United Arab Emirates struggles to recover after heaviest recorded rainfall
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, April 19 ------ The United Arab Emirates struggled to recover from the heaviest recorded rainfall ever to...
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Apr 19
Indonesian volcano eruption forces evacuations, airport closure
JAKARTA, Indonesia, April 19 ------ Indonesia shut a provincial airport and evacuated hundreds of people from the vicinity of the Ruang...
Apr 19
Ukraine's 1+1 media group satellite TV channels hit by cyberattack
April 19 ------ One of Ukraine's main media companies, 1+1 Media, said its satellite TV channels had suffered a cyberattack. It said in...
Apr 19
Kremlin suggests Ukraine would use Olympic truce to try to regroup
MOSCOW, April 19 ------ The Kremlin reacted coolly to French President Emmanuel Macron's call for a truce in international conflicts...
Apr 18
Japan oil refiners to tap reserves in case of Middle East disruption
TOKYO, April 18 ------ Japanese oil refiners see no immediate impact from escalating tensions in the Middle East on their crude...
Apr 18
US envoy says full UN membership won’t help Palestinians with statehood
SEOUL, South Korea, April 18 ------ US Ambassador to the United Nations Linda Thomas-Greenfield said she did not see a UN resolution...
Apr 18
Facing a Republican revolt, House Speaker Johnson pushes ahead on US aid for Ukraine, allies
WASHINGTON, April 18 ------ Defiant and determined, House Speaker Mike Johnson pushed back against mounting Republican anger over his...
Apr 18
Ukraine's Zelensky thanks German chancellor for diplomacy in China
April 18 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky thanked German Chancellor Olaf Scholz for his diplomatic efforts in Beijing to...
Apr 17
US, China officials discuss Middle East, Taiwan, South China Sea
WASHINGTON, USA, April 17 ------ The top US diplomat for East Asia discussed Middle East developments, the South China Sea and Taiwan...
Apr 17
World leaders call on nations to swiftly ratify U.N. ocean treaty
ATHENS, Greece, April 17 ------ The European Union and the governments of 13 countries, including the Philippines urged nations to...
Apr 17
Ukraine's Zelensky signs new army draft law to reinforce exhausted troops
April 17 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky has signed into law a bill overhauling army mobilization rules, according to the...
Apr 17
Ukraine 'ran out' of missiles to defend key plant, Zelensky says
KYIV, April 17 ------ Russia was able to destroy a key power plant serving Kyiv because Ukraine ran out of defensive missiles, President...
Apr 16
Oil seen opening up after Iran's attack on Israel, but further gains may depend on response
LONDON, April 16 ------ Oil prices are expected to rise after Iran's attack on Israel over the weekend, analysts said, but further gains...
Apr 16
Israeli military vows response to Iran attack as calls for restraint mount
JERUSALEM, April 16 ------ Israelis awaited word on how Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu would respond to Iran’s first-ever direct...
Apr 16
House Speaker Mike Johnson is taking complicated approach to passing aid for Ukraine and Israel
WASHINGTON, April 16 ------ House Speaker Mike Johnson unveiled a complicated proposal for passing wartime aid for Israel, Ukraine and...
Apr 16
More civilians die in Ukraine as a think tank warns delays in US aid will hamper Kyiv's forces
KYIV, Ukraine, April 16 ------ More civilians died across Ukraine as analysts warned that delays in U.S. military assistance would see...
Apr 15
Iran launches unprecedented strikes on Israel, risking wider conflict
JERUSALEM, unidentified, April 15 ------ Iran launched more than 200 drones and missiles on Israel in an unprecedented attack, the...
Apr 15
Sudan's uprooted millions pay price for year-long war
CAIRO/PORT SUDAN, April 15 ------ After fleeing from the war in Sudan to Egypt, Mohamed Ismail says his ambitions are limited to putting...
Apr 15
US says China is boosting Russia's war machine in Ukraine
WASHINGTON, April 15 ------ China is backing Russia's war effort in Ukraine by helping Moscow in its biggest military buildup since the...
Apr 15
Aborted peace deal could be basis for Ukraine talks, says Kremlin
MOSCOW, April 15 ------ An aborted 2022 peace deal between Russia and Ukraine could be the basis for new negotiations but there is no...
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