Japan sanctions Russia, separatists over Ukraine
TOKYO, Japan (AFP) - Japan will impose sanctions on Russia and individuals linked to eastern Ukrainian regions controlled by pro-Kremlin…
4 years ago
Australia sanctions top Russian officials for ‘unprovoked’ Ukraine invasion
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) - Australia announced sanctions on eight of President Vladimir Putin's top security advisors on Wednesday following Russia's…
4 years ago
Hong Kong parents decry child separations during virus surge
by Jerome Taylor and Su Xinqi HONG KONG, China (AFP) -- Hong Kong parents are being separated from children and…
4 years ago
PAGASA: Shear line affecting eastern portions of S. Luzon, Visayas
(Eagle News) -- The shear line is affecting the eastern sections of Southern Luzon and Visayas. According to the Philippine…
4 years ago
Sri Lanka completes return of illegal waste to Britain
COLOMBO, Sri Lanka (AFP) - Sri Lanka shipped out to Britain on Monday the last of several hundred containers filled…
4 years ago
Mining firms targeting Brazil indigenous lands: report
RIO DE JANERIO, Brazil (AFP) - Major mining companies are seeking to expand to currently protected indigenous lands in the…
4 years ago
Only nine percent of plastic recycled worldwide: OECD
PARIS, France (AFP) - Less than 10 percent of the plastic used across the world is recycled, the OECD said…
4 years ago
Blinken cancels meeting with Lavrov on Ukraine
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Tuesday he had cancelled a planned meeting with…
4 years ago
Gunman takes people hostage at Amsterdam Apple store
THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) -- A man with a firearm walked into an Apple store in central Amsterdam late Tuesday…
4 years ago
Biden says US will continue to supply ‘defensive’ weapons to Ukraine
WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- US President Joe Biden said Tuesday the United States would continue to supply "defensive" weapons…
4 years ago