EU defies Russia gas ‘blackmail’ as UN chief arrives in Ukraine
The European Union warned Russia on Wednesday it would not bend to “blackmail” over its support for Kyiv, after the Kremlin cut off gas supplies to Bulgaria and Poland. Russia…
France condemns life sentence for Turkey’s Kavala
PARIS: France on Tuesday condemned the life sentence handed by a Turkish court to leading civil society activist Osman Kavala, saying his detention violated Turkey’s international obligations. “France strongly condemns…
US to widen COVID antiviral pill distribution
WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden’s administration is aiming to expand access to COVID-19 oral antiviral treatments like Pfizer Inc’s Paxlovid by doubling the number of locations at which they are…
Chernobyl radiation ‘abnormal’ since Russian takeover: IAEA chief
CHERNOBYL: The UN atomic watchdog chief on Tuesday described radiation levels at the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site as “abnormal,” saying the area’s brief Russian occupation had been “very, very dangerous.”…
Over 5,000 former separatist fighters to join Philippine police
MANILA: More than 5,000 former fighters who fought for Filipino Muslim autonomy in the southern Philippines will join the country’s police force as part of government efforts to sustain peace…
Russia pounds eastern Ukraine as West promises Kyiv new arms
TORETSK, Ukraine: Russia pounded eastern and southern Ukraine on Tuesday as the US promised to “keep moving heaven and earth” to get Kyiv the weapons it needs to repel the…
World leaders welcome Macron’s French election win
PARIS: World leaders rushed to congratulate France’s centrist President Emmanuel Macron on his re-election and defeat of far-right leader Marine Le Pen in elections Sunday. Here are some of the…
Beijing’s biggest district begins COVID-19 mass testing
BEIJING: Beijing kicked off three rounds of COVID-19 testing for all residents of its biggest district Chaoyang on Monday after dozens of cases were reported, prompting people to stock up…
World’s oldest person dies in Japan aged 119
A Japanese woman believed to have been the world’s oldest person has died aged 119, public broadcaster NHK said on Monday, reporting the death of Kane Tanaka. Born on Jan.…
Frankfurt mosque extends Ramadan charity to Ukraine refugees
FRANFURT: Since the outbreak of the war in Ukraine millions have fled the country, many of them people from the Middle East. A mosque in the German city of Frankfurt…