Latvia begins withdrawing from mine ban treaty
Riga [Latvia], March 19: The Latvian government on Tuesday initiated the Baltic country's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning the use of anti-personnel mines, Prime...
Roundup: European countries denounce deadly Israeli airstrikes on Gaza Strip, call for...
Valletta [Malta], March 19: European countries have strongly condemned the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and called for an immediate cessation of...
Zelensky says prospects of partial ceasefire with Russia "positive result"
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that even a partial ceasefire with Russia will be a positive result and will bring...
Germany, France stress Ukraine's role in peace talks
Berlin [Germany], March 19: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Tuesday that any peace negotiations regarding the conflict in Ukraine...
UK PM reiterates "unwavering support" for Ukraine
London [England], March 19: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated the country's "unwavering support" for Ukraine in a phone talk with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky...
Hopes fade for more survivors after refugee boat capsized off Cyprus: minister
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 19: Cyprus Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas stated on Tuesday that the chances of finding more survivors from a refugee boat that capsized...
Samsung CEO says company exploring deals amid growth struggles
Washington DC [US], March 19: Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab said on Wednesday it is looking to drive growth as it faced tough questions...
Philippines Senate launches investigation into Duterte's ICC arrest
Manila [Philippines], March 18: The Philippines Senate has announced it will probe the arrest and handover of former President Rodrigo Duterte to the International Criminal...
Yemen's Houthis and US launch new attacks amid Red Sea shipping threat
Sanaa [Yemen], March 18: Houthi rebels have claimed another attack on a United States naval vessel, calling it "retaliation" for US strikes on Yemen.
Pyongyang slams G7 for call to abandon nukes
Pyongyang [North Korea], March 18: North Korea has slammed the Group of Seven (G7) economically developed Western democracies after the group released a joint statement...
Environmental emergency in Ecuador due to oil spill
Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 18: Ecuadorian authorities on Sunday declared an environmental emergency due to an oil spill which contaminated a nearby river in the...
Ex-Georgian president convicted on new charges
Tbilisi [Georgia], March 18: Georgia's former president Mikheil Saakashvili, imprisoned since 2021, has been sentenced to four and a half extra years in jail for...
Clashes along Syria-Lebanon border after three Syrian soldiers killed
Damascus [Syria], March 18: Clashes erupted along the Syrian-Lebanese border after three Syrian soldiers were kidnapped and killed by Lebanon's Iran-allied Hezbollah movement.
Dozens of North Macedonia fire victims sent abroad for treatment
Budapest [Hungary], March 18: Burn victims from the deadly fire that tore through a packed nightclub in North Macedonia are being sent to hospitals abroad...
Israeli airstrike kills at least three people in central Gaza
Tel Aviv [Israel], March 18: At least three people were killed in an Israeli airstrike in central Gaza on Monday.
France, Canada to strengthen ties as "reliable allies"
Paris [France], March 18: French President Emmanuel Macron and visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday said that France and Canada will work together...
Italy's inflation hits 16-month high in February
Rome [Italy], March 18: Italy's annual inflation rate rose to 1.6 percent in February, reaching its highest level since October 2023, according to final data...
Macron urges partners for "concrete peace plan" for Ukraine
Paris [France], March 18: French President Emmanuel Macron urged on Monday France's partners to work together to present a concrete peace plan for Ukraine.
EU pledges increased support for Syria at Brussels conference
Brussels [Belgium], March 18: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Monday reaffirmed the European Union's (EU) commitment to supporting Syria's recovery and political...
Zelensky, Macron hold phone talks ahead of Trump-Putin conversation
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said he spoke by phone with French President Emmanuel Macron on Monday ahead of an upcoming conversation...
Starmer, Carney pledge to strengthen UK-Canada ties
London [England], March 18: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer met with visiting Canadian Prime Minister Mark Carney on Monday as both leaders looked forward to...
7 dead after refugee boat capsizes off Cyprus coast
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 18: Seven people have been confirmed dead after a refugee boat capsized off the southeastern coast of Cyprus on Monday, authorities...
Fifty-three killed in US strikes on Yemen
Washington DC [US], March 18: The death toll from US strikes on Yemen has risen to 53, including five children, the Houthi rebels' health ministry...
Trump and Putin to discuss power plants, land in Ukraine war talks
Washington DC [US], March 18: U.S. President Donald Trump said he would speak to Russia's Vladimir Putin on Tuesday about ending the Ukraine war, with...
Blast from suspected old bomb in Syria kills 16
Damascus [Syria], March 17: An unexploded bomb from Syria's 13-year conflict exploded in the coastal city of Lattakia, killing at least 16 people, the paramedic...
Trump's cuts hit Voice of America, Radio Free Europe
Washington [US], March 17: Workers at Voice of America (VOA) received an email on Saturday placing them on paid administrative leave "until otherwise notified" and...
Cruise ship catches fire in Thailand, foreign tourists missing
Bangkok [Thailand], March 17: The Guardian reported on March 17 that a British tourist was missing after a cruise ship carrying him and 21 others...