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Russian strikes on Ukraine kill 18
AFP, Published on 29/12/2023
» KYIV - Russia launched drone and missile strikes across Ukraine on Friday, killing at least 18 people and wounding over a hundred in one of the most massive air attacks of the war.
Turkey's parliament set to debate Sweden NATO bid
AFP, Published on 26/12/2023
» ISTANBUL - The Turkish parliament was Tuesday set to resume debate on approving Sweden's bid to join NATO, a thorny issue that was further complicated after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan linked it to Ankara's request for F-16 fighter jets from its ally the United States.
US Senate leaders say no Ukraine aid before year's end
AFP, Published on 20/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - The Democratic and Republican leaders of the US Senate said Tuesday that Washington will not be able to approve new aid for Ukraine before year's end, as the two sides continue to seek a compromise.
Yellen urges China to shift from 'unfair' state-driven economic policy
AFP, Published on 15/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - United States Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen called Thursday for China to shift from a state-driven approach in economic policy, saying that this can discourage investors.
Washington shows signs of strained patience with ally Israel
AFP, Published on 14/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - The administration of President Joe Biden has begun to publicly air its differences with the Israeli government over the conduct of the war in Gaza, expressing its exasperation even as it remains largely steady in its support.
Zelensky's last-ditch plea for US aid runs into partisan divide
AFP, Published on 13/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky pleaded Tuesday in Washington for continued US military aid but the Republican House speaker poured cold water on the desperate bid for help.
Fatah in freefall as Hamas and Israel battle
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» RAMALLAH, Palestinian Territories - Fatah, the largest Palestinian party, has seen its popularity plunge during the war between Israel and Hamas in Gaza, from where the Islamists violently ousted rivals Fatah in 2007.
EU tells China 'differences' must be addressed
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» BEIJING - EU President Ursula von der Leyen told Chinese leader Xi Jinping on Thursday that the bloc and its biggest trading partner must address their differences, as they began the first in-person EU-China summit in over four years.
Australia, Papua New Guinea announce security deal
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» SYDNEY - Australia clinched a security deal with Papua New Guinea on Thursday, bolstering ties to a key Pacific neighbour that has been courted persistently by China.
'This cannot wait': Biden urges Congress to pass Ukraine aid
AFP, Published on 07/12/2023
» WASHINGTON - President Joe Biden urged feuding US lawmakers Wednesday to approve military aid for Kyiv, warning that Russian President Vladimir Putin would not stop with Ukraine and could even clash with NATO.