Hamas says would abide by Gaza ceasefire if ruled by top UN court
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, January 27 ------ Palestinian militant group Hamas said it would abide by a ceasefire in its war with Israel in...
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Jan 27
UK economy picks up speed but Red Sea crisis hits factories
LONDON, January 27 ------ Britain's economy started 2024 on a stronger footing, according to a survey of businesses published on...
Jan 26
Northeast Australia braces for tropical cyclone
BRISBANE, Australia, January 26 ------ Residents have begun battening down homes and businesses, with Tropical Cyclone "Kirrily"...
Jan 26
US support for Taiwan 'firm', lawmakers tell president-elect Lai
January 26 ------ Two US lawmakers met Taiwanese president-elect Lai Ching-te to reaffirm Washington's support for the self-ruled island,...
Jan 26
Ukraine's Black Sea grain export success tested by Red Sea crisis
PARIS/KYIV, January 26 ------ Ukraine has managed to boost its Black Sea grain exports to a level not seen since before Russia's...
Jan 26
Plane with Ukraine POWs hit, all dead
January 26 ------ Russia accused Ukraine of shooting down a military transport plane carrying dozens of Ukrainian detainees headed for a...
Jan 25
China rebuts Vietnam's claims to disputed South China Sea islands
BEIJING, January 25 ------ The Chinese foreign ministry said China's claims to the Paracel and Spratly Islands in the South China Sea...
Jan 25
Italy to treat 100 wounded Palestinian children
Rome, Italy, January 25 ------ Measles cases soared in Europe in 2023 to 42,200, a nearly 45-fold increase over the previous year, the...
Jan 25
Ukraine says no 'reliable information' on downed Russian military plane
KYIV, January 25 ------ Ukraine's intelligence agency said it had no "reliable information" on who was on board a downed Russian military...
Jan 25
Ukrainians could file ‘10 million claims’ against Russia
STRASBOURG, January 25 ------ An international register of Ukrainian reparations claims for damage inflicted by Russia's invasion could...
Jan 24
Turkey approves Sweden's NATO membership bid after 20 months' delay
ANKARA, Turkey, January 24 ------ Turkey's parliament ratified Sweden's NATO membership bid, clearing the biggest remaining hurdle to...
Jan 24
US, UK launch new strikes vs Houthis
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 24 ------ The United States and the United Kingdom launched new strikes on Yemen's Houthis, saying their second...
Jan 24
Ukraine minister criticizes insufficient weapons supply
LONDON, United Kingdom, January 24 ------ Britain updated travel advice to some western Ukraine regions, giving the green light to...
Jan 24
UK okays essential travel to western Ukraine
BERLIN, Germany, January 24 ------ Western allies aren't supplying Ukraine with enough ammunition and air-defense missiles, Ukraine's...
Jan 23
US dollar flat as Japan, European policy meetings loom
NEW YORK, January 23 ------ The U.S. dollar was little changed to modestly higher against a basket of currencies of central bank policy...
Jan 23
Major 7.0 earthquake hits China-Kyrgyzstan border
BEIJING, China, January 23 ------ A major 7.0-magnitude earthquake struck along the mountainous China-Kyrgyzstan border on Tuesday,...
Jan 23
Zelensky proposes Ukrainian citizenship for foreign fighters
KYIV, Ukraine, January 23 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky announced draft legislation that could pave the way for foreigners fighting...
Jan 23
Poland and Ukraine pledge quick end to political friction
KYIV, January 23 ------ The leaders of Poland and Ukraine pledged to tackle political disputes that have hampered their critical wartime...
Jan 22
China defies sanctions to make Russia its biggest oil supplier in 2023
Beijing, January 22 ------ Russia leapfrogged Saudi Arabia to become China's top crude oil supplier in 2023, data showed on Saturday, as...
Jan 22
UK health agency warns ‘very real risk’ measles outbreak spreads
LONDON, January 22 ------ Britain’s public health agency warned that an outbreak of measles in central England could spread to other...
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