MOSCOW, Russia - Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that he was opposed to sending nuclear weapons to space, dismissing US accusations that Moscow was developing a space-based anti-satellite weapon. Washington said last week it was worried Russia was developing the system while saying it...
PARIS, France - French Defence Minister Sebastien Lecornu has urged more "vigilance" against possible Russian sabotage against the country's armed forces after it signed a security deal with Ukraine, according to an internal memo obtained by AFP Tuesday. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelensky (L)...
ROME, Italy - Italy's deputy prime minister Matteo Salvini, once an outspoken admirer of Russian President Vladimir Putin, landed himself in hot water Tuesday with a comment on the death of the Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. The head of the anti-immigrant League party, said it was "up to...
UKRAINE-BELARUS BORDER, Ukraine - Eleven Ukrainian children crossed the border from Belarus to Ukraine Tuesday evening, in the latest return of children taken to Russia and occupied territories during the nearly two-year Ukraine war. Ukrainian border guards stand at the border of Ukraine and...
Geneva, Switzerland - Swiss humanitarian and diplomat Cornelio Sommaruga, who headed the International Committee of the Red Cross for more than a decade, has died at the age of 91, his son announced Monday. Switzerland's Cornelio Sommaruga, International president of Initiatives of Change,...
Geneva, Switzerland- An alarming lack of food, surging malnutrition and the rampant spread of disease could spark an explosion in child deaths in Gaza, the United Nations warned Monday. Displaced Palestinians camp near the border fence between Gaza and Egypt, on February 16, 2024 in Rafah, in...
Kyiv, Ukraine - Ukrainian troops, reeling from losing a key town, now face "extremely difficult" conditions all along the frontline with Russia because of delayed foreign aid, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday. A view of the town of Avdiivka in the Russian-controlled part of the Donetsk...
Paris, France - A host of European governments Monday summoned Russian diplomats following the prison death of Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny. A demonstrator carries a placard with a picture of late Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny as people gather to attend a rally in front...
Sydney, Australia - Australia on Tuesday outlined a decade-long plan to double its fleet of major warships and boost defense spending by an additional US$7 billion, in the face of a quickening Asia-Pacific arms race. Under the plan, Australia will get a navy of 26 major surface combatant...
London, United Kingdom - The High Court in London Tuesday will begin hearing WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange's final UK appeal against extradition to the United States to face trial over publishing secret military and diplomatic files. WikiLeaks founder Julian Assange gestures from the...
MADRID, Spain - A fire that broke out in a Madrid nursing home early Sunday killed two women and injured at least 10 other people, Spanish emergency services said. The blaze broke out at around 7 am (0600 GMT) at the residence which was home to around 40 people, Isabel Casado, a supervisor with...
MOSCOW, Russia - The US ambassador to Moscow visited a makeshift shrine to Alexei Navalny on Sunday, as Russian authorities suppressed memorials and tributes to the late opposition leader. TOPSHOT - This photograph taken on February 17, 2024, shows portrait placards, flowers and candles displayed...
