Venezuelans approve takeover of oil-rich region of Guyana
December 21 ------ Venezuelans voted by a wide margin to approve the takeover of an oil-rich region in neighboring Guyana – the latest...
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Dec 21, 2023
Iceland volcano eruption dashes hopes residents can spend Christmas at home
December 21 ------ Hopes that residents in an Icelandic fishing town could celebrate Christmas at home have been dashed after the violent...
Dec 21, 2023
Ukraine braces for Russian winter assault on critical energy grid, telecom infrastructure
KYIV, December 21 ------ Temperatures have begun to drop below zero in parts of Ukraine as winter sets in. Along with the bitter cold...
Dec 21, 2023
Nine wounded in Kherson as Russia targets Ukraine cities
KYIV, Ukraine, December 21 ------ Ukraine said nine people, including four children, were wounded by Russian shelling in the southern...
Dec 20, 2023
Indonesia and Japan agree on removing more trade barriers
JAKARTA, December 20 ------ Indonesia and Japan have agreed on the removal of more trade barriers, Indonesia's foreign minister said,...
Dec 20, 2023
WHO warns mpox could spread around the world again
December 20 ------ After a year in which nearly 90,000 people were infected with mpox, and 140 people died, the World Health Organization...
Dec 20, 2023
Ukrainian soldiers describe Russia’s deadly surge on the frontlines
Mala Tokmachka, Ukraine, December 20 ------ The front lines where Ukraine and its allies had hoped for a summer breakthrough now...
Dec 20, 2023
Russia and Ukraine exchange drone attacks after European Union funding stalled
KYIV, Ukraine, December 20 ------ Russia and Ukraine each reported dozens of attempted drone attacks in the past day, just hours after...
Dec 19, 2023
Japan: N Korean missile test had potential range of entire US
TOKYO, Japan, December 19 ------ A missile test fired by North Korea on Monday was an intercontinental ballistic class with a potential...
Dec 19, 2023
Iceland volcano erupts after weeks of quake activity
OSLO, December 19 ------ The Reykjanes volcano in southwest Iceland erupted on Monday, spewing lava and smoke into the air, after weeks...
Dec 19, 2023
Ukraine aid will run out at the end of the month, White House warns
Washington, December 19 ------ An aid package scheduled for Ukraine later this month will be the final one unless Congress approves...
Dec 19, 2023
Ukraine’s military chief says one of his offices was bugged and other devices were detected
KYIV, Ukraine, December 19 ------ Ukraine’s military chief said that a covert listening device was found in one of the offices where he...
Dec 18, 2023
US military leaders press Israel to shift from major combat to limited campaign
WASHINGTON, December 18 ------ The top two U.S. military leaders are traveling to Tel Aviv to advise the Israeli government on how to...
Dec 18, 2023
Floods cut off cyclone-hit Australia tourist towns along Great Barrier Reef
SYDNEY, December 18 ------ Heavy rain from a coastal trough linked to ex-Tropical Cyclone Jasper on Monday cut off several tourist towns...
Dec 18, 2023
Zelensky describes immediate goals for work on EU accession
KYIV, December 18 ------ Ukraine and the European Commission will soon assess Kyiv's progress on aligning its legislation with that of...
Dec 18, 2023
Ukraine says shot down two missiles, 20 drones in new attack
KYIV, Ukraine, December 18 ------ Ukraine said that it had repelled two Russian missile and 20 drone attacks overnight, as Moscow...
Dec 17, 2023
Israel tells top US official war will last 'months'
PALESTINIAN TERRITORIES, December 17 ------ Israel's defense minister warned the war with Hamas would last "more than several months" as...
Dec 17, 2023
Pope calls for global treaty to regulate artificial intelligence
VATICAN CITY, Holy See, December 17 ------ Pope Francis called for world leaders to adopt a global treaty on the use of artificial...
Dec 16, 2023
Xi says Chinese modernization will benefit US firms — state media
BEIJING, China, December 16 ------ China's leader Xi Jinping said Chinese modernization will benefit US firms, state media reported, in a...
Dec 16, 2023
Pfizer completes purchase of cancer-focused Seagen
NEW YORK, United States, December 16 ------ Pfizer said Thursday it completed a $43 billion takeover of cancer-focused biotech company...
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