Tokyo, February 24 (AP): As Russian troops attacked Ukraine, world leaders reacted Thursday with outrage one called it an unjustified barbarian act" and vowed to both tighten sanctions and hold the Kremlin
Bangkok, February 24 (AP): Some human rights advocates are urging governments to impose sanctions against supplying aviation fuel to Myanmar as its security forces carry out air strikes against opponents of the
United Nations, February 24 (PTI) United Nations Secretary General Antonio Guterres has made a direct and strong appeal to Russian President Vladimir Putin to stop his troops from attacking Ukraine and "gi
Washington, February 24 (PTI) The world will hold Russia accountable for the death and destruction due to the "unprovoked" and "unjustified" attack on Ukraine and the US and its allies will
Boston, February 24 (AP) Ukraine's parliament and other government and banking websites were hit with another punishing wave of distributed-denial-of-service attacks, and cybersecurity researchers said unid
United Nations, February 24 (AP) Ukraine's ambassador at the United Nations has told the Security Council that Russian President Vladimir Putin has declared war on Ukraine .
He also pressed his Russian c
Moscow, February 24 (AP) Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday announced a military operation in Ukraine and warned other countries that any attempt to interfere with the Russian action would lead to con
TOKYO, Febrruary (AP): Japan’s Emperor Naruhito, marking his 62nd birthday on Wednesday, called on people to keep “the fire of hope” burning in their hearts and support each other to over
BRUSSELS, February 23 (AP): World leaders waited to see if Russian President Vladimir Putin would cast the die and order troops deeper into Ukraine.
With Russian lawmakers having authorized Putin to use mili
BILLINGS, Mont., February 23 (AP): A warming planet and changes to land use patterns mean more wildfires will scorch large parts of the globe in coming decades, causing spikes in unhealthy smoke pollution and o
Kyiv (Ukraine), February 23 (AP): Russia's state Tass news agency reported on Wednesday that Russia has started evacuating personnel from all of its diplomatic facilities in Ukraine.
Moscow has an embass
Tokyo, February 23 (AP): Japan's Foreign Ministry said Wednesday it has lodged a strong protest and demanded an apology after its diplomat was detained and questioned by authorities in Beijing.
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United Nations, February 23 (AP): The United Nations chief says the world is facing the biggest global peace and security crisis in recent years and is calling Russia's declaration of the so-called `indepen
Jerusalem, February 23 (AP): While the world's attention has been focused on Ukraine, the Biden administration also has been racing with world powers toward restoring the 2015 international nuclear deal wit
Kyiv, February 23 (AP): One by one, embassies and international offices in Kyiv closed. Flight after flight was cancelled when insurance companies balked at covering planes arriving in Ukraine. Hundreds of mill
Vatican City, February 23 (AP): Pope Francis is urging all sides in the Russia-Ukraine dispute to examine their consciences before God and pull back from threats of war.
In an appeal at the end of his weekly
Taipei, February 23 (AP): Chinese authorities have detained six people and fired eight lower-level Communist Party officials in a provincial-level investigation of the case of a trafficked woman that caused nat
Lahore, February 23 (PTI): A Pakistani man from the minority Shia community has been sentenced to death by a court in Punjab province for defaming Islam, officials said on Wednesday.
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Moscow, February 22 (AP): Russian lawmakers gave President Vladimir Putin permission to use military force outside the country on Tuesday a move that could presage a broader attack on Ukraine after the U.S. sai
Moscow, February 22 (AP): Russian President Vladimir Putin called on Tuesday for international recognition of Crimea as part of Russia, an end to Ukraine's NATO membership bid and a halt to weapons shipment