WASHINGTON – The US will maintain its support for Ukraine in the face of Russia’s ongoing assault…
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Russia attacks on Kharkiv governorate, kills 21 civilians
KHARKIV, Ukraine – At least 21 civilians have been killed and 112 others injured in Russian attacks…
World Bank readies $3-B support package for Ukraine
The World Bank is preparing a support package for Ukraine totaling US$3 billion and is studying…
5G, internet, AI on agenda for ITU Global Standards Symposium
Global industry leaders and policymakers will meet in Geneva at the end of February to discuss…
Pope Francis: Ukrainians ‘deserve peace’
VATICAN CITY – Pope Francis pleaded in his recent special prayers that Ukrainians “deserve peace,” in the…
Old man near eastern Ukraine’s front line: ‘I don’t want war’
AVDIIVKA, Ukraine — Since 2014, under the shadow of war, an octogenarian ex-schoolteacher who lives in a…
WHO: Covid-19 pandemic is still ‘an extraordinary event’
ANKARA – The World Health Organization (WHO) agrees the Covid-19 pandemic still constitutes “an extraordinary event” following…
World’s 10 richest men more than double their wealth during the Covid-19 pandemic
ANKARA – The world’s 10 richest men have more than doubled their collective fortunes – from US$700…
Talks on Korean Peninsula denuclearization pushed
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres calls for diplomatic talks between the Democratic People’s Republic of…
Indonesia to transfer capital to Borneo from Jakarta
JAKARTA – The Indonesian Parliament has approved a bill to relocate the nation’s capital from Jakarta to…