Marine life suffers as Thai sea temperatures hit record
May 25 ------ Aquatic life from coral reefs to fish along Thailand's eastern gulf coast is suffering as sea surface temperatures hit...
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May 25
World leaders plan new agreement on AI at virtual summit co-hosted by South Korea, UK
SEOUL, May 25 ------ World leaders are expected to adopt a new agreement on artificial intelligence when they gather virtually Tuesday to...
May 24
Japan's April inflation slows further to 2.2%, matches forecast
TOKYO, May 24 ------ Japan's core inflation slowed for a second straight month in April due to milder food inflation while staying...
May 24
Ireland, Spain, Norway announce recognition of Palestinian state, infuriating Israel
May 24 ------ Ireland, Spain and Norway announced that they would recognize a Palestinian state on May 28 and hoped other Western...
May 24
US preparing $275M weapons package for Ukraine, officials
WASHINGTON, May 24 ------ The United States is preparing a $275 million military aid package for Ukraine, which will include...
May 24
Zelensky says Ukraine needs system to defend against Russia's guided bombs
May 24 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky issued a fresh plea for upgraded defense systems to protect Ukraine's cities against guided...
May 23
Russian attacks on Ukraine power grid touch Kyiv with blackouts ahead of peak demand
KYIV, Ukraine, May 23 ------ Sustained Russian attacks on Ukraine’s power grid in recent weeks have forced leaders of the war-ravaged...
May 23
Pandemic agreement would not infringe state sovereignty — WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland, May 23 ------ A global agreement on pandemic prevention, preparedness and response, which is still in negotiation,...
May 23
Oil slips for third session on likely 'higher for longer' US rates
SINGAPORE, May 23 ------ Oil prices fell for a third straight session, on expectations the Federal Reserve might keep U.S. interest rates...
May 23
EU countries adopt plan to use profits from frozen Russian assets for Ukraine defence
BRUSSELS, May 23 ------ EU countries have formally adopted a plan to use windfall profits from Russian central bank assets frozen in the...
May 22
Japanese business confidence weighed down by weak yen, price pressures
TOKYO, May 22 ------ Japanese business morale held steady in May, but manufacturers and service-sector firms complained that inflationary...
May 22
Biden releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from Northeast in bid to lower prices
WASHINGTON, May 22 ------ The Biden administration said it is releasing 1 million barrels of gasoline from a Northeast reserve...
May 22
Germany’s foreign minister says in Kyiv that air defenses are an ‘absolute priority’ for Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine, May 22 ------ Sending air defense systems to Ukraine to help protect it from Russian cruise missiles, rockets and drones...
May 22
Ukrainian gunners finally get shells to stop Russians near Kharkiv
NEAR VOVCHANSK, Ukraine, May 22 ------ Ukrainian servicemen operating a howitzer in Kharkiv region near the Russian border work around...
May 21
Iran's President Raisi declared dead in helicopter crash
TEHRAN, Iran, May 21 ------ Iranian President Ebrahim Raisi was declared dead after rescue teams found his crashed helicopter in a...
May 21
Beijing says Taiwan politics don't change 'fact' there is 'one China'
BEIJING, May 21 ------ Beijing said that Taiwan's internal politics did not change the "fact" it is part of China, warning that efforts...
May 21
Ukraine's Zelensky pushes allies to step up aid and involvement in war
KYIV, May 21 ------ Western allies are taking too long to make key decisions on military support for Ukraine, President Volodymyr...
May 21
Ukrainian president rejects Olympic truce
PARIS, May 21 ------ Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky has rejected French leader Emmanuel Macron’s idea of a truce during the...
May 20
Iran presidential helicopter in 'accident', search underway - state media
TEHRAN, Iran, May 20 ------ A helicopter carrying Iran's President Ebrahim Raisi was involved in "an accident" in poor weather...
May 20
Eruption of Indonesia's Mt Ibu forces seven villages to evacuate
JAKARTA, May 20 ------ A volcano on the remote Indonesian island of Halmahera has spectacularly erupted, spewing a grey ash cloud into...
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