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US ‘gaffe machine’ turns again into laughing stock over Biden’s ‘patch in our jeans’ slight
Jan 07, 2023 05:07There seems to be no end in sight for the mind-boggling gaffes and age-related blunders of US President Joe Biden as the octogenarian head of state drops yet another clanger while bragging about a self-concocted analogy between the United States and the rest of the countries around the world.
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Russia slams Germany’s decision to send missiles, armored vehicles to Ukraine
Jan 07, 2023 04:59The Russian embassy in Berlin has condemned the German government’s move to send armored vehicles and a Patriot missile system to Ukraine to fight Russian troops.
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Unilateral ceasefire ordered by Putin comes into force in Ukraine
Jan 06, 2023 12:19A brief ceasefire between the warring sides in Ukraine ordered by Russian President Vladimir Putin on Christmas Eve took effect early on Friday, Russian state television said, marking the first pause in the protracted war.
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Afghanistan's Taliban govt. signs oil extraction deal with Chinese company
Jan 06, 2023 12:14The de-facto Taliban government in Kabul has signed a contract with a Chinese company to extract oil from the Amu Darya basin in the country's northern Sar-e Pul Province amid efforts to revive the fledgling economy.
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US House of Representatives adjourns without electing a speaker
Jan 06, 2023 12:07The United States House of Representatives has adjourned again without choosing a new speaker as the Republicans remained divided over choosing the GOP leader Kevin McCarthy (R-CA), who has failed to secure the votes of far-right Republicans.
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Pacific storm leaves over 60,000 still without power in California
Jan 06, 2023 12:02More than 60,000 homes and businesses were still without power in California early Friday, according to data from PowerOutage.us, after a massive Pacific storm unleashed high winds, torrential rains and heavy snow across the state.
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US warship sails through Taiwan Strait amid rising tensions with China
Jan 06, 2023 11:59A US warship on Thursday sailed through the sensitive Taiwan Strait, prompting strong criticism from Beijing amid frayed ties between the two countries.
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Top executives in UK earn average person's annual wage in days: Survey
Jan 06, 2023 11:53The top executives in Britain earned more in the first few days of 2023 than most ordinary workers earn all year, according to a new study, as the country grapples with the worsening cost-of-living crisis.
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UK to introduce strike law to contain industrial action in key sectors
Jan 06, 2023 11:50Britain will unveil strike legislation in order to contain industrial actions in its key sectors, as the country suffers from soaring inflation and countrywide strikes.
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UK's prince Harry says he killed 25 people in Afghanistan
Jan 06, 2023 05:05The UK's Prince Harry says he killed 25 people in Afghanistan when he was acting as an Apache helicopter pilot during the invasion of Afghanistan, noting that these killings do not “embarrass” him.