential election and endorsed Vice President Kamala Harris...
Jul 22
Trump says he had 'very good call' with Ukraine's Zelensky, pledges to end war
WASHINGTON, July 22 ------ US Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump said in a post on Truth Social that he had a "very good call"...
Jul 22
Zelensky calls for long-range weapons after drone attack on Kyiv
KYIV, July 22 ------ Ukraine needs long-range weapons to protect its cities and troops on the frontline from Russian bombs and drones,...
Jul 21
First woman to lead Canada's armed forces takes command
OTTAWA, July 21 ------ General Jennie Carignan took over as Canada's chief of the defense staff on Thursday in a ceremony that made her...
Jul 21
With sewage gushing into sea, US and Mexican border towns plead for help
IMPERIAL BEACH, California/TIJUANA, Mexico, July 21 ------ Each day, millions of gallons of sewage cascade through a canyon and into the...
Jul 20
Japan sees record 3.14 mln visitors in June as weak yen fuels tourism boom
TOKYO, July 20 ------ Japan set a fresh record high for monthly visitors in June, official data showed, as the weak yen fueled a tourism...
Jul 20
‘It’s unbearable’: Heatwaves scorch southern and eastern Europe
PARIS, France, July 20 ------ Unrelenting heat is blanketing swathes of southern and eastern Europe, with dozens of cities on red alert...
Jul 19
Biden tests positive for Covid, fueling health worries
LAS VEGAS, July 19 ------ US President Joe Biden tested positive for Covid with mild symptoms, shortly after conceding he would consider...
Jul 19
Vietnam files UN claim to extended continental shelf in South China Sea
HANOI, Vietnam, July 19 ------ Vietnam has filed a claim with the United Nations for an extended continental shelf (ECS) in the South...
Jul 19
IMF begins talks in Kyiv as Ukraine seeks to plug 2024 budget gap
KYIV, July 19 ------ An International Monetary Fund team began talks with Ukrainian officials as Kyiv looks for ways to increase revenue...
Jul 19
NATO appoints new top official for Ukraine
BRUSSELS, July 19 ------ NATO said it had appointed a senior official to lead the alliance's work in Ukraine as part of a broader effort...
Jul 18
Oil prices gain 2% on big US storage withdrawal, weaker US dollar
NEW YORK, July 18 ------ Oil prices climbed about 2% on a bigger-than-expected weekly drop in U.S. crude stockpiles and as a weaker U.S....
Jul 18
US lawmakers ask Biden for options to support Philippines in WPS standoff
WASHINGTON, July 18 ------ Two senior Republican US senators have asked US President Joe Biden to provide a complete list of options...
Jul 18
Ukraine defense chief says his nation will find battlefield solutions
ASPEN, Colorado, July 18 ------ Ukraine will find a way to battle Russia’s invading forces even if former President Donald Trump wins a...
Jul 18
Russia, Ukraine exchange 190 prisoners in third swap in weeks
MOSCOW/KYIV, July 18 ------ Russia and Ukraine conducted a major exchange of prisoners, 190 in all, in their third such swap over the...
Jul 17
Japan keeps up yen warnings; 6 trillion yen, 2-day intervention suspected
TOKYO, July 17 ------ Japan stands ready to take all possible measures to counter excessively volatile currency moves, Chief Cabinet...
Jul 17
Torrential rains flood Toronto, causing power outages, traffic disruption
TORONTO, Canada, July 17 ------ Torrential rain triggered flash flooding in parts of Toronto, Canada's financial center, causing power...
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