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Families of 9/11 victims not entitled to Afghan bank funds: US judge
Feb 22, 2023 06:34A US federal judge has ruled that victims of the September 11, 2001 attacks are not allowed to seize billions of dollars in frozen funds belonging to Afghanistan's Central Bank, saying such a move would be "unconstitutional."
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US State Department says America’s nuclear posture remains unchanged
Feb 22, 2023 06:04The impact of Russian President Vladimir Putin's latest statement regarding nuclear arms has not been clarified and so Americans will not change their nuke strategy, the US State Department has said.
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UK strikes: Ambulance drivers walk out over pay dispute
Feb 22, 2023 05:39They said they were in it for the long haul, and they have kept their promise. Thousands of ambulance drivers from two separate unions walking off the job across much of England and Wales. Their demand: a pay award that keeps pace with the rising cost of living. The message: that the service is already stretched beyond its limit.
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UK government's anti-strike bill discriminates against women, rights groups say
Feb 22, 2023 05:27Women’s rights groups in the UK have warned against the government’s anti-strike bill, which is designed to enforce minimum service levels, saying the restrictions will discriminate against women’s rights.
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Russia summons US ambassador over 'aggressive course' in Ukraine
Feb 21, 2023 14:22Russia has summoned the ambassador of the United States to Moscow over Washington's "growing involvement" in the war in Ukraine and the "aggressive course" the White House is pursuing in dealing with the Kremlin.
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Putin blames West for Ukraine war, suspends nuclear treaty with US
Feb 21, 2023 12:06In a state-of-the-nation address in Moscow on Tuesday, Russian President Vladimir Putin accused Western countries of fanning the flames of a year-long war in Ukraine that has killed tens of thousands of people.
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Wales ambulance strike enters second day over unresolved pay dispute
Feb 21, 2023 08:59More than half of ambulance workers in Wales, the United Kingdom, continued their industrial action for the second day on Tuesday as part of a 72-hour walkout over pay and working conditions.
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One dead, four injured in New Orleans shooting, suspect arrested
Feb 21, 2023 04:46US police have arrested a suspect after a shooting incident left one person killed and four others injured in New Orleans.
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China denies US claim about arming Russia, slams Washington’s meddlesome remarks
Feb 21, 2023 03:30Beijing has dismissed claims by the United States that China is considering arming Russia in its war with Ukraine, urging Washington to reflect on its own actions rather than making meddlesome comments.
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Ukraine's Zelensky: Should China ally with Russia, there would be world war
Feb 21, 2023 03:22Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has warned China against supporting Russia in its year-long special operation in the former Soviet republic, saying, “There will be a world war” if Beijing sides with Moscow.