Seoul scrambles jets after Chinese, Russian warplanes approach
SEOUL, December 15 ------ South Korea's military it scrambled fighter jets as two Chinese and four Russian military planes entered its...
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Dec 15, 2023
Yemen rebels fire missile at cargo ship in Red Sea —US official
DUBAI, December 15 ------ Yemen's Iran-backed Houthi rebels fired a missile at a cargo ship en route to Saudi Arabia but missed, a US...
Dec 15, 2023
Zelensky: Orban 'has no reason to block Ukrainian EU membership'
OSLO, Norway, December 15 ------ Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has "no reason" to block Kyiv from joining the European Union,...
Dec 15, 2023
Strikes on Kyiv wound dozens as Ukraine pleads for aid
KYIV, Ukraine, December 15 ------ A volley of Russian missiles wounded dozens of people and damaged a children's hospital, the worst...
Dec 14, 2023
Business confidence up among Japan's big manufacturers
TOKYO, Japan, December 14 ------ Confidence among Japan's largest manufacturers has risen for a third straight quarter, a key survey...
Dec 14, 2023
Xi says China, Vietnam must oppose attempt to 'mess up Asia-Pacific'
HANOI, Vietnam, December 14 ------ China and Vietnam should oppose any "attempt to mess up Asia-Pacific", President Xi Jinping said...
Dec 14, 2023
Zelensky meets Republican doubts in push for US aid to fight Russia
WASHINGTON, DC, USA, December 14 ------ President Joe Biden warned Republicans on Tuesday, December 12, that they would give Russia a...
Dec 14, 2023
More than 50 injured as 10 Russian ballistic missiles target Kyiv – Ukraine
KYIV, Ukraine, December 14 ------ Russia’s second missile assault on Kyiv this week injured at least 51 people and damaged homes and a...
Dec 13, 2023
UN calls for immediate ceasefire in Gaza, Biden warns Israel is losing support
CAIRO/GAZA, December 13 ------ The United Nations demanded an immediate humanitarian ceasefire in the Gaza Strip as U.S. President Joe...
Dec 13, 2023
China facing 'challenges' in reviving economy, leaders say
BEIJING, China, December 13 ------ China is confronting "difficulties and challenges" to its recovery, Beijing's leadership said,...
Dec 13, 2023
Zelensky makes 11th hour plea for Ukraine war funds in Washington
WASHINGTON, December 13 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with US lawmakers on Capitol Hill to make a last-ditch plea to...
Dec 13, 2023
Ukraine's top mobile operator hit by biggest cyberattack of war so far
KYIV, December 13 ------ Ukraine's biggest mobile network operator was hit by what appeared to be the largest cyberattack of the war...
Dec 12, 2023
Japan wholesale inflation slows sharply in November on easing cost pressure
TOKYO, December 12 ------ Japan’s wholesale prices rose 0.3 percent in November from a year earlier, data showed on Tuesday, slowing...
Dec 12, 2023
UN appeals for $46 billion to meet humanitarian needs in 2024
GENEVA, Switzerland, December 12 ------ The United Nations appealed for $46 billion in funding for 2024 to help millions of people...
Dec 12, 2023
Ukraine sounds alarm as Hungary threatens EU support
BRUSSELS, Belgium, December 12 ------ Ukraine sounded the alarm over its European ambitions as EU leaders face a struggle to agree...
Dec 12, 2023
Kyiv: Key Ukraine-Poland border reopened despite trucker protests
KYIV, Ukraine, December 12 ------ Kyiv said that the largest cargo crossing point between Ukraine and Poland was reopened despite a...
Dec 11, 2023
'Urgency of action': Pressure grows for COP28 climate deal
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates, December 11 ------ UN climate talks negotiators were under growing pressure as the deadline nears to strike...
Dec 11, 2023
China sees decline in child respiratory cases at medical facilities
BEIJING, China, December 11 ------ China has recorded a fluctuating decrease in the overall diagnosis and treatment volume of pediatric...
Dec 11, 2023
Ukraine’s Zelensky traveling to Argentina, hopes to win Global South’s support
December 11 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky was traveling to Argentina to attend the inauguration of new Argentine...
Dec 11, 2023
New US aid for Ukraine by year-end seems increasingly out of reach
WASHINGTON, December 11 ------ A deal to provide further U.S. assistance to Ukraine by year-end appears to be increasingly out of reach...
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