Russia, Ukraine trade allegations of chemical weapons use at global watchdog
AMSTERDAM, Netherlands, May 8 ------ Russia and Ukraine have accused each other at the global chemical weapons watchdog in The Hague of...
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May 8
Ukraine hits oil depot in Russian-held city, local leader says
May 8 ------ Ukrainian forces attacked an oil storage depot and sparked a large fire, injuring five people on the outskirts of the...
May 7
Gasoline demand growth to slow this year on EV growth in China, U.S.
NEW DELHI, May 7 ------ Global petrol demand growth could halve in 2024, squeezing second-half refinery margins, analysts said, driven by...
May 7
US CDC asks states to make worker protective gear available to combat bird flu
May 7 ------ The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said it had met with state health officials and asked them to...
May 7
EU, France press Xi to halt Ukraine war, uphold fair trade
PARIS, May 7 ------ French President Emmanuel Macron and EU Commission president Ursula von der Leyen pressed Xi Jinping at a summit in...
May 7
Ukraine’s battered energy plants seek air defenses against Russian attacks
KYIV, Ukraine, May 7 ------ At a Ukrainian power plant repeatedly hit by Russian aerial attacks, equipment department chief Oleh has a...
May 6
Gaza truce hopes slim; Hamas officials leaving Cairo, returning on Tuesday
CAIRO/DOHA, May 6 ------ Prospects for a Gaza ceasefire appeared slim as Hamas reiterated its demand for an end to the war in exchange...
May 6
China is only country with will to 'reshape global order' - US Defense chief
PEARL HARBOR, Hawaii, May 6 ------ The United States government, under the Biden administration, views China as the only nation with will...
May 6
Ukraine marks its third Easter at war as it comes under fire from Russian drones and troops
KYIV, Ukraine, May 6 ------ As Ukraine marked its third Easter at war, Russia launched a barrage of drones concentrated in Ukraine’s...
May 6
Ukraine central bank introduces largest wartime currency liberalization measures
May 6 ------ Ukraine's central bank introduced its largest wartime currency liberalization measures at easing restrictions for...
May 5
A new form of mpox that may spread more easily found in Congo’s biggest outbreak
KINSHASA, Congo, May 5 ------ Congo is struggling to contain its biggest mpox outbreak, and scientists say a new form of the disease...
May 5
Mass fish die-off in Vietnam as heatwave roasts Southeast Asia
DONG NAI, Vietnam, May 5 ------ Hundreds of thousands of fish have died in a reservoir in southern Vietnam's Dong Nai province, with...
May 4
Stay alert: Quake warning app demand surges in earthquake-rattled Taiwan
TAIPEI, May 4 ------ Earthquake warning smartphone apps have surged in popularity in Taiwan due to high demand from people eager to get a...
May 4
April Hong Kong's hottest in 140 years
HONG KONG, May 4 ------ Hong Kong last month recorded its hottest April since meteorological records began in 1884, the Chinese city's...
May 3
Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to attract overseas workers, minister says
JAKARTA, May 3 ------ Indonesia may offer dual citizenship to people of Indonesian descent to entice more skilled workers into the...
May 3
Germany hit hard as foreign investment falls in Europe, EY survey shows
LONDON, May 3 ------ Foreign direct investment (FDI) into Europe fell 4% last year, with Germany seeing a sharp 12% drop in projects amid...
May 3
Britain's Cameron, in Kyiv, promises Ukraine aid for 'as long as it takes'
KYIV, May 3 ------ British Foreign Secretary David Cameron promised three billion pounds ($3.74 billion) of annual military aid for...
May 3
Ukraine May Have Talks Eventually With Russia, Intelligence Officer Says
May 3 ------ Ukraine will at some point have to enter into talks with Russia to bring an end to their more than two-year-old war, a...
May 2
Hamas official insists Gaza ceasefire must be permanent
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, May 2 ------ Hamas will respond to an Israeli truce proposal for Gaza "within a very short period", an official...
May 2
Extreme heat is closing schools, widening learning gaps worldwide
May 2 ------ Hena Khan, a grade nine student in Dhaka, has struggled to focus on her studies this week as temperatures surpassed 40...
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