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Russia hits Ukraine's Kharkiv after German minister visits
AFP, Published on 11/01/2023
» KHARKIV (UKRAINE) - Russian strikes hit eastern Ukraine's city of Kharkiv late Tuesday, the regional governor said, just hours after a surprise visit by the German foreign minister with her Ukrainian counterpart.
Record cocaine seizures in Belgium
AFP, Published on 10/01/2023
» ANTWERP, Belgium: Cocaine seizures at the port of Antwerp, the main gateway for illegal drugs into Europe, hit a new record last year, as Belgian and Dutch authorities face off against violent international gangs.
Ukraine rejects Russian claim of devastating 'retaliatory strike'
AFP, Published on 09/01/2023
» KYIV, Ukraine: Russia said Sunday it had carried out a devastating "retaliatory strike" in eastern Ukraine to avenge a recent deadly attack on its troops, a claim quickly denied by Kyiv.
Myanmar marks Independence Day with show of force, mass pardons
AFP, Published on 04/01/2023
» Myanmar's junta announced an amnesty for 7,000 prisoners to mark Independence Day on Wednesday following a show of force in the capital, days after increasing democracy figurehead Aung San Suu Kyi's jail term to 33 years.
In liberated Izyum, underground shelter falls quiet again
AFP, Published on 03/01/2023
» IZYUM (UKRAINE) - During the long months of Russian occupation in Izyum, Andriy Pleshan had as many as 60 people sheltering in his cellar, including a months-old baby.
Ukraine clings to holiday vibe despite New Year strikes
AFP, Published on 31/12/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Viktoria Lukovenko was making a salad for a New Year's Eve party on Saturday when explosions overhead sent her running for cover in a Kyiv metro station.
Russia strikes Ukraine hours before the New Year
AFP, Published on 31/12/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Russian strikes on Saturday targeted Ukraine, including the capital Kyiv, just hours before New Year's Eve celebrations while President Vladimir Putin told Russians that "historical rightness" was on their side.
'Grandma, we've been hit': Russian strikes rock Kyiv
AFP, Published on 29/12/2022
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - Georgiy Yatsenko was hiding in the basement trying to comfort his anxious grandchildren on Thursday morning when an explosion rocked his normally sleepy street in southern Kyiv.
Ukraine hit by new Russian missile barrage
AFP, Published on 29/12/2022
» KYIV: A fresh barrage of Russian strikes battered Ukraine on Thursday, wounding at least three people including a teenager in Kyiv and cutting electricity in the west.
Drones attack Kyiv as Ukraine struggles to restore power
AFP, Published on 19/12/2022
» KYIV, Ukraine: Drones attacked the Ukrainian capital early Monday morning, the Kyiv city military administration said, urging people to heed air alerts.