KYIV, Ukraine -- Ukraine launched an enquiry on Sunday into what it said was an "execution" by Russia forces of two unarmed Ukrainian soldiers who had signalled their intention to surrender. Ukrainian officials condemned the reported incident as a "war crime". There was no official reaction from...
MUNICH, Germany - Heavy snowfall brought chaos to parts of southern Germany on Saturday, with air and rail traffic blocked in the Bavarian state capital of Munich. After first suspending flights until noon Saturday (1100 GMT), Munich airport later said it would remain closed until 6:00 am...
BAGHDAD, Iraq - Iraq's prime minister warned Washington on Saturday against any "attack" on Iraqi territory, after a resumption of fighting in the Israel-Hamas war renewed concerns of a wider conflict. Iraqi Prime Minister Mohammed Shia al-Sudani made his comment during a phone call made to...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates - Fifty oil and gas companies representing 40 percent of global production pledged to decarbonise their operations by 2050 at the UN's COP28 climate talks in Dubai on Saturday. Saudi giant Aramco and ADNOC of the United Arab Emirates were among 29 national companies...
BEIRUT, Lebanon - Israeli air strikes killed four pro-Iran fighters when they hit sites belonging to the Tehran-backed Hezbollah group near Damascus early on Saturday, a war monitor said. The strikes near the Syrian capital came less than 24 hours after the end of a seven-day pause in fighting...
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates -- Nearly 120 nations pledged to triple the world's renewable energy within seven years at UN climate talks Saturday as the United States pushed to crank up nuclear capacity and slash methane emissions. (AFP Photo) With smoggy skies in Dubai highlighting the...
BANGKOK, Thailand -- A decorated Thai para-athlete murdered his bride and four other people at their wedding reception before turning his gun on himself, police said Monday. Chaturong Suksuk, 29, an ASEAN Para Games silver medallist, shot bride Kanchana Pachunthuek, her mother and sister at the...
WASHINGTON, United States - Brilliant, abrasive and ruthlessly ambitious, Henry Kissinger towered over post-World War II US foreign policy like no one else and shaped a fateful new course for the world's relationship with China. Henry Kissinger As secretary of state to presidents Richard Nixon...
TALLINN, Estonia - Estonia said Wednesday it was "prepared" to close its border with Russia following a similar move by Finland, with Tallinn citing a potential threat by its eastern neighbor. Estonian Foreign Minister Margus Tsahkna said the situation on Finland's border, which has seen a...
KYIV, Ukraine - Russian forces were ramping up attacks in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday, Moscow and Kyiv said, as they vie to secure elusive territorial gains before the end of the year. (AFP Photo) Despite the frontlines having barely shifted in 2023, fighting has remained intense, with the...
SKOPJE, Republic Of North Macedonia - The EU's top diplomat said Wednesday that Russia needs to hear from ministers at an upcoming meeting of the world's largest regional security body about why it is being "condemned and isolated". (AFP Photo) Ministers from the member states of the...
LONDON, United Kingdom - Eleven global tech giants have pledged to do more to tackle the scourge of online scammers, the UK government said on Thursday, billing the promise as a world first. Amazon, eBay, Facebook, Google, Instagram, LinkedIn, Match Group, Microsoft, Snapchat, TikTok, and...
