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Kyiv, Ukraine (AFP) by Dmytro GORSHKOV President Vladimir Putin denied plans to absorb Belarus as he paid a rare visit Monday to the country whose strongman assisted his invasion of neighbouring Ukraine. Putin flew into Minsk with his defence and foreign ministers in tow, hours after Russian forces launched a swarm of attack drones at critical infrastructure in Kyiv, which provoked emergency blackouts in a dozen regions. Putin said that Russia and Belarus — […]
Copenhagen, Denmark (AFP) Greenland has suspended its fishing agreement with Russia for next year, according to the ministry of fisheries. The ministry of the autonomous Danish territory told AFP that it had informed Russian authorities that “due to the decline of stock for several species, there is no possibility of exchanging quotas for 2023”. Since 1992 the agreement has mainly allowed Greenland to fish for Russian cod in the Barents Sea, while Russian fishermen have […]
by Acil Tabbara Agence France-Presse AMMAN, Jordan (AFP) — Jordan hosts a Middle East summit Tuesday bringing together regional and international players hoping to help resolve regional crises, particularly in neighboring Iraq. The “Baghdad II” meeting, which will also include officials from France and the European Union, follows an August 2021 summit in Iraq’s capital organized at the initiative of French President Emmanuel Macron. Iraq only recently arrived at a fragile compromise government after a […]
SEOUL, South Korea (AFP) — North Korea on Tuesday denounced Japan’s new security strategy, calling it a “serious” threat against international peace that “fundamentally changed” the regional security environment and warned of “actual action” in response. Japan outlined plans last week to drastically expand its defense capabilities over the next five years — including counterstrike capability — in response to threats from China and nuclear-armed North Korea. “Japan is creating a serious security crisis… by […]
SYDNEY, Australia (AFP) — Australian Foreign Minister Penny Wong on Tuesday urged the release of citizens held in China, as she prepared to embark on a landmark visit to Beijing. Wong is set to be the first top Australian diplomat to visit China in four years, a trip aimed at thawing troubled relations. She will depart Australia on Tuesday for a meeting with Chinese state councilor and minister of foreign affairs, Wang Yi, and indicated […]
by Jan HENNOP Agence France-Presse THE HAGUE, Netherlands (AFP) — Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte on Monday officially apologized for 250 years of the Netherlands’ involvement in slavery, calling it a “crime against humanity”. The apology comes almost 150 years after the end of slavery in the European country’s overseas colonies, which included Suriname in South America, Indonesia in the east and Caribbean islands such as Curacao and Aruba. In the first of the former […]
Washington, United States (AFP) At least 36 people were injured, 11 seriously, when severe turbulence hit a Hawaiian Airlines flight from Phoenix to Honolulu on Sunday, officials said. Flight HA35 “encountered severe turbulence” shortly before landing in Honolulu, the airline said on Twitter. “Medical care was provided to several guests & crew members at the airport for minor injuries while some were swiftly transported to local hospitals for further care.” (1/2) HA35 from PHX […]
PRACHUAP KHIRI KHAN, Thailand (AFP) — Thai military frigates and helicopters kept up the search late Monday for more than 30 sailors missing after a naval vessel sank, with dozens of others already hauled from the choppy waters. The HTMS Sukhothai capsized late Sunday as it was patrolling the Gulf of Thailand, about 37 kilometers (22 miles) off the Southeast Asian nation’s southeastern coast. Some sailors survived by jumping into a life raft at night, […]
by Marc BURLEIGH Agence France-Presse BRUSSELS, Belgium (AFP) — EU energy ministers on Monday overcame months of wrangling to agree a price cap for natural gas in the bloc, drawing an immediate warning from Russia that the move was “unacceptable”. The price ceiling was fixed at 180 euros per megawatt hour, but with conditions attached and a word of caution from the European Commission that it may suspend the measure if “the risks outweigh the […]
Montreal, Canada (AFP) Five people were killed and another wounded Sunday in a shooting in the suburbs of the Canadian city of Toronto, police said. The suspect also died after an exchange of fire with law enforcement, local police chief Jim MacSween told reporters, saying the shooting took place in an apartment building. The injured person was taken to hospital and their life is not in danger. Police were called to the site early […]
ASUNCION, Paraguay (AFP) – Paraguay’s leftist opposition coalition and long-ruling, conservative Colorado Party held primary elections on Sunday to pick their candidates for the April 2023 vote to replace outgoing President Mario Abdo Benitez. Economist Santiago Pena, 44, was elected to lead the Colorado Party, which has been in power for more than 70 years, except for one term from 2008-2012. The leftist opposition coalition, led by the Liberal Party, chose veteran politician Efrain Alegre, 59. […]
TAIPEI, Taiwan (AFP) – TikTok’s Chinese owner denied on Monday setting up a subsidiary company in Taiwan after the island’s authorities said they were investigating the social media app for running “illegal operations”. The Mainland Affairs Council (MAC), Taiwan’s top China policy-making body, said the cabinet had requested a multi-agency investigation during a meeting on security issues posed by TikTok earlier this month. The case was also forwarded to prosecutors for investigation after a local company […]
