China launches military exercises around Taiwan
China's military has launched joint air and sea patrols around Taiwan in a move described by Beijing as a "stern warning" to separatists against colluding with "foreign elements."
2023-08-19 10:58
Russia bars 54 British journalists and ministers from entering country
Russia has barred 54 more British citizens from entering the country, in response to the UK's sanctions against its citizens and enterprises, according to the Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs.
2023-08-19 09:53
Germany probes suspected poisoning after exiled Russian journalist falls ill on train to Berlin
Russian dissident journalist Elena Kostyuchenko has revealed how she was traveling to Berlin by train last autumn when she was abruptly taken ill, in a case that has led German authorities to investigate a suspected poisoning attempt.
2023-08-19 01:17
Moscow briefly shuts all major airports after alleged drone attack
Russia temporarily shuttered all four major Moscow airports early on Friday morning following an alleged drone strike on the capital city, its civil aviation authority said.
2023-08-18 18:25
Before hundreds of protesters were killed, Egypt debated less lethal options, report says
A decade after hundreds of Egyptians were killed in a single day when security forces dispersed a sit-in protest in Cairo, a new report released by a human rights group to coincide with the anniversary of the massacre has claimed that authorities debated but ultimately rejected potentially less lethal options to break up the demonstration.
2023-08-18 16:49
Belarus would use nuclear weapons in the event of 'aggression,' Lukashenko says
Belarus would be willing to use the nuclear weapons given by close ally Russia in the face of foreign "aggression," President Alexander Lukashenko said Thursday, as tensions rise around the country's borders with NATO nations.
2023-08-18 13:23
H&M will 'phase out' operations in Myanmar after more worker abuse allegations
H&M has decided to stop operating in Myanmar following an increase in allegations of labor abuses at garment factories in the country.
2023-08-18 12:52
Thousands evacuated as wildfires tear through Spanish island of Tenerife
More than 3,000 people have been evacuated since Wednesday as wildfires continue to tear through the Spanish Canary Island of Tenerife, a popular tourist destination, the region's authorities said Thursday in a statement.
2023-08-18 11:58
Imprisoned US citizen is charged with espionage by Moscow court
A Moscow court has charged an imprisoned Russian-born US citizen with espionage, Russian state news agency TASS reported Thursday quoting the court's press service.
2023-08-18 08:45
Medieval girl buried face down, ankles possibly tied, to prevent 'return' from the grave
Analysis of the remains of a young Medieval girl, who was buried face down with her ankles potentially tied together, suggests extra measures were taken to ensure "she could not 'return' from the grave," archaeologists have said.
2023-08-17 23:45
Russia general who reportedly served as the top commander for Ukraine last year has died
A Russian general who reportedly served as the top military commander for Ukraine last year has died, according to Russian state media.
2023-08-17 20:53
Ukraine's counteroffensive inches forward, with the help of cluster bombs
Ukrainian marines have advanced for the second time in two weeks on the southeastern frontlines, towards the key port city of Mariupol, with the recapture of the village of Urozhaine appearing to have been partially aided by the Ukrainian use of controversial cluster munitions.
2023-08-17 20:26