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Sat, 26 Mar 2022 19:05:08 +0300
190,000 migrants in Yemen in ‘dire’ need of assistance: IOM
Yemen has been engulfed by civil war since 2014.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 19:03:58 +0300
Iraq closes Green Zone ahead of presidential vote
Iraq’s parliamentary blocs agree to name KDP’s nominee Reber Ahmed for presidency.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 19:02:31 +0300
Russian energy-dependent Europe relies on 881 gas-fired power plants for 25% of its power
Germany's natural gas installed power of 31 gigawatts is followed closely in capacity by the UK.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 19:01:08 +0300
Ahead of Mideast tour, Blinken condemns Houthi attack on Saudi Arabia
Blinken’s tour includes Israel, Ramallah, Morocco, Algeria.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 18:59:54 +0300
Qatar's foreign minister calls for nuclear deal with Iran
Qatar is hosting the 20th edition of Doha Forum.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 18:57:04 +0300
Russia says Ukraine's military objects hit with cruise missiles
3 Ukrainian fighter jets downed over past day, according to Defense Ministry.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 18:55:13 +0300
Fire kills 5 Palestinian children in West Bank
Cause of fire not known.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 18:53:01 +0300
7,331 more civilians evacuated from 2 Ukrainian cities: Deputy prime minister
80 tons of food, medicine, hygiene dispatched to Melitopol, Berdiansk, says Iryna Vereshchuk.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 18:51:57 +0300
'Unacceptable': France slams provocative tweet by Russian Embassy
Russian envoy summoned to Foreign Ministry for tweet depicting Europeans in demeaning positions.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 18:33:27 +0300
West African bloc issues ultimatums to Mali, Burkina Faso junta leaders
Burkina Faso faces sanctions if junta does not release former President Roch Kabore, says ECOWAS.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 18:32:11 +0300
Russian war damage on Ukrainian infrastructure exceeds $62B: Analysts
8K roads, 260 bridges, 378 educational institutions, 138 health facilities, 18 airports among structures destroyed, damaged.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 17:55:56 +0300
Ukraine claims 16,400 Russian soldiers killed since war began
Military says 117 Russian aircraft, 575 tanks, 51 air defense systems destroyed.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 17:54:47 +0300
Russian attacks so far killed 136 children, injured 200: Ukraine
570 educational institutions damaged by Russian shelling, with 73 completely destroyed, says Prosecutor General’s Office.

Sat, 26 Mar 2022 15:23:17 +0300
Ukrainian president calls for ‘meaningful … fair’ talks
Volodymyr Zelenskyy says conditions must be fair, Ukrainians would not accept otherwise

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:53:56 +0300
US, allies announce new sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war
White House says 600 Russian targets have been sanctioned by US since beginning of war in Ukraine.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:52:43 +0300
China urges US, NATO to hold dialogue with Russia
US, NATO should engage in dialogue with Russia to ‘solve root cause of Ukraine crisis,’ says Foreign Ministry spokesman.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:51:25 +0300
UK targets 65 Russian industries, banks, business elites with new sanctions
Foreign Secretary Liz Truss says UK to continue to tighten screw, use sanctions to degrade Russian economy on unseen scale.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:49:49 +0300
In one month of war, more than half Ukraine's children displaced: UN
Since Feb. 24 beginning of Russia's war on Ukraine, 4.3M children have been displaced, says UNICEF.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:47:53 +0300
'Step too far': Australian PM Morrison expresses concerns over Putin's plans to attend G20
Morrison describes Russia's war on Ukraine 'violent and aggressive act that shatters international rule of law'.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:45:53 +0300
Russian strikes kill 128 children, injure 172: Ukraine
73 educational institutions completely destroyed in Ukraine, says Prosecutor General’s Office.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:11:49 +0300
Turkish president meets French counterpart as part of bilateral talks at NATO leaders' summit
Recep Tayyip Erdogan is also expected to meet with other European leaders on Thursday.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:10:36 +0300
Ukraine claims 15,800 Russian soldiers killed since war began
108 Russian aircraft, 530 tanks, 1,597 armored vehicles, 47 air defense systems destroyed, Ukrainian army claims.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:07:47 +0300
Russia-Ukraine war: Opportunity or threat for China?
In the short term, Russia's growing dependency on China and uncertain relations between Russia and western countries creates opportunities for Beijing.

Thu, 24 Mar 2022 18:04:32 +0300
NATO leaders agree to strengthen NATO’s eastern flank
NATO will also send Ukraine medical supplies, protective equipment against nuclear, chemical attacks.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:03:16 +0300
EU calls for immediate resumption of gas supply to Nagorno-Karabakh
Locals is in 'urgent need' due to dire weather conditions, says EU foreign affairs spokesman.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:02:05 +0300
Poland expels 45 Russian diplomats for ‘spying’: Interior minister
‘With full consistency, determination, we are breaking up agents of Russian secret services in our country,’ says Mariusz Kaminski.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 17:00:35 +0300
China finds 'badly damaged' black box of crashed airplane
Search and rescue efforts still continue, but no sign of survivors.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:59:06 +0300
'NATO peacekeepers in Ukraine would prompt clash with Russia'
Deployment of NATO troops in Ukraine to lead to 'direct clash' with Russian forces, says Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:57:32 +0300
Germany says NATO not a party to war in Ukraine
Chancellor Olaf Scholz promises support for Ukraine, but rules out NATO peacekeeping mission or creating no-fly zone.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:56:09 +0300
Ukraine’s Zelenskyy calls for ‘more pressure’ on Russia
Addressing Japanese parliament, Ukrainian president calls for reform to international organizations, sees Tokyo, Kyiv ‘together in future’.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:55:02 +0300
Ukraine claims 15,600 Russian soldiers killed since war began
101 Russian aircraft, 517 tanks, 1,578 armored vehicles, 47 air defense systems destroyed, Ukrainian army claims.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:53:26 +0300
300,000 Ukrainians in Kherson facing ‘humanitarian catastrophe’
Spokesman for Ukrainian Foreign Ministry says Russia refuses to open humanitarian corridors for civilian evacuations.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:52:09 +0300
British royals' Jamaica visit stirs demands for apology, slavery reparations
Arrival of Britain's Prince William, his wife Kate coincides with 60th anniversary of Jamaica’s independence.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:50:46 +0300
Russian strikes kill 121 children, injure 167: Ukraine
72 educational institutions completely destroyed in Ukraine since war with Russia started, says Prosecutor General’s Office.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:49:33 +0300
TotalEnergies to stop purchasing oil, petroleum products from Russia
Decision due to worsening situation in Ukraine; company will cease further capital investment, activities in Russia.

Wed, 23 Mar 2022 16:46:54 +0300
Russia stops selling energy resources for dollars, euros
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he sees no sense in selling hydrocarbons in dollars, euros after US, EU 'announced default on financial liabilities to Russia'.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:29:25 +0300
Tesla’s German factory opens amid environmental concerns
Gigafactory constructed after razing more than 160 hectares of forest, car plant may deplete area's water supply, environmentalists say.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:27:37 +0300
Russian army intervenes during demonstration in Ukrainian city of Kherson
Forces use tear gas against demonstrators, says Ukrainian official.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:24:28 +0300
Libya resumes flights between country’s east, west
Airspace closed early March amid political differences.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:19:09 +0300
Russian army’s human, material losses continue to soar: Ukrainian military
Since war began Russia lost around 15,300 troops, 509 tanks, other equipment, says Ukrainian General Staff.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:13:59 +0300
UN chief says 'absurd war' in Ukraine has no winners, time to end conflict
'Sooner or later, it will have to move from the battlefield to the peace table. This is inevitable,' says Antonio Guterres.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:10:20 +0300
Russia-Ukraine war creates blocks in Africa
While South Africa blames NATO, Kenya along with African Union urges Russia to respect international law and Ukraine's sovereignty.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:08:52 +0300
Muslim bloc's foreign ministers gather in Pakistan
57 members participate at Organization of Islamic Cooperation summit.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:06:51 +0300
Remains of 143 bodies exhumed from mass grave in Iraq
Authorities think bodies belong to people killed in Mosul when Daesh/ISIS terrorist group was active in province.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:05:09 +0300
'Totally unacceptable': Japan rejects Russia's halt to Kuril Islands peace talks
Moscow withdrew from talks after Tokyo imposed sanctions on Russia over Ukraine war.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 18:02:35 +0300
US says it has 'clear evidence' Russia committing war crimes in Ukraine
Pentagon says it will help collect evidence of Russia's war crimes.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:56:32 +0300
Russian attacks kill 117 children, injure 155: Ukraine
548 educational institutions damaged by Russian shelling, with 72 completely destroyed, says Prosecutor General’s Office.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:47:56 +0300
'We need to stop this war as soon as possible,' Zelenskyy tells Italian parliament
Ukrainian president says 'enemy troops' should be taken out of Ukraine.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:46:21 +0300
Over 3.5M people have fled Ukraine since start of war, says UN
Refugees have crossed borders mostly for neighboring countries Poland, Romania, Moldova, Hungary, and Slovakia.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:44:29 +0300
US, Philippines to hold ‘largest-ever’ military exercise across Luzon
US Embassy says such military drills strengthen ‘abilities to rapidly respond to crises throughout Indo-Pacific region’.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:42:58 +0300
At least 5 dead in heavy rains in Brazil
4 people are missing, search efforts continue.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 17:41:00 +0300
Spanish truck driver strike triggers supply chain chaos
Social tensions growing across country as electricity, fuel prices soar.

Tue, 22 Mar 2022 14:59:36 +0300
Russian opposition politician Navalny found guilty in major fraud case
Prosecutors sought 13 years in prison and $10,000 penalty for Navalny on charges of large-scale fraud and contempt of court.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:54:51 +0300
EU's gas, coal and oil imports from Russia since beginning of war nears €17 billion
EU, second-biggest oil importer globally, is largest buyer of Russian oil, importing €5.8 billion as war enters fourth week.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:53:18 +0300
Gaza commemorates anti-apartheid icon Desmond Tutu
Tutu passed away at age of 90 on Dec. 26, 2021.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:51:38 +0300
Iranians mark Nowruz with festive fervor after pandemic years
After two years of COVID-19 restrictions, Iranians welcome new Persian ear with festive fervor.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:49:50 +0300
3.1M Kenyans facing acute hunger as drought bites
East African nation prepares relief program as malnutrition, food insecurity, drought persist, says interior minister.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:46:34 +0300
US formally declares Myanmar military committed 'genocide'
'Burmese military committed genocide and crimes against humanity against Rohingya,' says Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:44:32 +0300
OIC, Islamic bank sign Humanitarian Trust Fund for Afghanistan pact
Signing ceremony held in Pakistan ahead of Muslim countries' top diplomats meeting in capital Islamabad.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:43:04 +0300
Turkish, Emirati foreign ministers discuss Ukraine in Abu Dhabi
Visiting United Arab Emirates, Cavusoglu holds talks with Al Nahyan on bilateral relations, regional developments.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:41:40 +0300
Kyiv mayor announces new 35-hour curfew amid Russian attacks
Ukrainian capital to impose curfew from Monday evening to Wednesday morning.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:40:32 +0300
Indian premier silent on Ukraine in talks with Australian counterpart
Cooperation between ‘like-minded liberal democracies key to resilient Indo-Pacific, Morrison tells Modi.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:37:34 +0300
Bangladesh launches its largest thermal power plant
Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina inaugurates 1,320 MW ultra-supercritical coal-fired power plant in southern Patuakhali district.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:32:36 +0300
Low-income nation debt hits record $860B in 2020: Report
Total outstanding public external debt to China in 68 countries reaches $110B as of 2020-end, finds Shanghai-based research center.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:25:55 +0300
New Zealand to provide non-lethal weapons to Ukraine
Wellington also decides to send tactical defense equipment such as body armor, helmets, vests to Kyiv.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:23:54 +0300
NATO-supplied Patriot air defense system moves into Slovakia
Slovak defense minister on social media thanks Germany, Netherlands.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:22:37 +0300
Russia's Black Sea Fleet captain reportedly killed in Ukraine war
Andrey Paliy was shot dead by Ukrainian forces near city of Mariupol, according to a Russian politician.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:21:18 +0300
Ukrainian president says he is ready for negotiations with Russian counterpart
Zelenskyy says he thinks they have to use any format, any chance for possibility of talking to Putin.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:18:50 +0300
Russian advance 'stopped on all fronts,' says Ukrainian official
Russian commanders being accused of 'cowardice, weakness' by Russian authorities, claims Ukrainian presidential aide.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 18:17:28 +0300
Saudi-led coalition thwarts boat attack south of Red Sea
Coalition says attack targeted navigation south of Red Sea.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 13:00:52 +0300
China Eastern Airlines plane crashes in mountains
132 people on board aircraft that crashed in southern China.

Mon, 21 Mar 2022 00:00:00 +0300
Ukrainian president extends martial law by 30 days
Zelenskyy approves bill extending period of wartime in Ukraine by 30 days from March 26.

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.



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