President Joe Biden has added a visit in Poland to his travel to Europe this week for urgent discussions with NATO and European partners, as Russian soldiers focus their fire on cities and trapped populations in Ukraine’s almost month-long incursion. Biden will fly to Brussels first, then to Poland toContinue Reading
Authorities announced Thursday that two people were killed and others were hurt in a violent midnight earthquake that shook broad portions of east Japan and sparked a tsunami warning. Early on Thursday, residents and officials in the country’s northeast were still assessing the damage caused by the 7.4-magnitude earthquake thatContinue Reading
The Ukrainian armed forces’ general staff stated on Sunday that more than 11,000 Russian servicemen had been killed since Moscow started an invasion of Ukraine on February 24. It had estimated the number of Russian casualties at around 10,000 just a day before. There were no injuries in Ukraine, accordingContinue Reading
WASHINGTON : (AFP)On Tuesday, US Vice President Joe Biden called Russian President Vladimir Putin a “dictator” who faces economic and diplomatic isolation for invading Ukraine, and warned that the world is in a “battle” between democracy and despotism. Biden made it clear that there would be no US boots onContinue Reading
MAHANORO, Madagascar (AFP) – Madagascar’s president, Marc Ravalomanana, has resigned. Cyclone Batsirai slammed Madagascar overnight, killing at least six people and displacing roughly 48,000 people, according to the national disaster management office. The cyclone dissipated overnight, but not before causing damage in the tiny Indian Ocean island country, which isContinue Reading
On the sidelines of the Winter Olympics Opening Ceremony on Saturday, Prime Minister Imran Khan met with President of Uzbekistan Shavkat Mirziyoyev, and the two leaders exchanged detailed views on the entire range of bilateral relations based on shared bonds of faith, history, and culture, and marked by cordiality andContinue Reading
STOCKHOLM, Sweden (AFP) – Huawei said that it has begun World Bank Group arbitration procedures against Sweden after the Nordic government barred the Chinese tech giant from rolling out its 5G equipment. “The Swedish authorities’ decision to discriminate against Huawei and exclude it from the 5G rollout has significantly harmedContinue Reading
More than 300 migrants trying to reach the Canary Islands in flimsy boats were picked up by Spain’s maritime rescue agency on Wednesday, with nine of them clinging to a semi-sunken dinghy. According to a rights group, the rescue agency is unaware of any drownings. According to Helena Maleno, headContinue Reading
PARIS(Reuters) – France’s Conseil d’Etat, the country’s highest administrative court, confirmed a ruling by a watchdog that imposed a 100 million euro ($111.46 million) punishment on Google for violations of its cookies policy. According to the court, the fine issued by France’s CNIL data protection authorities was proportional. “As aContinue Reading
UNITED NATIONS (AFP) – The US has asked for an open meeting of the UN Security Council next Monday to address the crisis in Ukraine as a result of Russia’s “threatening actions.” “More than 100,000 Russian troops are deployed on the Ukrainian border, and Russia is engaging in other destabilisingContinue Reading
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