We need to act now to stop Putin, Zelensky tells security conference

Feb 18, 2024

Munich [Germany], February 18: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has called on his country's allies to ramp up support in the fight against the Russian invasion,...

Germany's Scholz calls on Israel to obey international law

Feb 18, 2024

Munich [Germany], February 18: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz made an usually direct call for Israel to comply with international humanitarian law, in view of a...

Trump must pay more than $350mn in New York civil fraud trial, rules judge

Feb 18, 2024

New York [US], February 18: Former US president Donald Trump has been ordered to pay a fine of more than $350mn in a New York...

Progress toward Palestinian state more urgent: Blinken

Feb 18, 2024

Munich [Germany], February 18: US Secretary of State Antony Blinken reiterated that a two-state solution with an independent Palestinian state is the way out of...

Taliban reject participation in Doha meet, citing unmet conditions

Feb 18, 2024

Islamabad [Pakistan], February 18: Afghanistan's de facto authorities on Saturday announced that Kabul will not participate in the upcoming Doha meeting led by United Nations...

Dozens detained in Russia as Navalny family seek body

Feb 18, 2024

Moscow [Russia], February 18: Alexei Navalny's supporters on Saturday accused Russian authorities of being "killers" who were "covering their tracks" by refusing to hand over...

Magnitude 5.0 earthquake shakes Mexico resort town Acapulco

Feb 18, 2024

Mexico City [Mexico], February 18: A magnitude 5.0 earthquake hit near the Mexican resort town of Acapulco on the Pacific coast on Saturday afternoon, according...

Netanyahu dismisses election calls as thousands protest in Tel Aviv

Feb 18, 2024

Tel Aviv [Israel], February 18: Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu on Saturday dismissed the idea of holding early elections, while thousands of Israelis gathered in Tel...

Ukraine withdraws from Avdiivka, Putin hails 'important victory'

Feb 18, 2024

Moscow [Russia], February 18: Russian President Vladimir Putin called the capture of Avdiivka "an important victory" after Ukraine's military chief said on Saturday that his...