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Biden and Putin trade warnings over Ukraine, but vow diplomacy

by Sebastian Smith with Anna Smolchenko in Moscow WASHINGTON, United States (AFP) -- President Joe Biden on Thursday warned his…

Thousands told to flee Colorado wildfires

LOS ANGELES, United States (AFP) -- Thousands of people were told to flee fast-moving wildfires in the US state of…

Canada’s Quebec decrees 10PM New Year’s curfew as Covid cases soar

OTTAWA, Canada (AFP) -- Canada's Quebec province on Thursday announced a nighttime curfew ahead of New Year's Eve celebrations as Covid…

Putin ‘pleased’ with Biden talks, warns against sanctions: Kremlin

MOSCOW, Russia (AFP) -- Russian President Vladimir Putin was satisfied with his phone call with Joe Biden but warned the…

Arson suspect in Japan fire that killed 25 dies in hospital: media

TOKYO, Japan (AFP) -- A 61-year-old man suspected of starting a fire at a Japanese mental health clinic that claimed…

Xi’an residents complain of food shortages as lockdown drags on

BEIJING, China (AFP) -- Residents in the locked-down Chinese city of Xi'an said they were struggling to find enough food,…

UN Security Council condemns Myanmar massacre

The United Nations Security Council on Wednesday condemned last week's massacre in Myanmar of more than 30 people, including two…

5.7M Earthquake strikes Greek island of Crete

A 5.7 magnitude earthquake struck off the Greek island of Crete on Wednesday, the Athens Observatory said, with no damage…

7.3 magnitude quake strikes off Indonesian coast: USGS

A powerful 7.3 magnitude quake struck off the coast of Indonesia's Maluku province in the early hours of Thursday, the…

Biden to offer ‘diplomatic path’ to Putin in new Ukraine crisis call

by Shaun Tandon and Sebastian Smith President Joe Biden will offer his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin a diplomatic path forward…

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