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Norway to provide $242 mln to strengthen Ukrainian navy
COPENHAGEN, December 20 ------ Norway said it would provide 2.7 billion crowns ($242 million) to strengthen the Ukrainian navy and help...
Dec 20, 2024


Ukraine ready to work out new deal for gas transit to Europe, says PM
December 20 ------ Prime Minister Denys Shmyhal said that Ukraine was willing to devise a deal enabling gas to transit through its...
Dec 20, 2024


As Trump threatens mass deportations, Central America braces for an influx of migrants
SAN PEDRO SULA, Honduras, December 19 ------ As dozens of deported migrants pack into a sweltering airport facility in San Pedro Sula,...
Dec 19, 2024


Taiwan receives first Abrams tanks from US
TAIPEI, December 19 ------ Taiwan has received 38 advanced Abrams battle tanks from the United States, Taipei's defense ministry said, as...
Dec 19, 2024


European buyers seek 15 bcm of gas via Ukraine route, Slovakia says
BRUSSELS, December 19 ------ European countries and companies have a combined demand for around 15 billion cubic meters (BCM) of Russian...
Dec 19, 2024


Tax Russia to rebuild Ukraine and increase defense spending, Estonia says
TALLINN, December 19 ------ Estonia will propose that the leaders of the United Kingdom-led alliance of northern European NATO countries...
Dec 19, 2024


Govts step up outreach to Syria's new leaders
DAMASCUS, December 18 ------ Governments worldwide are stepping up efforts to engage with Syria's new interim leaders, just over a week...
Dec 18, 2024


US warship docks in Cambodia amid naval base concerns
SIHANOUKVILLE, Cambodia, December 18 ------ A United States warship docked in Cambodia just kilometers away from a Chinese-renovated...
Dec 18, 2024


Ukraine blames Russia for Black Sea oil spill
December 18 ------ Ukraine said Russia was to blame for a major oil spill in the Kerch Strait that leads into the Black Sea, accusing...
Dec 18, 2024


Ukraine says it has laser weapon able to down targets flying at over 2km
December 18 ------ Ukraine possesses a laser weapon capable of shooting down airborne targets at an altitude of more than 2...
Dec 18, 2024


Yoon resists questioning over martial law
SEOUL, December 17 ------ Impeached South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol resisted investigators' calls for him to answer questions over...
Dec 17, 2024


Oil sags on soft Chinese spending, investor pause before US Fed rate move
NEW YORK, December 17 ------ Oil futures slipped from the highest levels in several weeks on weakness in consumer spending in China, the...
Dec 17, 2024


Berlin eyes role in Ukraine peace deal but says too early for decisions
BERLIN, December 17 ------ German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius said his country would likely play a role in securing a future...
Dec 17, 2024


Ukraine reports North Korean losses on Russia's Kursk front
December 17 ------ Ukraine's HUR military spy agency said that North Korean units fighting for Russia sustained losses of at least 30...
Dec 17, 2024


South Korean leaders seek calm after Yoon is impeached
December 16 ------ Liberal Democratic Party leader Lee Jae-myung, whose party holds a majority in the National Assembly, urged the...
Dec 16, 2024


Hundreds, maybe thousands, dead in Mayotte cyclone in Indian Ocean
PARIS, December 16 ------ Several hundred people, maybe even thousands, may have been killed by Cyclone Chido in the French archipelago...
Dec 16, 2024


Ukraine to set up mechanism to supply food to Syria, Zelensky says
KYIV, December 16 ------ Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he had instructed his government to set up supply mechanisms to...
Dec 16, 2024


More NKorean troops deployed in Ukraine
KYIV, December 16 ------ Russia has started using North Korean troops in significant numbers for the first time to conduct assaults on...
Dec 16, 2024


Japan plans to raise key taxes in 2026 to fund defense budget expansion
TOKYO, December 15 ------ Japan's government plans to raise the country's key taxes starting in April 2026 to fund more defense spending...
Dec 15, 2024


China moves to ban ‘cigarette cards’ among minors
SINGAPORE, December 15 ------ Chinese authorities are moving to ban the sale and use of “cigarette cards” by minors, some who have gone...
Dec 15, 2024
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