Scores of whales to be euthanised after mass stranding in Australia

Feb 20, 2025

Sydney [Australia], February 20: Australian authorities are euthanising about 90 false killer whales which survived a mass stranding on a remote beach in Tasmania.

EU aims at Russia's shadow fleet as it backs 16th sanctions package

Feb 20, 2025

Brussels [Belgium], February 20: EU ambassadors backed a 16th sanctions package on Russia on Wednesday, just days before the third anniversary of Moscow's full-scale invasion...

Thousands without power, water after Russian strike

Feb 20, 2025

Kiev [Ukraine] / Moscow [Russia], February 20: Tens of thousands of people in the port city of Odessa were left without electricity, water and heating...

30 S Korean military members investigated over martial law

Feb 20, 2025

Seoul [South Korea], February 20: Thirty members of the South Korean military are under investigation over their alleged involvement in a short-lived declaration of martial...

Man gets 10 years for attempted murder of Japanese PM

Feb 20, 2025

Tokyo [Japan], February 20: A 25-year-old man was sentenced to 10 years in prison on Wednesday for the attempted murder in 2023 of then Japanese...

Berlin event with UN Palestinian expert held online after backlash

Feb 20, 2025

Berlin [Germany], February 20: A leading UN authority on the Palestinian Territories has warned against restrictions on academic freedom after an event she was set...

South Africa's Gauteng Province says ready to host G20

Feb 19, 2025

Gauteng [Johannesburg], February 19: South Africa's Gauteng Province is ready to host the Group of 20 (G20) Summit and seize the opportunities presented by the...

Tunisia dismantles drug trafficking network, arrests 4

Feb 19, 2025

Tunis [Tunisia], February 19: Tunisian security forces have dismantled a drug trafficking network active in the southwestern province of Kebili and arrested four individuals, the...

AfDB projects 6.3 pct GDP growth for Cote d'Ivoire in 2025, 2026

Feb 19, 2025

Ivory Coast [Abidjan], February 19: A recent report by the Abidjan-based African Development Bank (AfDB), titled Africa's Macroeconomic Performance and Outlook, forecasts Cote d'Ivoire's real...