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Russia-Ukraine talks set for Geneva on Feb 17-18
AFP, Published on 13/02/2026
» KYIV - Russia and Ukraine will hold US-brokered talks on February 17-18 in Geneva, both countries said Friday, announcing the next leg in fraught negotiations seeking to end the four-year war.
Iran, US prepare for Oman talks after deadly protest crackdown
AFP, Published on 06/02/2026
» MUSCAT (OMAN) - Iran and the United States were preparing for talks on Friday in Oman, with Washington looking to see if there was any prospect of diplomatic progress on the Iranian nuclear programme and other issues while refusing to rule out military action.
Astronauts set to leave ISS in first-ever medical evacuation
AFP, Published on 15/01/2026
» WASHINGTON (UNITED STATES) - Four crewmembers aboard the International Space Station were set to depart Wednesday after a medical issue prompted their mission to be cut a month short -- a first for the orbiting laboratory.
US offered Kyiv 15 years of security guarantees, Zelensky says
AFP, Published on 29/12/2025
» KYIV (UKRAINE) - The US has offered Ukraine "solid" security guarantees for 15 years with a possibility of an extension but Kyiv is seeking a longer period, President Volodymyr Zelensky said Monday after meeting Donald Trump.
Ukraine reveals US-led peace plan but questions remain
AFP, Published on 24/12/2025
» KYIV - Ukraine won some concessions in the latest version of a US-led draft plan to end the Russian invasion, revealed by President Volodymyr Zelensky, though key questions remain over territory and whether Moscow could accept the new terms.
Kremlin denies 3-way US-Ukraine-Russia talks in preparation
AFP, Published on 21/12/2025
» MIAMI - The Kremlin on Sunday denied that three-way talks between Ukraine, Russia and the United States were on the cards, as diplomats gathered in Miami for talks on ending the conflict.
Zelensky meets European allies after Trump criticism
AFP, Published on 08/12/2025
» LONDON - Ukrainian leader Volodymyr Zelensky arrived at UK premier Keir Starmer's official residence Monday for talks with European allies, after President Donald Trump accused him of not reading the US proposal to end the war with Russia.
No breakthrough at 'constructive' Ukraine-US talks
AFP, Published on 07/12/2025
» MIAMI - Three days of talks between Ukrainian and US officials produced no apparent breakthrough Saturday, with President Volodymyr Zelensky committing to further negotiations toward "real peace," even as Russia launched another series of drone and missile strikes on its neighbor.
China launches Shenzhou-22 early for stranded space station crew
AFP, Published on 25/11/2025
» BEIJING — China conducted an urgent unmanned spacecraft launch on Tuesday, after damage to a previous mission's return capsule left the crew on its space station without a means of getting back to Earth.
After deadly floods, Spaniards fight to save photos
AFP, Published on 21/10/2025
» VALENCIA (SPAIN) - Hundreds of photographs hang to dry at a laboratory, fragile reminders of birthday celebrations and summer vacations nearly swept away by last year's deadly floods in Spain.