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Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:24:11 +0300
UN envoy seeks Yemen truce during Ramadan
Hans Grundberg holds talks with top Houthi negotiator, Omani officials.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:21:37 +0300
EU foreign ministers to discuss Russia's war on Ukraine, set to approve new security document
EU Foreign Affairs Council to meet in Brussels on Monday.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:19:10 +0300
Russia claims killing over 100 Ukrainian soldiers, mercenaries at army training center
Missiles struck training center of Ukrainian special operations forces in Zhytomir region: Defense Ministry.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:17:06 +0300
Turkiye condemns drone attacks on Saudi Arabia
These terror attacks that aim to disturb peace, stability in region 'unacceptable,' says Turkiye's Foreign Ministry.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:15:21 +0300
Around 14,700 Russian soldiers killed in war, says Ukraine
96 Russian aircraft, 118 choppers, 476 tanks, 1,487 armored vehicles, 44 air defense systems destroyed, says Ukrainian army.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:13:41 +0300
Burger King unable to suspend operations in Russia
Restaurant Brands International has said it demanded suspension but main operator refused.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:09:49 +0300
115 children killed, 140 wounded in Russian attacks, says Ukraine
489 educational institutes damaged, 69 destroyed since Feb. 24, according to Ukrainian Prosecutor General's Office.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:08:13 +0300
US denies report that American troops killed in eastern Ukraine
3 soldiers killed in Donetsk, eastern Ukraine, Russian newspaper reports; US calls fake news.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:06:19 +0300
Over 116,000 Yemenis displaced in Marib in 2021
Government says more than 2.2 million Yemenis displaced in Marib since 2014.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 18:02:23 +0300
6 foreign journalists killed in Ukraine since Russian operation: Press group
Press Emblem Campaign says 3,000 foreign journalists working in Ukraine.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 17:47:30 +0300
UN says it has no mandate to probe biological weapons claims in Ukraine
High representative reiterates UN is not aware of any biological weapons programs in Ukraine.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 17:44:48 +0300
Ukraine war adds to woes of war-ravaged Yemenis
Food prices have spiked in Yemen since beginning of Russia's war on Ukraine.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 17:41:00 +0300
Multidisciplinary approach needed to tackle mental health care: WHO official
Anadolu Agency speaks to Dr. Ledia Lazeri, mental health adviser at WHO Europe.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 13:27:51 +0300
10M people forced from homes in Ukraine war: UN
10M either 'displaced inside country, or as refugees abroad,' says UN refugee agency chief.

Sun, 20 Mar 2022 10:18:39 +0300
Strategic meeting of Ukrainian, Russian leaders needed for permanent peace: Turkiye
Presidential spokesman believes Putin looking at possibilities of reaching deal to keep Russia in strength, accept peace.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 19:07:15 +0300
Turkiye ‘very important for the defense of NATO’s eastern flank’: Netherlands
Dutch prime minster to visit Turkiye, meet Turkish president March 22.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 19:04:42 +0300
UN Security Council requires serious reform, says Turkish foreign minister
Mevlut Cavusoglu holds joint presser with Japanese counterpart Yoshimasa Hayashi in Antalya.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 19:02:34 +0300
Canada's retail sales rise 3.2% in January
Sales up in 9 of 11 subsectors, representing 85.5% of retail trade.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 19:00:24 +0300
Serdar Berdimuhamedov sworn in as Turkmenistan's new president
40-year-old takes over from his father Gurbanguly Berdimuhamedov as leader of Central Asian state.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:57:52 +0300
US moves to effectively ground 100 Russian planes, including oligarch jet
Providing services to identified aircraft without prior US authorization risks penalties under American law.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:55:55 +0300
UK’s Johnson vows to help Ukraine more with defensive weapons
Addressing Scottish Conservatives conference, British premier pledges to do more 'to tighten vice around Putin's economy'.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:53:58 +0300
Bulgaria will not supply arms to Ukraine: Prime minister
Strong support for Ukraine, however, will continue, says Kiril Petkov.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:52:04 +0300
Germany working on new national security strategy: Minister
Ukraine war proves Germany should invest more on defense, reduce economic, energy dependencies, says foreign minister.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:50:00 +0300
Algerian president vows not to cede rights over 'French colonialist crimes'
Abdelmajid Tebboune pledges to continue efforts to get compensation from France for its nuclear tests in Algeria.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:47:17 +0300
Iraq begins anti-Daesh/ISIS operation north of country
Daesh/ISIS cells remain active in some parts of Iraq.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:45:22 +0300
Putin says Russia will implement 'all plans' in Ukraine
Russian president says Russian military and rebel forces of Ukraine's Donetsk and Luhansk regions help each other like brothers.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:42:02 +0300
UK Prime Minister Johnson reiterates 'his disgust at Russia’s barbaric actions in Ukraine'
Boris Johnson, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy discuss latest situation in the war, now in its 4th week.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:38:37 +0300
Germany exported military equipment to Russia despite embargo: Report
$134 million worth of military equipment shipped between 2014 and 2020, despite EU sanctions on Russia, according to local media.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:36:24 +0300
European politicians seek to nominate Ukraine's Zelenskyy for Nobel Peace Prize
Group including former prime ministers, EU lawmakers asks Nobel Peace Prize Committee to extend nomination deadline.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:33:32 +0300
UN agency, partners appeal for $1.2B for refugees in eastern Africa
2.3M South Sudanese refugees, local communities in 5 countries need humanitarian aid.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:31:35 +0300
Sanctions aim 'to marginalize Russia, reduce its role in int'l arena to zero'
Russia's Foreign Minister Lavrov says West conducts information war against his country, hinders normalization with Ukraine.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:29:28 +0300
Australia adds more Russian entities, oligarchs to its sanctions list
Canberra also imposes sanctions on Russian Finance Ministry, other banks.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:27:25 +0300
Japan's central bank maintains monetary easing
Bank keeps policy rate unchanged at minus 0.1%, will continue to purchase unlimited amounts of government bonds.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 18:24:08 +0300
Russia reports 1st use of hypersonic missiles in Ukraine war
Kinzhal missiles used to destroy underground weapons depot in Ivano-Frankovsk region, says Russian Defense Ministry.

Sat, 19 Mar 2022 09:08:57 +0300
Press agenda on March 19
Here are the main topics World Bulletin's English Desk plans to cover on Saturday, March 19, 2022.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:24:34 +0300
EU border agency accused of complicity in Greek pushbacks: Probe
Frontex, EU countries backed Greece's illegal pushbacks, indicates probe by bloc's anti-fraud office reported by Der Spiegel.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:23:07 +0300
81 mass graves of Yazidis found in Iraq's Sinjar since 2014: Official
Daesh/ISIS terror group captured Sinjar in 2014.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:19:34 +0300
Pandora's boxes, revisionism, and fecklessness
What the world needed to see from the US in the past twenty years was principled resolve towards Moscow, but US officials exhibited neither, now it is too late.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:16:26 +0300
Russian government website hit by cyberattack amid war on Ukraine
Hackers change hotline number on main page of Ministry of Emergency Situations site to Ukrainian one.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:15:17 +0300
Ukraine swapped 9 Russian soldiers to free detained mayor: Senior official
Ukrainian authorities announced release of Ivan Fedorov, who was kidnapped by Russian army last week.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:13:43 +0300
Fed enters aggressive tightening cycle to bring down inflation: Experts
‘The Fed is now on high alert over high inflation’ and ‘will act aggressively’ to rein it in, says economist.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:09:58 +0300
Ukraine says Russia’s war aims to erect a new Berlin Wall
Addressing German lawmakers, Ukrainian President Zelenskyy urges Germany to show leadership, provide stronger support for Kyiv.

Thu, 17 Mar 2022 18:07:39 +0300
'Hopes for cease-fire in Russia-Ukraine war increased a bit more'
Turkish foreign minister says there is possibility for Russia, Ukraine leaders to meet if they agree on issues in which Ankara sees rapprochement.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:01:50 +0300
Myanmar military engaged in widespread abuses: UN human rights chief
Michelle Bachelet says some of the systematic abuses by military may amount to war crimes and crimes against humanity.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 19:00:31 +0300
China says US arms sales to Taiwan harm peace, stability
Taiwan Affairs Office says China stands against any form of official exchange or military contact between US and Taiwan.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:59:08 +0300
Russia shouldn't 'miscalculate' NATO willingness to defend itself: Alliance chief
At extraordinary meeting, NATO defense ministers to talk about alliance’s long-term adaptation to 'changed security environment' nearly 3 weeks into Ukraine war.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:57:54 +0300
Azerbaijani citizens evacuated from Ukraine thank Turkiye for help
Azerbaijanis evacuated from war-torn country in buses arranged by Turkish Foreign Ministry.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:55:02 +0300
UN chief says at least 10K children killed in Yemen conflict
Antonio Guterres announces $4.27 billion appeal as international funding to address crisis runs dry.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:54:08 +0300
Germany dismisses proposal for NATO peacekeeping mission in Ukraine
Government spokesman rules out sending any NATO soldiers to Ukraine after Poland suggests organizing peacekeeping mission.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:52:39 +0300
'We need you right now': Ukraine president pleads with US Congress to do more
'Russia has turned the Ukrainian sky into a source of death for thousands of people,' says Volodymyr Zelenskyy.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:50:22 +0300
Iran releases 2 Britons after UK pays $530 million debt
Their release came after intense negotiations between Iran, UK to settle long-overdue debt.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:48:41 +0300
Ukrainian cities face threat of joining Crimea's fate on 8th anniversary of Russia takeover
Gunmen in military uniforms wearing masks but no markings took control of public buildings in Crimea on Feb. 27, 2014.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:47:13 +0300
UK, UAE talk collaboration on energy security, green technology, trade
British Prime Minister Boris Johnson meets Abu Dhabi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Zayed al Nahyan in UAE.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:45:51 +0300
Russians holding 400 hostage at captured Mariupol hospital: Ukraine deputy premier
Medical personnel among hostages at hospital seized by Russian troops, says Iryna Vereshchuk.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:44:21 +0300
Yemen faces bleak future of hunger, disease as Russia-Ukraine war impacts feeding: UN
UN humanitarian chief says Yemen needs $43B as appeal is launched for one of world's worst humanitarian crises.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 18:42:42 +0300
North Korea's latest ballistic missile launch failed, says South Korea
South Korean military believes latest missile was part of Pyongyang's earlier intercontinental ballistic missile tests on Feb. 27 and March 5.

Wed, 16 Mar 2022 12:40:52 +0300
China says unilateral sanctions have no basis in international law
Foreign Minister Wang Yi speaks to Iranian counterpart, reiterates Beijing’s support to 2015 nuclear deal.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:42:13 +0300
3M people have fled Ukraine since start of war, says UN
Most refugees in Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary and Slovakia.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 18:39:57 +0300
Serdar Berdimuhamedov succeeds father as Turkmenistan's new president
Berdimuhamedov secured 72.97% of votes in snap presidential election, according to official results.

Tue, 15 Mar 2022 17:41:35 +0300
Indian court upholds ban on hijab in class
Karnataka High Court says wearing hijab by Muslim women is not essential religious practice of Islam.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:59:55 +0300
Turkiye to maintain determined efforts for permanent cease-fire in Ukraine, says President Erdogan
Turkiye, Germany agreed to step up diplomatic efforts for Ukraine solution, says Turkish president alongside German chancellor.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:58:24 +0300
'Ukraine is on fire,' UN chief warns as Russia presses invasion
'Further escalation of the war, whether by accident or design threatens all of humanity,' says Antonio Guterres.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:56:52 +0300
Over 2,500 civilians killed in Russian attacks on Mariupol since Feb. 24, claims Ukrainian official
According to official, since war began on Feb. 24 Ukraine's military has destroyed one-third of Russia's army.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:54:52 +0300
Christchurch attacks in New Zealand were systemic and Islamophobic, says expert
Muslims cannot be protected from Islamophobic attacks if collective memory is not built, according to Salman Sayyid.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:53:16 +0300
Lithuania says NATO sending thousands of additional troops
Lithuania will create 3 new military camps to host allies in area near border with Belarus, says Defense Ministry.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:52:02 +0300
Over 2.8M people have fled Ukraine since Russia's war: UN
World Health Organization says 6.7M people now internally displaced in Ukraine since war began on Feb. 24.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:50:59 +0300
Death toll in DR Congo train crash climbs to 75
125 more people injured, including 28 in serious condition, after freight train derailed in southeastern DR Congo.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:49:35 +0300
German airport strikes jeopardize journeys
Hundreds of flights at 6 German airports canceled due to strike by security staff.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:48:13 +0300
Australia, Netherlands sue Russia for 2014 airline downing
Legal proceedings in int'l civil aviation body initiated after Moscow's refusal to resolve issue via talks, says Canberra.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:46:56 +0300
Australia hands over redeveloped Blackrock military training camp to Fiji
Canberra completes work on Blackrock Peacekeeping, Humanitarian, and Disaster Relief Camp in 33 months at over $100M cost.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:45:51 +0300
Taiwanese military jet 'missing,' pilot safe
Mirage 2000-5 jet of Taiwanese Air Force took off for training before soon going 'missing' after pilot ejected.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:44:52 +0300
Russia says Ukrainian missile killed 20, injured 28 in eastern city of Donetsk
Russian Defense Ministry accuses Ukrainian military of hitting residential area of Donetsk with cluster munitions missile.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:06:20 +0300
It has been 11 years since civil war erupted in Syria
6.7M people internally displaced, over 350,000 others died during war.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:04:04 +0300
Christchurch attack survivor walking the shooter's path – for peace
Temel Atacocugu, shot 9 times in 2019 attack, aims to eliminate hate with journey retracing terrorist Brenton Tarrant’s steps.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:02:34 +0300
Soaring infections put China's 'zero-COVID' policy under the microscope
Strict lockdowns, movement curbs among measures enforced as authorities scramble to curb virus spike.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:01:31 +0300
At least 3 killed, 5 injured in shelling, bombing in Ukrainian capital Kyiv
Separatists in Donetsk region claims missile attack by Ukrainian forces killed 20 civilians, including children.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 20:00:23 +0300
Ukraine to demand cease-fire, immediate troops' withdrawal: Lead negotiator
4th round of Russia-Ukraine talks to take place via video conference shortly, says Mikhail Podolyak.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:59:18 +0300
Ukrainians still underground with fear of Russian airstrikes in capital Kyiv
Some 50 Ukrainians, mostly women, children, take shelter at Dorohozhychi station in capital Kyiv.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:58:09 +0300
Russia’s stock market to remain closed this week
Trading suspended on Feb. 28 until further notice.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:57:00 +0300
Germany to buy F-35 stealth fighter jets
1st major procurement project for modernization of German military after Russia's attack on Ukraine..

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:55:58 +0300
Colombian leftist candidate leads field to become president
Colombians voted in presidential primaries to choose party candidates for May election.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 19:54:43 +0300
Iraq's KRG judicial council seeks to take Erbil attack to UN
Call comes after Iranian missile attack in Erbil.

Mon, 14 Mar 2022 17:16:32 +0300
German chancellor arrives in Turkiye on official visit
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan welcomes Olaf Scholz with official ceremony at Presidential Complex in Ankara.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 18:21:52 +0300
Turkish, Greek leaders agree to improve bilateral ties, focus on positive agenda
Erdogan, Mitsotakis discuss mutual, regional benefits of increasing cooperation between 2 countries, says Turkiye’s Communications Directorate.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:58:37 +0300
At least 35 killed in Russian missile strike on Lviv: Ukrainian officials
134 also injured in attack, says city's governor, with 9 more killed in separate missile attack on Mikolayiv.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:56:41 +0300
American journalist shot dead by Russian troops in Ukraine’s Irpin: Report
1 more journalist also injured, Interfax-Ukraine news agency reports citing police chief.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:54:41 +0300
Turkish mosque in Mariupol, Ukraine not damaged: Turkiye's foreign minister
At least 14,480 Turkish citizens evacuated from Ukraine since start of war on Feb. 24, according to Turkish foreign minister.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:53:35 +0300
Iran claims missile strike on Erbil, says 'targeted Israeli facilities'
Strike targeted Israel's 'strategic center of conspiracies' in northern Iraqi city, says IRGC.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 17:01:33 +0300
UK to launch new scheme to let more Ukrainian refugees in
British households hosting Ukrainians will receive $456 per month, says Levelling Up Secretary Michael Gove.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:59:59 +0300
US provides additional $200 million in defense aid to Ukraine amid Russia's war
White House says aid to include $200 million worth of equipment, military training from US Department of Defense.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:58:16 +0300
Ukraine war could lead to World War III, says Trump
'Nobody was ever tougher on Russia than me,' says former US president.

Sun, 13 Mar 2022 16:55:57 +0300
Dozen ballistic missiles hit northern Iraq's Erbil
Missiles launched from outside country, says KRG's counter-terror unit.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:33:42 +0300
Russian forces hit Ukrainian airfield, intelligence center: Moscow
Total number of Ukrainian military infrastructure targets hit rises to 3,491, says Russian Defense Ministry.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:32:22 +0300
Israel appoints consul to Morocco
Israel and Morocco have been consolidating relations since normalizing ties in 2020.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:30:25 +0300
Dozens of children killed, injured in Yemen: UNICEF
Yemen has been ravaged by civil war since 2014.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:29:19 +0300
Death toll from Sudan’s Darfur clashes rises to 35: Medics
Hundreds killed in tribal clashes in Darfur since November.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:27:56 +0300
Lebanon receives Russian offer to build oil refinery
Lebanese energy minister says oil refinery to help resolve country's energy crisis.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:26:15 +0300
'Stronger Western response to Crimea invasion could have averted Russia-Ukraine war': Turkiye
New global security structure must be formed to protect peace instead of status quo, serve all humanity, says President Erdogan.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:24:54 +0300
NATO chief highlights alliance’s role in Ukrainian resistance to Russian attack
Alliance will continue to support brave Ukrainian soldiers, people: Jens Stoltenberg.

Sat, 12 Mar 2022 18:23:35 +0300
Chile's new president vows to redistribute wealth
'We need a Constitution that unites us,' says Gabriel Boric.



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