Category: Rest of World News
Ukraine: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy arrives in Japan
HIROSHIMA: Ukraine President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Saturday landed in Hiroshima, Japan to attend the annual summit of the Group of Seven (G7) the world’s most…
Ukraine: Ukraine’s Zelenskyy arrives in Hiroshima for G7 summit as world leaders sanction Russia
HIROSHIMA: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy landed Saturday in Hiroshima for diplomatic talks with the leaders of the world’s most powerful democracies who have tightened sanctions…
Australian doctor freed after seven years in Qaida captivity
An 88-year-old Australian doctor held captive by al-Qaida-linked extremists in West Africa for over seven years has been freed and has returned to Australia. Ken…
Biden: Biden endorses F-16 training for Ukrainians as Zelenskyy is set to attend G7 summit
HIROSHIMA: President Joe Biden on Friday endorsed plans to train Ukrainian pilots on US-made F-16 fighter jets, according to two people familiar with the matter,…
Myanmar: Some 800,000 people affected by Cyclone Mocha in Myanmar: UN
GENEVA: At least 800,000 people in Myanmar need emergency food aid and other assistance after Cyclone Mocha slammed into the conflict-torn country earlier this week,…
New Zealand: 7.7 magnitude earthquake shakes far Pacific, tsunami forecast for Vanuatu, Fiji, New Zealand
WELLINGTON: A 7.7 magnitude quake has been recorded in the far Pacific.The U.S. Geological Survey said the quake Friday was near the Loyalty Islands. It…
New Caledonia: Earthquake of magnitude 7.7 off New Caledonia triggers tsunami warning
A tsunami warning was triggered on Friday by an earthquake of magnitude 7.7 that struck southeast of Loyalty Islands in New Caledonia, authorities said.The United…
Russia: ‘Unified’ G7 hits Russia with new sanctions
HIROSHIMA: The United States and its G7 allies rolled out new sanctions against Russia‘s “war machine” Friday, targeting Moscow’s lucrative diamond trade and more entities…
Singapore hangs second citizen in three weeks for trafficking pot
KUALA LUMPUR: Singapore on Wednesday hanged another citizen for trafficking cannabis, the second in three weeks, as it clung firmly to the death penalty despite…
Russia: In symbolic Hiroshima, US & allies size up Russia & China
HIROSHIMA: US President Joe Biden and Japan’s Fumio Kishida met for talks in the deeply symbolic city of Hiroshima on Thursday, aiming for closer cooperation…