The war is intense, Ukraine is waiting for an opportunity to counterattack
Kiev [Russia], February 18: Russia continues to ramp up offensive operations along the front lines in the east while Ukraine is hoarding resources to launch...
Mr. Zelensky: Ukraine is 'not the last stop' for Russia
Kiev [Ukraine], February 18: Speaking online at the Munich Security Conference in Germany, the President of Ukraine called for arms aid to weaken Russia's potential.
Another shooting in the US, 6 people died
Washington [US], February 18: A shooting occurred in a small town in the state of Mississippi (USA) that left 6 people dead.
U.S. military completes recovery of Chinese balloon, now analyzing its 'guts'
Washington [US], February 18: The United States said on Friday it had successfully concluded recovery efforts off South Carolina to collect sensors and other debris...
Three Islamists, two others killed in storming of Karachi police station
Karachi [Pakistan], February 18: Islamists stormed a police station in the southern Pakistani city of Karachi on Friday, killing two people in a hail of...
U.S. tries to woo India away from Russia with display of F-35s,...
Washington [US], February 18: The United States brought its most advanced fighter jet, the F-35, to India for the first time this week alongside F-16s,...
Brazil's Lula to meet China's Xi on March 28 in Beijing
Beijing [China], February 18: Brazil's new President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva will meet Chinese leader Xi Jinping on March 28 on Lula's first trip...
Bird flu alarm drives world towards once-shunned vaccines
Washington [US], February 18: French duck farmer HerveDupouy has culled his flock four times since 2015 to stop the spread of bird flu but as...
Cyclone death toll in New Zealand rises to nine as recovery continues
Wellington [New Zealand], February 18: New Zealand's death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle rose to nine on Saturday as clean-up continued on the nation's battered North...
The US Army contracted the purchase of artillery ammunition for almost one...
Washington [US], February 18: The US military has announced a nearly $1 billion contract to increase production of 155mm artillery ammunition, which is used in...
Glory for Wellens in first victory in UAE Team Emirates' colours
Madrid [Spain], February 18: Three victories in three stages at the VueltaAndalucia for UAE Team Emirates: after the double of TadejPogačar, it was Tim Wellens'...
Tensions brew in German village of Upahl over refugee arrivals
Uphal [Germany], February 17: The main road through the northern German village of Upahl is lined with wooden placards, their bright letters standing out against...
6.1 magnitude quake rocks Philippines
Manila [Philippines], February 17: A 6.1 magnitude earthquake rocked the central Philippines on Thursday, the US Geological Survey said, though there were no reports of...
Lebanese smash bank facades as crisis bites
Beirut [Lebanon], February 17: Dozens of angry demonstrators attacked several banks in Beirut on Thursday after the Lebanese pound hit a record low, AFP journalists...
Girl rescued from rubble after 248 hrs
Kahramanmaras [Turkey], February 17: Turkish rescuers on Thursday pulled a 17-year-girl from the rubble of last week's devastating earthquake, as hopes fade of finding more...
More than 4,300 aftershocks after Turkey, Syria earthquake
Ankara [Turkey], February 17: Turkey 's disaster response agency AFAD said on the same day that more than 4,300 aftershocks were recorded in the...
The war is rapidly escalating throughout Ukraine
Kiev [Ukraine], February 17: Russia stepped up its offensive with multiple forces after the West pledged to increase military aid to Ukraine.
The war in Ukraine overshadowed the Munich security conference
Kiev [Ukraine], February 17: Top politicians, military officers and diplomats from around the world will gather in Munich, Germany, for a key security conference amid...
The US is ready to protect the Baltic countries, maintain a military...
Washington [US], February 17: US Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin said on February 16 that the US was ready to defend the three Baltic states of...
China's economy amidst the unknowns of the real estate market
Beijing [China], February 17: China's 2023 growth forecast is likely to be higher than previously expected, while the country continues to face difficulties from...
Ukraine pounded by missiles, Russia eyes capturing Bakhmut by April
Kiev [Ukraine], February 17: Russia rained missiles across Ukraine on Thursday and struck its largest oil refinery, Kyiv said, while the head of the Wagner...
Witnesses in Trump election meddling probe may have lied under oath -grand...
Washington [US], February 17: Some witnesses may have lied under oath during a grand jury probe of former President Donald Trump's efforts to overturn his...
Biden, 80, declared 'fit for duty' after physical exam
Washington [US], February 17: Doctors declared U.S. President Joe Biden, 80, healthy and "fit for duty" on Thursday after a physical examination that included removing...
Biden says he will speak to China's Xi about balloon incident
Washington [US], February 17: President Joe Biden said on Thursday he expects to speak with China's president, Xi Jinping, about what the United States says...
LatakiaGoverner praises UAE's donation of search and rescue equipment
Latakia [Syria], February 17: Amer Ismail Hilal, Governor of Latakia, thanked the government and people of the UAE for the humanitarian and relief aid it...
Emirates, Great Britain SailGP Team announce three-year partnership
Dubai [UAE], February 17: Emirates and the Great Britain SailGP Team today announced a three-year sponsorship deal.
UAE COP28 Director-General calls for preventing and addressing insecurity driven by climate...
New York [US], February 17: Ambassador Majid Al Suwaidi, Director-General and Special Representative of the 28th Conference of the Parties to the UN Framework Convention...