Turkey's drone maker Baykar begins to build plant in Ukraine
RIYADH, February 7 ------ Turkish defense company Baykar has started building a factory near Kyiv that will employ around 500 people and...
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Feb 7
US, Russia clash at UN over North Korea, Patriot missiles in Ukraine
UNITED NATIONS, February 7 ------ The United States accused Russia of firing at least nine North Korean-supplied missiles at Ukraine,...
Feb 6
Australia sets fuel efficiency standards
SYDNEY, February 6 ------ Australia revealed plans to set mandatory fuel efficiency standards, matching long-existing rules in other...
Feb 6
King Charles diagnosed with cancer, will postpone duties and undergo treatment
LONDON, February 6 ------ King Charles has been diagnosed with a form of cancer and will postpone public engagements to undergo...
Feb 6
Kremlin warns West against using frozen Russian assets as collateral for Ukraine
MOSCOW, February 6 ------ The Kremlin on Monday warned the West that any attempt to use frozen Russian assets as collateral to raise...
Feb 6
No new import bans in next EU Russia sanctions package, sources say
BRUSSELS, February 6 ------ The European Commission will not add any new import bans in its next package of sanctions on Russia, EU...
Feb 5
Iraq bans 8 local banks from US dollar transactions
BAGHDAD, February 5 ------ Iraq has banned eight local commercial banks from engaging in U.S. dollar transactions, taking action to...
Feb 5
California braces for another powerful storm threatening floods, mudslides
February 5 ------ Storm-battered California braced for another deluge as forecasters predicted heavy rainfall would douse parts of the...
Feb 5
Zelensky says he might replace several Ukraine officials, not just military
February 5 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky, in an interview broadcast said he was considering a "reset" to replace several...
Feb 5
Zelensky visits front line amid speculation about the fate of top general
KYIV, February 5 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky visited Ukrainian troops on the southeastern front and handed out medals, his office...
Feb 4
US disrupts China hacking drive vs vital infrastructure – officials
February 4 ------ United States officials said they disrupted a sweeping Chinese cyber-spying operation that targeted critical American...
Feb 4
New cancer cases to soar 77% by 2050 – WHO
GENEVA, Switzerland, February 4 ------ The number of new cancer cases will rise to more than 35 million in 2050 — 77 percent higher than...
Feb 3
Oil prices drop 2% on unsubstantiated ceasefire reports, refinery shutdown
NEW YORK, February 3 ------ Oil prices fell over 2% after unsubstantiated reports of a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas and after a...
Feb 3
Japan's government interest costs seen more than doubling over next decade -draft
TOKYO, February 3 ------ Japan faces more than a two-fold increase in annual interest payments on government debt to 24.8 trillion yen...
Feb 2
Hamas unlikely to reject ceasefire but will demand Israeli withdrawal
February 2 ------ Hamas is unlikely to reject a Gaza ceasefire proposal it received from mediators this week, but will not sign it...
Feb 2
South Korea consumer inflation softens to six-month low
February 2 ------ South Korea consumer inflation slowed to a six-month low in January, official data showed, coming in weaker than market...
Feb 2
Scholz vows to do all for 'huge' EU aid for Ukraine
Berlin, Germany, February 2 ------ German Chancellor Olaf Scholz vowed to rally European partners to cobble together support for Ukraine...
Feb 2
Russia, Ukraine swap scores of POWs amid tensions plane crash last week
KYIV, Ukraine, February 2 ------ Russia and Ukraine have exchanged about 200 prisoners of war each, the countries said, despite tensions...
Feb 1
India deploys unprecedented naval might near Red Sea to rein in piracy
NEW DELHI, February 1 ------ India has deployed at least a dozen warships east of the Red Sea to provide security against pirates and has...
Feb 1
UN chief calls UNRWA 'backbone' of Gaza humanitarian aid
UNITED NATIONS, United States, February 1 ------ United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres called his organization's Palestinian...
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