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Ukraine says it hits pontoon bridges in Russia, Moscow reports gains
Reuters, Published on 21/08/2024
» KYIV - Ukraine said on Wednesday it was destroying Russian pontoon bridges with US-made weapons to defend its incursion into Russia's Kursk region, as Moscow said its forces had halted Kyiv's advance there and gained ground in eastern Ukraine.
WHO says Gaza mass evacuation would be 'disastrous'
AFP, Published on 14/10/2023
» GENEVA - The World Health Organization said Friday that a mass evacuation of the northern Gaza Strip would be "disastrous" for hospital patients, with hospitals in the south already at full capacity.
US cuts aid to Niger as France starts troop pullout
AFP, Published on 11/10/2023
» NIAMEY (NIGER) - The first convoy of French troops withdrew from Niger on Tuesday after being ordered out by coup leaders as the United States also cut off more than $500 million in assistance to the insurgency-hit Sahel nation.
Singapore 'willing' to discuss Malaysia high-speed rail
Bloomberg News, Published on 04/08/2023
» Singapore is open to start on a “clean slate” on a proposed high-speed rail link with neighbouring Malaysia, acting Transport Minister Chee Hong Tat said in Parliament on Thursday.
Blinken asks Ethiopia to strengthen peace on first post-war visit
AFP, Published on 15/03/2023
» ADDIS ABABA - US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday urged Ethiopia to "deepen the peace" in its war-torn north, as he announced a $331-million aid package to the country during a visit aimed at repairing relations shaken by the two-year conflict.
Ambulance workers join widening UK strikes
AFP, Published on 21/12/2022
» LONDON - UK ambulance workers went on strike Wednesday, widening a dispute with the government over its refusal to increase pay above inflation after recent walkouts by nurses.
Ukraine blames Russian blockade for making grain export 'impossible'
AFP, Published on 30/10/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russia's blockade of grain exports makes it "impossible" for fully loaded ships to leave port, Ukraine charged Sunday after Moscow claimed drone attacks on its Crimea fleet had exploited the grain corridor safe zone.
Ukraine offensive defies Russia's annexation plan
AFP, Published on 30/09/2022
» KUPIANSK (UKRAINE) - As Russia prepares to annex four Ukrainian regions, Kyiv's forces are finishing the job of driving Moscow's retreating troops out of a fifth and threatening their foe's supply lines.
Record floods threaten southern China
AFP, Published on 23/06/2022
» BEIJING: Record floods were expected in parts of southern China Thursday as heavy rains pushed water levels in the Pearl River delta to their highest in almost a century.
Expat exodus but escape is expensive in Hong Kong
Bloomberg News, Published on 18/02/2022
» After calling Hong Kong home for 30 years, Tina, a self-employed mom, is calling it quits on the city and moving to Portugal. But with 10 of her booked flights to Europe cancelled in the past year, her travails show how Hong Kong’s Covid-Zero policy is making getting out almost as hard as coming in.