Kharkiv(AFP): As Moscow’s military blasted the country’s second city and Western nations prepared to ratchet up sanctions, Russian President Vladimir Putin laid out the criteria for ending Russia’s invasion of Ukraine on Monday. Putin’s ultimatum came as Moscow and Kyiv had their first discussions since the conflict erupted last Thursday,Read More →
This morning, Ukrainian President Vladimir Putin announced a special military operation in Donbas. Airstrikes were launched by Russia on our military installations and border guards. According to CNN, Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky claimed in a speech to the public, “There were explosives heard in several areas throughout Ukraine.”“We’re declaring martialRead More →
BEIJING, China (Reuters) – On Thursday (Feb 3) atop the Great Wall, the Olympic torch relay entered its second day, with Hong Kong star Jackie Chan and Chinese Olympic medalists among those taking turns carrying the light over a course truncated to three days due to COVID-19. The torch relayRead More →
WASHINGTON (AFP) – The U.S. US Vice President Joe Biden urged on the Taliban on Sunday to “immediately release” the man thought to be the insurgents’ final American captive, saying that acknowledging the militants’ authority in Afghanistan would be impossible until he was free. The statement came on the eveRead More →
(AFP) England defeated the West Indies by 34 runs in the fourth Twenty20 international in Bridgetown, setting up a series decider on Sunday. Stand-in skipper Moeen Ali shined with bat and ball. Moeen Ali, who took over for the injured Eoin Morgan, hit seven sixes, including four in a rowRead More →
BEIRUT, LEBANON (AP) — According to a Kurdish official, US-backed Kurdish-led troops searched near a Syrian prison on Friday for Islamic State militants and issued an ultimatum to dozens of armed extremists holed up in a tiny section of the facility to surrender or face an all-out attack. According toRead More →
KIEV: The Ukraine crisis has placed a pall over Europe. NATO member states begin war preparations. Some Ukrainian ambassadors and their families have been told to leave the country by the United States (US) and the United Kingdom (UK). Russia has charged the US and NATO with fostering provocation.Denmark hasRead More →
BANGKOK, Thailand (AP) — According to the US military, a Navy combat jet training in the South China Sea crashed while attempting to land on the deck of an American aircraft carrier, hurting seven servicemen. According to a spokeswoman for the US 7th Fleet, the pilot was able to evacuateRead More →
Reuters reports that On Tuesday, oil prices rose, reclaiming some of the ground lost in the previous day’s severe losses, as investors worried about potential supply interruptions in the face of escalating geopolitical tensions in both Eastern Europe and the Middle East. Brent oil futures were up 48 cents, orRead More →
According to US media, the US is considering sending up to 5,000 soldiers to NATO partners in the Baltic and Eastern Europe as fears grow that Russia may attack Ukraine. According to the New York Times, the deployment might include 1,000 to 5,000 troops, as well as naval vessels andRead More →
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