World Bank funds 82 mln USD for Sudan health services
Khartoum [Sudan], January 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday they had received 82 million U.S....
Venezuelan FM slams attacks on diplomatic missions
Caracas [Venezuelan], January 14: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Monday denounced attacks on several of the country's diplomatic missions, describing them as "a coordinated...
EU officials express concern over U.S. restrictions on AI chip exports
Brussels [Belgium], January 14: European Commission officials on Monday expressed concern over new U.S. measures restricting access to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports to...
Biden says he left a strong foreign policy legacy for Trump
New York [US], January 14: In his final foreign policy speech at the State Department on January 13, Mr. Biden praised his administration's foreign policy...
Fico invites Zelensky to discuss gas dispute
Bratislava [Germany], January 14: Prime Minister Robert Fico has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy to Slovakia for talks after weeks of mutual accusations and threats.
Los Angeles wildfire deaths rise to 24 as more winds are forecast
Los Angeles [US], January 14: A growing force of firefighters moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as more powerful winds were expected to trigger...
'We are not in the clear yet,' says Los Angeles fire chief
Los Angeles [US], January 14: The Los Angeles Fire Department is warning of dangerous weather conditions that could reignite the fires in the US West...
Europe's defence ministers discuss security as Trump presidency nears
Warsaw [Russia], January 14: Defence Ministers from Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK met in Warsaw on Monday to discuss European security matters in...
French President Macron's party announces plan to reinvent itself
Paris [France], January 14: Renaissance, the party of French President Emmanuel Macron, is seeking to regain its former strength and reinvent itself two years before...
Ukrainian drones attack Russian gas pipeline infrastructure
Moscow [Russia], January 14: Ukrainian drones have targeted a gas compressor station for the TurkStream pipeline that pumps Russian gas to Europe via Turkey, the...
Iran releases dual German national
Tehran [Iran], January 14: Iran has released a dual German national as its diplomats held more consultations with European counterparts on sanctions and how to...
Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan
Tokyo [Japan], January 14: Japan's Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan.
Lebanon's president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as PM-designate
Beirut [Lebanon], January 14: Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun has summoned Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, to designate him...
Hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal rise as Israel and Hamas report progress
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Cairo [Egypt], January 14: There was cautious optimism on Monday that a deal could be forthcoming on a ceasefire in the...
Biden speaks with Netanyahu, urges 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
New York [US], January 14: United States President Joe Biden has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing talks for a ceasefire...
Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'
Abuja [Nigeria], January 14: At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken...
Landslides kill at least 10 in Brazil's Minas Gerais state
Brasilia [Brazil], January 14: At least 10 people have died after landslides swept through two cities in the Brazilian state of Minas Gerais, state officials...
Meghan Markle delays launch of lifestyle TV show due to LA wildfires
New York [US], January 14: Meghan Markle's new lifestyle TV series on Netflix, "With Love, Meghan," is being postponed by three months due to the...
Swiss fighter jets to protect World Economic Forum in Davos
Geneva [Switzerland], January 14: Several thousand soldiers have been deployed in the Swiss ski resort of Davos a week before the start of the meeting...
'Around 300 North Koreans have died fighting in Ukraine'
Seoul [South Korea], January 14: South Korea's National Intelligence Service (NIS) says around 300 North Korean soldiers are thought to have died so far in...
South Korea's Yoon to skip first hearing in impeachment trial over safety...
Seoul [South Korea], January 13: South Korea's suspended president Yoon Suk Yeol will not attend the first hearing in his impeachment trial, local media reported...
Sudanese army claims capture of key eastern city of Wad Madani from...
Khartoum [Sudan], January 13: The army in Sudan says it has captured a key city in the country's east, one of its biggest gains yet...
EU agrees to discuss Syria sanctions as Western, Arab leaders meet in...
Riyadh [Saudi Arabia], January 13: European foreign ministers have agreed to meet at the end of January to discuss lifting sanctions on Syria as foreign...
Thousands without power after heavy snowfall in Estonia
Riga [Latvia], January 13: Tens of thousands of people in Estonia have been cut off from the power supply due to heavy snowfall and snowstorms....
Los Angeles set for more strong winds as wildfire death toll hits...
Washington DC [US], January 13: Los Angeles firefighters, given a brief pause from fierce winds fanning wildfires in recent days, were preparing for gusts to...
Six dead in Czech Republic restaurant explosion, fire
Prague [Czech Republic], January 13: Six people have died and eight others were injured in an explosion that caused a fire in a restaurant in...
Russia claims to have seized new villages in eastern Ukraine
Moscow [Russia], January 13: Russia claimed it had captured two villages in eastern Ukraine where its forces have been steadily advancing for months, as Ukraine's...