Sarajevo, Bosnia And Herzegovina - President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday awarded Bosnian Serb leader Milorad Dodik a top Russian honor, officials said, in the latest sign of their close ties. In this pool photograph distributed by Russian state agency Sputnik, Russia's President Vladimir Putin...
London, United Kingdom - Britain's House of Commons descended into chaos on Wednesday over a motion calling for a ceasefire in the Gaza Strip. Members of the Ultra-Orthodox Jewish community hold placards as they protest in Parliament Square in London on February 21, 2024, during an Opposition...
Lochem, Netherlands -At least two people died on Wednesday and two more were injured when part of a bridge under construction crashed down on workers in the Netherlands, Dutch officials said. Part of the bridge was being hoisted into place in Lochem, in the east of the country, when the cables...
Tokyo, Japan - Japan summoned South Korea's ambassador on Wednesday to protest a compensation payment by a Japanese company related to the thorny issue of wartime forced labor. Japan's Chief Cabinet Secretary Yoshimasa Hayashi speaks during a press conference at the Prime Minister's Office in...
ROME, Italy - The G7 will discuss imposing new sanctions on Russia at a virtual meeting attended by Ukraine's president on Saturday, the two-year anniversary of Moscow's invasion, according to Italy, which holds the group's rotating presidency. "The EU will launch a new sanctions package and the...
MOSCOW, Russia - A Moscow court on Tuesday said jailed US journalist Evan Gershkovich would remain in pre-trial detention until at least March 30, ensuring he will spend at least a year behind bars, as Russia separately slapped a ban on a US-funded broadcaster. TOPSHOT - In this pool photograph...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The World Health Organization said Tuesday it had transferred 32 patients out of the besieged Nasser Hospital in southern Gaza but said it feared for the patients and medics still inside. WHO staff said the scenes around the hospital in the southern city of Khan Yunis were...
GENEVA, Switzerland - The United Nations on Tuesday urged Papua New Guinea to take immediate steps to address the root causes of tribal violence and work towards reconciliation following deadly clashes. This handout picture released by the Royal Papua New Guinea Constabulary on February 19, 2024...
MOSCOW, Russia - Russia on Tuesday claimed a new military success in Ukraine ahead of the second anniversary of its offensive, while President Vladimir Putin mocked what he called Kyiv's "flight" from the frontline town of Avdiivka. The eastern Ukraine front has been frozen for months, but Moscow...
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...
