Ukrainian official discusses taken children with Vatican envoy
May 2 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky's chief of staff thanked a Vatican envoy for his efforts in trying to bring home...
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May 2
Ukrainian forces near besieged Chasiv Yar say they badly need ammunition
NEAR CHASIV YAR, Ukraine, May 2 ------ Ukrainian forces defending the strategic eastern stronghold of Chasiv Yar say they are still...
May 1
G7 agrees to shut down coal plants by 2035, UK minister says, in climate breakthrough
May 1 ------ Ministers from the Group of Seven nations have agreed to shut down all their coal plants by 2035 at the latest, a UK...
May 1
CDC identifies 1st documented cases of HIV transmitted through cosmetic needles
ALBUQUERQUE, New Mexico, May 1 ------ Three women who were diagnosed with HIV after getting "vampire facial" procedures at an unlicensed...
Apr 30
Yen jumps against dollar on possible intervention
NEW YORK, April 30 ------ Japan's currency surged as much as 5 yen against the dollar from a fresh 34-year low hit, with traders citing...
Apr 30
Myanmar records hottest ever April temperature of 48.2C
YANGON, Myanmar, April 30 ------ Myanmar recorded its hottest ever April temperature of 48.2 degrees Celsius (118.76 Fahrenheit),...
Apr 30
Ukraine’s Zelensky urges US to speed up weapons deliveries
KYIV, April 30 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that vital US weapons were starting to arrive in small amounts and that...
Apr 30
Ukraine's army chief reports tactical retreat in the east
KYIV, Ukraine, April 30 ------ Ukraine's troops have been forced to make a tactical retreat from three villages in the embattled east,...
Apr 29
Oil prices pare gains on U.S. inflation concerns
BEIJING, April 29 ------ Oil prices fell in early Asian trading, reversing gains as U.S. inflation data further dimmed the prospects of...
Apr 29
Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns before any Rafah move, says White House
April 29 ------ Israel has agreed to listen to US concerns and thoughts before it launches an invasion of the border city of Rafah in...
Apr 29
Ukraine's Zelensky calls for air defense systems as allies meet
WASHINGTON, April 29 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called for additional air defense systems to be sent to Kyiv to help...
Apr 29
Ukraine pulls back from three villages as eastern front worsens, top commander says
KYIV, April 29 ------ Ukraine's top commander said Kyiv's outnumbered troops had fallen back to new positions west of three villages on...
Apr 28
Thousands pray for rain in Bangladesh
DHAKA, April 28 ------ Thousands of Bangladeshis gathered to pray for rain in the middle of an extreme heat wave that prompted...
Apr 28
WHO calls for global detection networks for bird flu virus
GENEVA, Switzerland, April 28 ------ The World Health Organization (WHO) called for a strengthening of global detection networks for the...
Apr 27
WHO: Use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among youth 'alarming'
COPENHAGEN, Denmark, April 27 ------ The widespread use of alcohol and e-cigarettes among adolescents is "alarming", according to a...
Apr 27
Over 100 beached pilot whales saved in west Australia
MELBOURNE, Australia, April 27 ------ More than 100 long-finned pilot whales that beached on the western Australian coast have returned...
Apr 26
Japan's yen sags, hits 155 per dollar; US currency advances
NEW YORK, April 26 ------ The yen dropped against the U.S. dollar to its weakest since mid-1990 above the key 155 area, with markets...
Apr 26
Heatstroke kills 30 in Thailand this year as kingdom bakes
BANGKOK, Thailand, April 26 ------ Thailand issued fresh warnings about scorching hot weather as the government said heatstroke has...
Apr 26
US and allies aim to help Ukraine bolster defenses after aid gap
WASHINGTON, April 26 ------ The United States hopes its new deliveries of weaponry will help Ukraine rebuild defenses and refit its...
Apr 26
Ukrainian drones struck two Rosneft oil depots in attack, Kyiv source says
KYIV, April 26 ------ Drones sent by Ukraine's SBU security service struck two Rosneft-owned oil depots in Russia's Smolensk region in an...
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