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US president signs bill to provide new aid for Ukraine
Apr 25, 2024
WASHINGTON — US President Joe Biden on Wednesday signed legislation authorising desperately needed military aid for Ukraine, saying Washington would begin sending new assistance to Kyiv within hours.The passage of the $95 billion package — which also includes aid for Israel and Taiwan and a measure to potentially ban TikTok in the United States — c ...
N. Macedonia starts elections that could decide stalled EU talks
Apr 25, 2024
SKOPJE, Republic of North Macedonia — North Macedonia on Wednesday held the first rou ...
Four dead as floods wreak havoc in Kenyan capital
Apr 25, 2024
NAIROBI — Roads turned into gushing rivers and homes swamped by waist-high muddy wate ...
16 dead, 28 missing in migrant boat capsize off Djibouti — UN
Apr 24, 2024
NAIROBI — At least 16 people are dead and 28 missing in a new migrant boat disaster off the coast of the Horn of Africa nation of Djibouti, ...
Taiwan hit by dozens of strong aftershocks from deadly quake
Apr 24, 2024
TAIPEI — Taiwan was shaken by dozens of earthquakes overnight and into Tuesday that left buildings swaying and some tilting, with the govern ...
Prosecution lays out ‘criminal conspiracy’ in historic Trump trial
Apr 23, 2024
NEW YORK — Donald Trump engaged in a multilayered conspiracy of fraud, lies and cover-ups, prosecutors said as opening arguments began on Mo ...
US Supreme Court weighs ban on homeless people sleeping outside
Apr 23, 2024
WASHINGTON — The US Supreme Court heard arguments on Monday on whether cities can ban homeless people from sleeping outside, as the country ...
Poland ready to host NATO nuclear weapons — president
Apr 23, 2024
WARSAW — Poland's president on Monday said his country is ready to host NATO's nuclear arms after Russia reinforced its armaments in neighbo ...
Violence-battered Ecuadorans vote on anti-crime measures
Apr 22, 2024
QUITO — Ecuadorans vote in a referendum Sunday on proposed tougher measures to fight gang-related crime as the country grapples with a shock ...
Hundreds in Niger tell US troops to go home
Apr 22, 2024
NIAMEY, Niger — Hundreds protested on Sunday against the US troop presence in military-ruled Niger where a delegation from Washington is exp ...
Trump postpones first rally since trial began, due to bad weather
Apr 22, 2024
WILMINGTON, United States — Donald Trump called off a rally on Saturday, the Republican candidate’s first campaign event since his criminal ...
Ukraine, Israel, TikTok: The massive aid package before US Congress
Apr 21, 2024
WASHINGTON — The US House of Representatives on Saturday approved a giant aid package for Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan and a bill th ...
China says AUKUS risks nuclear proliferation in Pacific
Apr 21, 2024
SYDNEY — China’s foreign minister on Saturday accused Western powers in the AUKUS security pact of provoking division and risking nuclear pr ...
US Supreme Court seems split on Idaho abortion ban
Apr 25, 2024
Vaccines saved at least 154 million lives in 50 years — WHO
Apr 25, 2024
Azerbaijan says ‘closer than ever’ to Armenia peace deal amid border talks
Apr 24, 2024
Taiwan hit by numerous quakes, strongest reaching 5.9 magnitude
Apr 23, 2024
Left-wing separatist Bildu eyes historic win in Basque vote
Apr 22, 2024
Civilians killed as Ukraine, Russia trade strikes
Apr 21, 2024
UN chief warns Mideast on brink of ‘full-scale regional conflict’
Apr 19, 2024
Biden urges Congress to pass 'pivotal' Ukraine, Israel war aid
Apr 18, 2024
UN says $1b aid urgently needed for crisis-hit Ethiopia
Apr 16, 2024
Row erupts as Brussels orders shutdown of right-wing meet
Apr 16, 2024
10,000 rally in Georgia against controversial ‘foreign influence’ bill
Apr 16, 2024
Solomon Islands readies for election in shadow of China’s influence
Apr 14, 2024
Five Palestinians sue Germany over weapons for Israel
Apr 14, 2024
11 killed in Pakistan suspected separatist raid
Apr 14, 2024
Ukraine denies attacking Russian-held nuclear plant
Apr 09, 2024
Pellegrini wins Slovakia presidential election
Apr 08, 2024
Afghan kids learn in makeshift schools six months after major quake
Apr 07, 2024
France says to build 'balanced partnerships' with Africa
Apr 07, 2024
Taiwan helicopters pluck quake-stranded tourists to safety
Apr 07, 2024
Peru’s PM seeks confidence vote as Rolexgate scandal rages
Apr 04, 2024
US says UN not route for Palestinian state
Apr 04, 2024
‘Shocking increase’ of children denied aid in conflicts — UN
Apr 04, 2024

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