BBC News: Russian soldiers are dying in greater numbers in Ukraine this month than at any time since the first week of the invasion, according to Ukrainian data. The Ukrainian data shows 824 Russian soldiers dying per day in February. The figures were highlighted by the UK’s Ministry of Defence. The figures cannot be verified […]
ABC News: Wildfires that have been raging across Chile for more than a week have now killed at least 26 people and left more than 2,000 injured. Over 1,500 homes have also been completely destroyed by the fires, leaving thousands more homeless as a heatwave has enveloped the region with temperatures reaching upwards of 100 […]
ABC News: TOKYO — Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida had sinus surgery at a Tokyo hospital on Saturday to treat chronic sinusitis that has caused him to have a stuffy nose since last year. “The surgery went smoothly and I have returned to my official residence,” Kishida said in his tweet Saturday night. “Thank you […]
Reuters: Feb 11- UN aid chief Martin Griffiths described on Saturday the devastating earthquake that hit southern Turkey and northwestern Syria as the “worst event in 100 years in this region”. Speaking during a news briefing in the Turkish province of Kahramanmaras, Griffiths also lauded Turkey’s response to the disaster as “extraordinary”. He also told […]
Reuters: ISTANBUL, Feb 11 – Turkey’s Karadeniz Holding said on Saturday it would send two humanitarian aid ships that can each house 1,500 people to help the relief effort in the southern province of Hatay, hit by a major earthquake that has claimed more than 20,000 lives. “The company is working with the authorities to […]
Reuters: MANILA, Feb 11 – Five soldiers were killed in a shooting at a military camp in the southern Philippines, including the shooter, the military said on Saturday. A soldier ran amuck after 1 a.m. on Saturday (1700 GMT on Friday), killing four service personnel at an army compound in Cagayan de Oro City, Major […]
NDTV News: The US Commerce Department said Friday it has blacklisted six Chinese entities for supporting Beijing’s military modernization efforts, particularly relating to aerospace programs including airships and balloons. The move came a day after US lawmakers unanimously denounced China’s use of a suspected spy balloon that flew over North America last week. The balloon’s […]
Reuters: WASHINGTON – The United States said on Friday it has signed a memorandum of understanding (MoU) with the Federated States of Micronesia, , reflecting a shared understanding on future U.S. assistance to the Pacific island country that Washington is anxious to keep out of China’s orbit. The State Department announcement means Washington has now […]
Reuters: ANTAKYA, Turkey/JANDARIS, Syria, Feb 10, – Rescue crews saved a 10-day-old baby and his mother trapped in the ruins of a building in Turkey on Friday and dug several people out from other sites as President Tayyip Erdogan said authorities should have reacted faster to this week’s huge earthquake. The confirmed death toll from […]
Reuters: VALLETTA – Britain and its former Mediterranean colony Malta signed a wide-ranging cooperation agreement on Friday covering areas including security and defence, migration, education, health and trade. The agreement was signed during a short visit to the island by British Foreign Secretary James Cleverly, who met Foreign Minister Ian Borg. Malta gained independence from […]