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Blinken to talk aid, Nordic NATO bid during Tukey visit

-- 2023-02-19 18:35:18

US Secretary of State Antony Blinken will arrive on Sunday in Turkey for an official visit and discuss how Washington can further assist Ankara as it grapples with the aftermath of a devastating earth...

West not willing to engage in Ukraine peace efforts, says Kremlin

-- 2023-02-19 17:56:50

The Kremlin on Sunday said that Western countries have not yet shown they are open or willing to engage in peaceful initiatives to resolve the conflict in Ukraine, according to Reuters. "So far, ther...

New Zealand’s cyclone death toll climbs to 11

-- 2023-02-19 15:38:31

The death toll from Cyclone Gabrielle in New Zealand climbed to 11 on Sunday as thousands of people remained missing a week after the storm struck the country's North Island. The cyclone hit the isla...

Kamala Harris says Russia committed 'crimes against humanity'

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-19 13:30:40

The Biden administration formally concluded that Russia has committed "crimes against humanity" during its nearly year-long invasion of Ukraine, US Vice President Kamala Harris said, as Western...

North Korea confirms ICBM drill, touts 'fatal nuclear counterattack' capabilities

Reuters 2023-02-19 12:59:55

North Korea said on Sunday it had fired a Hwasong-15 intercontinental ballistic missile (ICBM) the day before in a "sudden launching drill" that confirmed its readiness for "mobile and mighty countera...

Senior Chinese diplomat urges US to correct mistakes in airship incident

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-19 10:38:00

A senior Chinese diplomat on Saturday urged the United States to show sincerity, correct its mistakes, acknowledge and repair the damage it has done to the China-U.S. relations over the Chinese civili...

Turkey-Syria earthquake death toll passes 46,000

-- 2023-02-18 20:45:51

More than 46,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria and the toll is expected to soar, with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing as res...

Sunak set to say security guarantees need for Ukraine

-- 2023-02-18 19:50:34

British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak on Saturday will call on world leaders to "double down" on support for Ukraine, saying arms and security guarantees are needed to protect the country and the rest of...

Jaishankar describes Modi’s critic, US billionaire, as ‘dangerous’

-- 2023-02-18 19:44:11

India’s foreign minister said the democratic world needed a debate on democracy, labelling billionaire investor George Soros “old, rich, opinionated and dangerous” for his comments o...

Debt-laden African countries charged 'extortionate' rates, UN chief says

-- 2023-02-18 19:28:12

African countries are getting a raw deal from the international financial system which charges them "extortionate" interest rates, the UN chief said on Saturday, as he announced $250 million in crisis...

‘Finland could join NATO ahead of Sweden’

-- 2023-02-18 18:54:09

Finland's defence minister said Saturday that his country will join NATO without waiting for Sweden if its Nordic neighbour's accession is held up by the Turkish government. Mikko Savola told The Ass...

North Korea fires missile as US, South Korea prepare for drills

-- 2023-02-18 17:53:37

South Korea’s military said North Korea on Saturday fired one suspected long-range missile from its capital toward the sea, a day after it threatened to take strong measures against South Korea...

53 civilians killed in an attack in Syria, Islamic State blamed

-- 2023-02-18 17:34:27

At least 53 civilians were killed in an attack in Syria's central desert province of Homs, state media reported on Friday, blaming jihadist militant group Islamic State. The bodies of all victims tak...

IMF reaches staff-level agreement with Ukraine for talks on loan programme

-- 2023-02-18 15:45:37

The International Monetary Fund on Friday said it reached a staff-level agreement with Ukraine, setting the stage for talks on a full loan program that would support Kyiv's economy and its bid to join...

Earthquake toll tops 45,000 as many still missing in flattened apartments

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-18 13:40:49

More than 45,000 people have been killed in the earthquake that struck Turkey and Syria, and the toll is expected to soar with some 264,000 apartments in Turkey destroyed and many still missing in the...

President Marcos says Philippines 'will not lose an inch' of territory

Reuters 2023-02-18 13:30:21

Philippines President Ferdinand Marcos Jr said on Saturday that the country "will not lose an inch" of territory, his remarks coming on the heels of continuing maritime tensions with Beijing in the So...

Chinese officials arrive in Taiwan on first post-pandemic visit

Reuters 2023-02-18 12:59:09

A group of Chinese officials arrived in Taiwan on Saturday on the first visit in three years, since the COVID-19 pandemic began, to attend a cultural event at a time of soaring military tensions acros...

Myanmar parallel govt asks US for stronger sanctions against junta forces

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-18 12:15:53

Myanmar's pro-democracy forces want the United States to issue stronger sanctions against the junta that seized power in the country two years ago and increase funding for pro-democratic forces, the p...

Turkey quake survivors struggle to bury their dead

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-18 11:28:35

In the Turkish town of Pazarcik, a soccer pitch has been turned into a burial ground for people killed by the earthquake which struck 11 days ago. The goal posts are still standing but the field...

Indian gov't further reduces wheat auction prices

-- 2023-02-17 22:11:01

The Indian government has decided to further reduce the reserve price of wheat from March 31 to check the inflationary trend in the food economy. According to the Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food,...

India’s finance ministry accuses BBC of tax evasion after searches

-- 2023-02-17 21:40:47

India’s finance ministry accused the BBC of tax evasion on Friday, saying that it had not fully declared its income and profits from its operations in the country. Indian tax authorities ended...

Rescuers pull two survivors from rubble in Turkey after 11 days

-- 2023-02-17 20:59:07

Rescue teams pulled two people alive from under collapsed buildings in Turkey on Friday, 11 days after an earthquake that has killed more than 43,000, left millions homeless and sparked a huge relief...

Gazprom to thrive despite hindrance as Asian demand for gas will soar: Putin

-- 2023-02-17 20:02:23

Russia’s President Vladimir Putin on Friday lauded Russia's natural gas giant, vowing that Gazprom would thrive despite attempts by the West to cut its clout as demand for gas would rise in Asia...

British embassy guard, who spied for Russia, jailed for 13 years

-- 2023-02-17 18:55:10

A man, who passed highly sensitive information to the Russian state while working as a security guard at the British embassy in Berlin, was on Friday jailed for 13 years and two months in a London cou...

Three-day-long search of BBC offices in India ends

-- 2023-02-17 16:44:07

Indian tax officials on Thursday left the BBC's offices in New Delhi and Mumbai, after a three-day inspection that involved the cloning of data from some digital devices, the tax department said. The...

Black Sea grain deal extension talks start in a week

-- 2023-02-17 16:06:33

Negotiations will start in a week on extending an UN-backed initiative that has enabled Ukraine to export grain from ports blockaded by Russia after its invasion, a senior Ukrainian official said on F...

78m children don’t go to school at all: UN chief

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-17 14:55:21

A staggering 78 million girls and boys around the world today “don’t go to school at all” because of conflict, climate disasters and displacement – while tens of millions more...

Taiwan reports Chinese balloon found on northern island

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-17 12:41:36

Taiwan’s Defense Ministry says a Chinese weather balloon landed on one of its outlying islands, amid U.S. accusations that such craft have been dispatched worldwide to spy on Washington and its...

S Korea, US to hold simulated drill on North use of nukes

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-17 12:37:53

South Korean and United States militaries will hold a tabletop exercise at the Pentagon next week to hone their joint response to a potential use of nuclear weapons by North Korea, Seoul officials sai...

Aid focus turns to the homeless and destitute in aftermath of Turkey quake

FE ONLINE DESK 2023-02-17 12:16:45

International aid agencies are stepping up efforts to help millions of homeless people, many sleeping in tents, mosques, schools or cars, 11 days after a massive earthquake hit Turkey and Syria killin...