Japan exports hit record level, first rise in three months
TOKYO, October 21 ------ Japan's exports hit a record level in September, climbing for the first time in three months as automakers...
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Oct 21, 2023
US, UK, Germany issue travel advisories for Lebanon over border tensions
October 21 ------ Washington, London and Berlin on Thursday (Oct 19) advised their citizens to leave Lebanon as border tensions between...
Oct 20, 2023
Atlantic hurricanes rapidly gaining strength along US East Coast, study says
October 20 ------ Hurricanes spinning across the Atlantic Ocean are now more than twice as likely to strengthen from a weak Category 1...
Oct 20, 2023
Gaza aid agreement just the start, WHO says, as Palestinians await vital help
October 20 ------ Egypt and Israel’s agreement to allow some aid into Gaza represents “a start,” the World Health Organization said...
Oct 20, 2023
German government launches a drive to get more Ukrainian and other refugees into jobs
BERLIN, October 20 ------ The German government announced a drive to get more Ukrainian and other refugees into jobs now that many have a...
Oct 20, 2023
Ten civilians killed in Russian attacks on Ukraine, Kyiv reports progress in south
ZAPORIZHZHIA, Ukraine, October 20 ------ Russian attacks overnight killed at least 10 civilians in Ukraine, while senior Ukrainian...
Oct 19, 2023
SKorea, Japan, US to hold joint air drill
SEOUL, October 19 ------ South Korea, Japan and the United States will conduct a joint aerial drill this weekend involving an American...
Oct 19, 2023
Israel allows aid into Gaza via Egypt
JERUSALEM, October 19 ------ Israel said it would allow humanitarian aid to enter the Gaza Strip from neighboring Egypt while maintaining...
Oct 19, 2023
French presidency: Macron assured Ukraine's Zelensky of support
PARIS, October 19 ------ French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed his country's support for Ukraine during a phone call with Ukrainian...
Oct 19, 2023
Biden mulls $60 bln for Ukraine, $10 bln for Israel in funding request - source
WASHINGTON, October 19 ------ U.S. President Joe Biden's administration is considering $60 billion in assistance for Ukraine and $10...
Oct 18, 2023
Israel-Palestinian conflict tests Japan's oil diplomacy
TOKYO, October 18 ------ As Tokyo scrambled to respond to Hamas attacks on Israel this month, Japanese officials found themselves...
Oct 18, 2023
Palestinian medics in Gaza rush to save lives as Israeli airstrikes continue
GAZA CITY, October 18 ------ For hours and hours, Moen Abu Aish digs through the rubble of demolished homes to find survivors of Israeli...
Oct 18, 2023
Ukraine uses US-provided long-range ATACMS missiles against Russian forces
WASHINGTON, October 18 ------ The United States has quietly delivered a small number of long-range ballistic missiles that Ukraine said...
Oct 18, 2023
Ukraine says it struck Russia’s military equipment near Luhansk
October 18 ------ Ukraine’s forces made successful overnight strikes on Russian airfields and equipment near the cities of Luhansk and...
Oct 17, 2023
Ceasefire plans stall as Israel intensifies strikes on Gaza
GAZA/JERUSALEM/CAIRO, October 17 ------ Hopes for a brief ceasefire in southern Gaza to allow foreign passport holders to leave the...
Oct 17, 2023
As India frowns on paying for Russian oil with yuan, some payments held up
NEW DELHI, October 17 ------ The Indian government's discomfort over letting state-controlled refiners pay for Russian oil imports with...
Oct 17, 2023
Russia's assault on key Ukraine city weakening – Kyiv
KYIV, October 17 ------ A days-long attempt by Russian forces to storm a strategically important city in eastern Ukraine appears to be...
Oct 17, 2023
Ukrainian general: Russia aims to break through Ukraine defenses in northeast
KYIV, October 17 ------ Russia is aiming to break through Ukrainian defenses in the Kupiansk-Lyman sector of the front line in...
Oct 16, 2023
Nervous markets eye Gaza as oil hovers above $90
TOKYO, October 16 ------ Crude oil hovered above $90 a barrel while equities were weak and the safe-haven dollar was firm on Monday as...
Oct 16, 2023
Packed Gaza hospitals warn: Thousands could die as supplies run low
KHAN YOUNIS, Gaza Strip, October 16 ------ Medics in Gaza warned that thousands could die as hospitals packed with wounded people ran...
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