UN human rights chief calls on international powers to help Haiti
Volker Turk ends a visit to Haiti with renewed calls for the international community to…
Month: February 2023
Spain offers citizenship to freed Nicaraguan political prisoners
The announcement comes after Nicaragua’s legislature moved to strip the released prisoners of their citizenship.
U.S. shoots down second ‘high altitude object’ days after Chinese spy balloon
The object was destroyed by a missile from an F-22 fighter plane off the northeastern…
U.S. shoots down second ‘high altitude object’ days after Chinese spy balloon
The object was destroyed by a missile from an F-22 fighter plane off the northeastern…
Indian regulator probes Adani’s links to investors
SEBI is investigating relationships between Adani and at least two Mauritius-based firms that were anchor…
Oil prices posts gains after Russia says it will cut output by 500,000 barrels a day
Russia will reduce its oil output by 500,000 barrels per day in March, Deputy Prime…
Displaced families exposed to bitter winter cold in Jandaris
Survivors in earthquake-devastated town in northwestern Syria are forced to take refuge in makeshift shelters.
FBI searches former US VP Pence’s home for classified documents
The raid comes several weeks after Pence and his legal team turned over classified documents…
Moldovan gov’t quits amid economic turmoil, tension with Russia
Moldova’s president named former minister Dorin Recean as prime minister-designate after Natalia Gavrilita’s resignation
Syria approves aid delivery to rebel-held areas affected by quake
Approval for humanitarian deliveries to rebel-held northwest could speed up help for millions of affected…
Oil prices posts gains after Russia says it will cut output by 500,000 barrels a day
Russia will reduce its oil output by 500,000 barrels per day in March, Deputy Prime…
Cambodians face eviction to ‘preserve’ Angkor Wat heritage site
Thousands of people face evictions as government plans to clear settlements located in the temple…
US exempts Syrian earthquake aid from sanctions
The new rules are designed to speed up deliveries.
‘Miracle’ rescues: Saved after 100 hours under rubble in Turkey
As deaths top 21,000, rescuers continue to work around the clock, hoping to pull more…
Palestinian dies after falling into coma while in Israeli custody
Palestinian prisoner group accuses Israel of negligence as it announces protests against Ahmad Abu Ali’s…
With criminals in the ranks, trust in London’s police force sinks
A slew of scandals has eroded confidence in the UK’s biggest police force. Can it…
China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC posts record 2022 revenue but warns of a tough year ahead
China’s biggest chipmaker SMIC posted record revenue in 2022, despite ongoing U.S. sanctions, but warned…
Japanese yen jumps on report Kazuo Ueda will be next governor of the central bank
The Japanese yen pushed higher against both the euro and U.S. dollar after a Nikkei…
These are the best hotels in the U.S. and Europe, according to a new ranking
The report, published Tuesday, also ranks hotels in the Caribbean, Mexico, Bermuda and Canada, as…
Ukraine’s Zaporizhzhia reports multiple Russian missile attacks
New wave of attacks targets energy infrastructure in southeastern city, as well as in Kharkiv,…
