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Tensions between Taiwan and China rise as Chinese officials visit Taipei
A delegation of Chinese officials, led by Shanghai Vice Mayor Hua Yuan, arrived in Taipei on Monday to participate in the annual forum between the two ...
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Kaia Kallas: EU approves new sanctions against Russia, discusses situation in Georgia and SyriaToday, the foreign ministers of the European Union will approve new sanctions against Russia. This was announced by the European High Representative f ...16.12.20242 855 -
SPD proposes ban on Taurus missile deliveries to Ukraine in election programIn its election program, the German Social Democratic Party (SPD) called for a ban on the transfer of Taurus long-range missiles to Ukraine. This deci ...16.12.20242 965 -
Serbian officials use spyware to track journalists and activistsAccording to a report published on December 16, 2024, Serbian officials used the NoviSpy spyware to track the phones of dozens of journalists and acti ...16.12.20242 772 -
Kyrgyz President dismisses Prime Minister Akilbek ZhaparovKyrgyz President Sadyr Zhaparov has dismissed Prime Minister Akilbek Zhaparov, Russian news agencies report. According to RIA, there are no specific d ...16.12.20241 594
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Major oil spill in the Kerch Strait: Greenpeace warns of long-term environmental damageAs a result of a disaster in the Kerch Strait, a spill of oil products threatens the ecosystems of the Black and Azov Seas. According to official inf ...16.12.20245 047 -
Reactions to Pope Francis's remarks on "fraternal relations between Ukrainians and RussiansDuring his visit to the French island of Corsica, Pope Francis called for immediate peace between Ukraine and Russia. In his statement, quoted by the ...16.12.20246 631 -
"Turn the Knife Inward: Fighting Lobbying and Bribery in ChinaChinese President and leader of the Chinese Communist Party (CCP) Xi Jinping has stressed the need for increased discipline and the eradication of cor ...16.12.20242 921 -
Clashes in Libya have halted the work of a key refinery VIDEOOne of the main refineries in western Libya has been closed after clashes between local armed groups broke out early on Sunday and caused fires in the ...16.12.20241 961 -
Vucic seeks Russia and the US over US sanctions against Serbian company NISSerbian President Aleksandar Vucic held a meeting with representatives of the Serbian Security and Information Agency (BIA), during which he discussed ...16.12.20244 178 -
Russian military trying to infiltrate Kurakhovo as civiliansRussian forces are actively conducting assault operations in the southeastern outskirts of the city and sabotage and reconnaissance groups (DRG) are t ...16.12.20243 636
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CTV: Trudeau to make cabinet changesCanadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau will make personnel changes to his cabinet, the CTV television channel reported. Housing, Infrastructure and ...16.12.20241 404 -
Russia repelled 80 attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces to break through to LuganskOver the past week, Russian servicemen have repelled 80 attempts by the Ukrainian Armed Forces (AFU) to enter the territory of the so-called Lugansk P ...16.12.20243 559 -
Alternative for Germany questions Germany's NATO membershipTino Krupala, co-chair of the far-right Alternative for Germany party, has questioned Germany's NATO membership, DPA reported, quoted by BTA. & ...16.12.20243 071
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Cyclone Shido has hit Mozambique, killing at least three people VIDEOCyclone "Shido" has hit Mozambique and killed at least three people in the north of the country, bringing strong winds and heavy rains. Seve ...16.12.20241 324
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Seoul ruling party leader resignsThe leader of South Korea's ruling party, Han Dong-hoon, said he was resigning, Yonhap and Reuters reported, quoted by BTA. Han had called for ...16.12.20241 564
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Drones over New York and New Jersey were not connected to foreign forcesUS Homeland Security Secretary Alejandro Mayorkas said that the drones seen in the skies over New York and New Jersey were not connected to foreign fo ...16.12.20241 915
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Jihadists kill 39 civilians in NigerSuspected jihadists have killed 39 civilians, including women and children, in two separate attacks in the conflict-torn border areas of western Niger ...16.12.20241 214
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Bashar al-Assad's central bank transferred $250 million in cash to MoscowBashar al-Assad's central bank transferred about $250 million in cash to Moscow over a two-year period, when the then-Syrian dictator was indebted ...16.12.20248 794 -
Kiev: It's time to move from freezing to seizing Russian assetsUkrainian Foreign Minister Andriy Sibiga said that it is necessary to move from freezing Russian assets to seizing them, Ukrinform reported, quoted by ...16.12.20243 134 -
Israel continues to shell Syria, rebel leader meets UN envoyIntensive Israeli strikes have targeted military sites in the coastal region of Tartus in Syria, the Syrian Observatory for Human Rights reported, quo ...16.12.20242 348 -
December 16, 1991 Kazakhstan declares independence from the USSROn December 16, 1991, Kazakhstan declared independence. On this date in 1991, the Law on the Independence of the Republic was adopted. Bulgaria was ...16.12.20244 079 -
Israel closes embassy in Ireland, opens in Moldova VIDEOIsrael will close its embassy in Dublin because of the "extremely anti-Israeli policy of the Irish government", the country's Foreign Mi ...15.12.20242 627
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Bashar al-Assad's men to be tried in Germany if they fled there after his overthrowGerman government ministers confirmed today that if representatives of the regime of former Syrian President Bashar al-Assad fled to Germany after his ...15.12.20246 105 -
Netanyahu's government approves plan to expand Israeli settlements in occupied Golan HeightsThe Israeli government approved a plan on Monday to expand Israeli settlements in the Golan Heights, which its forces have occupied, Reuters reported, ...15.12.20244 337
