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EU countries agree sanctions on Belarus to plug 'biggest loophole' in Russian measures
BRUSSELS - European Union countries agreed a sanctions package against Belarus on Wednesday, EU diplomats and Belgium said, to try to...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
China rejects U.S. envoy's comment that it hinders people-to-people exchanges
BEIJING - China's foreign ministry described as "far-fetched" on Wednesday remarks by U.S. Ambassador Nicholas Burns, saying they...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Russia says Ukrainian shelling destroys radiation control post in Zaporizhzhia
MOSCOW - Ukrainian shelling destroyed a radiation control post in Velyka Znamyanka in the Zaporizhzhia region, Russia's management of...
Jun 27, 20241 min read
Iran election hopefuls struggle to offer fix for economic woes
DUBAI - Candidates in Friday's Iranian presidential election have vowed to revive the flagging economy, but voters see little prospect of...
Jun 27, 20244 min read
Solomon Islands Prime Minister Manele in Canberra to discuss ties
CANBERRA -Solomon Islands Prime Minister Jeremiah Manele met Australian counterpart Anthony Albanese in Canberra on Wednesday to discuss...
Jun 27, 20242 min read
Ukraine starts EU membership talks in midst of war
BRUSSELS -The European Union opened membership talks with Ukraine on Tuesday, giving the country a political boost in the midst of its...
Jun 26, 20242 min read
Ukraine inches closer to EU dream after decade of war
KYIV - A veteran of Ukraine's 2014 revolution who is now fighting Russian forces, Yehor Sobolev knows the price of Kyiv's decade-long...
Jun 26, 20243 min read
Polish president says he hopes China can help bring peace in Ukraine
WARSAW - Polish President Andrzej Duda said on Monday during a visit to Beijing that he hoped China would help find a solution for peace...
Jun 24, 20241 min read
Factbox-EU targets LNG and shipping in 14th Russia sanctions package
BRUSSELS - European Union countries on Monday adopted a 14th package of sanctions against Russia over its 2022 invasion of Ukraine. The...
Jun 24, 20243 min read
India and UAE hail growing momentum in bilateral cooperation
New Delhi, June 24 - External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and his UAE counterpart Sheikh Abdullah bin Zayed Al Nahyan explored the...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
North Korea blames U.S. for Ukraine support, deployment of aircraft carrier
SEOUL -Top North Korean military officials criticised the United States on Monday for its expanding military assistance to Ukraine and...
Jun 24, 20242 min read
For Iran's youth, legacy of 2022 clashes shapes presidential race
DUBAI - Atousa joined angry protests against Iran's rulers in 2022 that loyalists like Reza helped crush. Two years on, the two young...
Jun 24, 20243 min read
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