Ukraine, Russia swap POWs in first deal in months
January 4 ------ Russia and Ukraine said that they had swapped hundreds of captive soldiers, their first publicly announced a prisoner of...
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Jan 4
Norway sends 2 fighter jets to Denmark for Ukraine training mission
OSLO, January 4 ------ Norway will send two F-16 fighter jets to Denmark to contribute to the training of Ukrainian pilots on the use of...
Jan 3
Oil prices settle lower to start 2024 as supply concerns ease
HOUSTON, January 3 ------ Oil prices closed the first trading session of 2024 lower as expectations for interest rate cuts waned and on...
Jan 3
Five dead after JAL airliner crashes into quake aid plane at Tokyo airport
TOKYO, January 3 ------ All 379 people aboard a Japan Airlines (JAL) plane escaped the burning airliner after a collision with a Coast...
Jan 3
Ukraine's Zelensky says Russia is suffering major losses
January 3 ------ President Volodymyr Zelensky said in an interview published by the Economist that the notion that Russia was winning the...
Jan 3
Ukraine wards off drone offensive
KYIV, January 3 ------ Kyiv said it had destroyed 21 of 49 Iranian-made drones fired after Russia vowed to retaliate for what it called a...
Jan 2
Major Japan quake kills four, triggers tsunami waves
TOKYO, Japan, January 2 ------ At least four people have been confirmed dead after a major earthquake struck central Japan, triggering...
Jan 2
World economy barely bounces back post-coronavirus pandemic
BRUSSELS, January 2 ------ The biggest crisis in the world economy in almost a century was caused by the coronavirus pandemic, the...
Jan 2
Zelensky vows to wreak 'wrath' against Russia in 2024
KYIV, Ukraine, January 2 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky vowed in his New Year's address to wreak "wrath" against Russian...
Jan 2
Ukraine downs drones as Russia retaliates for Belgorod attack
KYIV, Ukraine, January 2 ------ Kyiv said it had destroyed 21 of 49 Iranian-made drones fired after Russia vowed to retaliate for what it...
Jan 1
US military's secretive X-37B spaceplane ready for launch to higher orbit
CAPE CANAVERAL, Florida, January 1 ------ After weeks of false starts and delays, SpaceX teams prepared again to launch the military's...
Jan 1
South Korea inflation in December eases for second month
SEOUL, January 1 ------ South Korea's annual consumer inflation eased for a second month in December and came in below market...
Dec 31, 2023
US warship shoots down drone, missile fired by Yemen's Huthis
WASHINGTON, United States, December 31 ------ An American warship shot down a drone and an anti-ship ballistic missile fired by Yemen's...
Dec 31, 2023
UK stocks subdued in thin holiday trade
December 31 ------ London shares ended little changed on Thursday, after mid-cap stocks eased from a 10-month high earlier in the session...
Dec 30, 2023
UK retains metric system for selling after overwhelming support
LONDON, United Kingdom, December 30 ------ The UK government said it had dropped its plan to start selling in imperial measures after a...
Dec 30, 2023
Kim wants NKorea war-ready fast
SEOUL, December 30 ------ North Korean leader Kim Jong Un urged his party to "accelerate" war preparations, including its nuclear...
Dec 29, 2023
Dollar falls against yen, gains on euro in choppy trading
NEW YORK, December 29 ------ The dollar dipped against the Japanese yen on expectations the Federal Reserve will cut interest rates next...
Dec 29, 2023
Hamas delegation to discuss Egypt's Gaza ceasefire plan
GAZA/CAIRO, December 29 ------ A Hamas delegation is due in Cairo to give its "observations" about an Egyptian plan for a ceasefire that...
Dec 29, 2023
US OKs final military aid package for Ukraine
WASHINGTON, December 29 ------ The US government announced what it said was the last remaining package of weapons available for Ukraine...
Dec 29, 2023
Ukraine's Zelensky says he discussed peace formula with Pope
KYIV, December 29 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he discussed Ukraine's peace formula in a call with Pope Francis....
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