World

Mines killing civilians in Ukraine

Feb 25, 2023 14:01

Severedonetsk. It was the scene of intense fighting between Russian and Ukrainian troops back in June. Much of it lies in ruins with more than 80% of buildings being damaged. Yet people are slowly returning and life is coming back to the streets.
WHO warns of growing cases of "avian flu" in Cambodia

Feb 25, 2023 13:21

The World Health Organization (WHO) issued a warning amid a recent uptick in cases of avian flu (H5N1) in Cambodia.
G20 finance meeting to end without consensus on war in Ukraine

Feb 25, 2023 12:31

Finance ministers of the Group of 20 (G20) have failed to reach a consensus on how to describe the conflict in Ukraine at a two-day summit in India.
Russia's defense factories work round the clock to meet demand: Medvedev

Feb 25, 2023 12:16

Former Russian president Dmitry Medvedev has brushed off an idea by the West that Moscow's forces in Ukraine were running out of missiles, reassuring that the country's factories are working round the clock to meet an exponential increase in defense orders.
Nigerians vote in tight race to choose successor to President Buhari

Feb 25, 2023 08:42

Nigerians have voted to choose a successor to President Muhammadu Buhari amid hopes the next leader will steer Africa's most populous nation and biggest economy on a new course after years of worsening violence and hardship.
Ex-US senator: Washington started the wars in Iraq, Ukraine

Feb 25, 2023 05:23

The United States is to blame for constantly meddling in the internal affairs of independent countries and starting both the wars in Iraq and Ukraine, a former US state senator says.
Financial watchdog FATF suspends Russia’s membership over Ukraine war

Feb 25, 2023 03:38

The Western-oriented financial crime watchdog Financial Action Task Force (FATF) says it has suspended Russia's membership over the conflict in Ukraine.
EU approves 10th package of sanctions against Russia

Feb 25, 2023 03:21

The European Union has approved the tenth package of sanctions against Russia, following Washington’s announcement of imposing sweeping restrictions on the country.
Bolton hails Biden’s decision to send US troops to Taiwan

Feb 25, 2023 03:15

Former US national security advisor John Bolton has hailed President Joe Biden’s decision to increase the number of American military troops deployed to Chinese Taipei (Taiwan), but urged the administration to “do a lot more.”
Russia warns US, NATO, and Ukraine over ‘reckless steps’ in Transnistria

Feb 24, 2023 14:14

The Russian Foreign Ministry has warned that any action by Ukraine or its Western allies that poses a threat to Russian peacekeepers or Russian nationals in the region separated from Moldova in Transnistria will be considered an attack on Russia.