Russia pledge to deescalate in Ukraine leaves West cold
by Danny Kemp, with Anne Chaon in Istanbul KIEV, Ukraine (AFP) -- Russia pledged to scale down fighting around Kyiv…
4 years ago
Australian beach town of Byron Bay inundated by floodwaters
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - The Australian coastal enclave of Byron Bay, best known for its celebrity residents and idyllic beaches,…
4 years ago
‘We live here now’: villagers flee in Russian-occupied Ukraine
by Danny KEMP Agence France-Presse BROVARY, Ukraine (AFP) - When a group of Russian soldiers burst into Valerii Koriachenko's home…
4 years ago
UAE reaffirms OPEC+ commitment, says West must be ‘reasonable’
DUBAI, United Arab Emirates (AFP) -- The United Arab Emirates on Monday urged Western countries to be "reasonable" in their…
4 years ago
Giant ice volcanoes identified on Pluto
by Daniel Lawler Agence France-Presse PARIS, France (AFP) - Strange lumpy terrain on Pluto unlike anything previously observed in the…
4 years ago
Biden says US moving ‘strongly’ on Asia-Pacific despite Russia crisis
by Sebastian Smith WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden said Tuesday that the United States is forging "strongly"…
4 years ago
Gun attacks kill five near Tel Aviv: Israel medics
BNEI BRAK, Israel (AFP) -- Five people were killed in gun attacks Tuesday near the Israeli coastal city of Tel…
4 years ago
Russia insists on ruble payments for gas after G7 outcry
MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) --Russia reiterated Tuesday that it will only be accepting payment for gas deliveries to the EU…
4 years ago
PHL asserts rights over Scarborough Shoal amid China’s claim that shoal is its “inherent territory”
Incident last March 2 was fourth close maneuver of Chinese Coast Guard vessel with PHL Coast Guard vessel in Bajo…
4 years ago
Customs bureau: Around P20 million worth of smuggled cigarettes seized in Davao del Sur
(Eagle News) -- Around P20 million worth of smuggled cigarettes were seized in Davao del Sur, the Bureau of Customs…
4 years ago