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Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:06:44 +0300All 7 Indian soldiers found dead after hit by avalanche
Army personnel went missing on Sunday after avalanche hit army patrol.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:05:07 +0300Western arms deliveries heightening Ukraine tensions: Russia.
Russian troops in Belarus to return to permanent posts once joint exercises are complete, says Kremlin.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:03:15 +0300EU proposes public subsidies to boost microchips production
European Commission reveals plan on turning bloc into leader in semiconductors market by 2030.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 20:00:15 +0300Guardians’ ignorance taking Bangladeshi children to unsafe digital world
Telecommunications minister says schoolteachers directed to inform parents and guardians about safe internet use.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:58:48 +0300Ukraine to hold military drill amid Russia-Belarus joint exercises: Defense minister
Russia, Belarus to hold joint military exercise on Feb. 10-20.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:56:56 +0300Australia ready for 'positive relations' with China, says PM Morrison
Prime minister's remarks come after Beijing's new ambassador expresses willingness to repair ties with Canberra.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:55:24 +0300US okays $100M deal with Taiwan for Patriot missile system upgrades
Self-ruled island nation says sale ‘demonstrates great importance’ Washington continues to place on Taiwan.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:53:14 +0300Italy’s top diplomat meets with UN's Libya adviser
Luigi Di Maio and Stephanie Williams exchange views on political situation in country.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:51:58 +0300Kazakhstan protests used by 'different forces': Prosecutor general
Ultimate goal of provocateurs was to seize power by force, weapons, says official.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:50:39 +0300Ukrainian president’s meeting with German foreign minister cancelled
Meeting called off due to president’s busy schedule, says Ukraine’s foreign minister.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:49:16 +0300Macron, Putin agree to work jointly to avoid escalation over Ukraine
Russian president says he will do ‘everything in his capacity to find acceptable mechanisms’ for resolving tensions.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:47:38 +0300Ukraine favors diplomacy for solution to Donbas crisis: Minister
Dmytro Kuleba says they have taken all scenarios into account regarding the course of the situation.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:45:59 +03005G, internet, AI on agenda for Feb meeting of global industry leaders, policymakers
Geneva meeting aims to help shape global digital transformation agenda ahead of ITU standardization assembly.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:44:45 +0300Belarus could send 200 servicemen to Syria for humanitarian operations
Russian prime minister instructs Foreign, Defense ministries to hold talks, sign agreement with Belarus.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:43:06 +0300Kazakh leader approves amendments abolishing political powers of founding president
Move comes after power struggle following unrest last month.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 19:39:50 +0300'Gigantic mistake for him' if Putin invades Ukraine: Biden
President says US, NATO prepared if Russian leader chooses to move militarily against Ukraine.
Tue, 08 Feb 2022 09:03:43 +0300Press agenda on February 8
Here are the main topics World Bulletin's English Desk plans to cover on Tuesday, Feb. 8, 2022.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:31:09 +0300Russia ready to seize Kyiv, says Ukraine's former defense chief
Andriy Zagorodnyuk warns of full-scale war in case of invasion.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:29:49 +0300Foreign military contractors, mercenaries, fighters 'should get out of Africa': AU official
External forces inflaming tensions, complicating efforts for peace in Africa, says African Union commissioner.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:28:25 +0300China's president meets counterparts from Kyrgyzstan, Poland, Singapore, Argentina
Xi Jinping discusses bilateral, international issues with Sadyr Japarov, Andrzej Duda, Halimah Yacob, Alberto Fernandez.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:27:11 +0300Greek journalist found dead in Cairo: Foreign Ministry
Nikolaou Katsika was correspondent for state news agency AMNA.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:25:57 +0300African Union postpones debate on Israel's observer status
Committee set up to review the issue, present recommendations in next summit.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:24:56 +0300Israeli premier, US president discuss 'regional challenges'
Naftali Bennett, Joe Biden also talk about Iran, Russia-Ukraine tension over phone.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:23:56 +03006 killed after Cyclone Batsirai batters Madagascar
At least 47,888 people displaced by storm, says national disaster management agency.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:22:36 +0300Argentina joins China’s Belt and Road Initiative
Opportunities to encourage Chinese foreign direct investment in Argentina will also be discussed.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:21:20 +0300China, Pakistan urge world to help avert 'humanitarian catastrophe' in Afghanistan
Pakistani prime minister holds wide-ranging talks with Chinese president in Beijing, says Pakistani Foreign Ministry.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:20:20 +0300Israel vows to ‘act freely’ against Iran's nuclear program
Bennett says Iran remains biggest threat to Israel.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:19:17 +0300Europe's gas storage levels fall to 37.5% in January 2022
Italy has the most natural gas in Europe with 10 billion cubic meters (47%), Germany follows with 8.7 billion cubic meters.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:17:57 +03002 journalists kidnapped by YPG/PKK terror group in Syria
Journalists work for ARK News in Erbil.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:16:49 +0300Tunisian president to dissolve top judicial council, amid tension with judges
Move comes shortly before protests by Kais Saied’s supporters.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:15:48 +0300COVID-19 sickens dozens of Iranian lawmakers
Iran witnesses surge in number of coronavirus infections.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:14:07 +0300Uyghur Turks in US protest 2022 Beijing Winter Olympics
Demonstrators chant ‘Boycott China's genocide Olympics,’ in front of White House.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:13:08 +0300Legendary Indian singer Lata Mangeshkar dies at 92
Gov't announces 2 days of national mourning.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:11:23 +0300Exclusive interview: Malian premier says France responsible for Mali’s security situation, economic woes
Choguel Kokalla Maiga says France carrying out 'political, media and diplomatic terrorism against our government'.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:09:57 +0300Chinese president holds talk with counterparts in Beijing
Xi Jinping meets leaders of Egypt, Serbia, Kazakhstan, Kyrgyzstan, Tajikistan, Turkmenistan and Uzbekistan.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:08:28 +0300Iraqi leaders urge political blocs to end differences to form new gov’t
Call comes shortly after Muqtada al-Sadr’s bloc boycotted session to elect Iraq’s president.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:07:15 +0300Senegal’s President Sall becomes new African Union chief
Macky Sall succeeds DR Congo President Felix Tshisekedi for 1-year term.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:06:05 +0300Palestine urges African Union to revoke Israel’s observer status
AU summit set to discuss decision to grant Israel observer status.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 18:04:00 +0300British PM, French president discuss Ukraine over phone
Johnson, Macron agree diplomatic solutions to current tensions must remain 'overriding priority'.
Sun, 06 Feb 2022 16:49:09 +0300Ukraine's 'territorial defense' trains civilians against possible hitches amid tensions
Reservist officers provide basic military, other training for volunteer civilians to counter possible military threats.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:03:56 +0300French gov't to launch new body for French Muslims
French Muslims raise eyebrows over Forum of the Islam of France's aims, question selection criteria for representatives.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:02:26 +0300‘President Trump is wrong’: Former US vice president responds of Trump claims
Mike Pence rebukes Trump’s false claims that he had power to overturn 2020 election.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:01:18 +0300US coronavirus deaths top 900,000: Johns Hopkins
Maryland-based school registers 901,388 deaths, 76.3 million cases.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 19:00:20 +0300Anti-Houthi coalition launches new military operation in Yemen
Saudi-led coalition says ‘legitimate Houthi targets’ are focus of operation.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:58:22 +0300Turkish president, first lady test positive for omicron variant of coronavirus
'Thankfully, we are having a mild one,' says Recep Tayyip Erdogan.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:57:12 +0300Rescuers inch closer to Moroccan child stuck in well
5-year-old Rayan has been stuck for days in 32-meters deep well.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:55:09 +0300US pressing Japan to sanction Russia if Ukraine attacked: Report
Tokyo has deferred response to US, fearing impact on ties with Russia, bilateral issues, according to local media.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:53:33 +0300'Russia Invades Ukraine': Bloomberg apologizes for reporting blunder
US news site says it deeply regrets error after headline 'inadvertently published'.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:51:57 +0300Top US, Ukrainian diplomats discuss Russia-Ukraine tension
Secretary of State Antony Blinken holds phone call with his Ukrainian counterpart Dmytro Kuleba.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:50:21 +0300Ottomans credited for Libya's unification, says historian
Mahmoud al-Deek tells Anadolu Agency that Ottomans, Libyans had many commonalities.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:48:57 +0300Rockstar Games announces new GTA edition
‘We're pleased to confirm that active development for the next entry in the series is underway,’: US video game publisher.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:47:44 +0300Canada police use 'surge' strategy to deflate truckers
'Lawlessness must end,' says Ottawa police chief.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:46:35 +0300France to send Rafale jets to protect UAE airspace
France to lend military support following drone, missile attacks on gulf country amid escalation in Yemen war.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:45:19 +0300UNHCR getting overwhelmed by refugees fleeing from DR Congo
Thousands of Congolese fleeing to Uganda from ADF rebels' attacks on villages.
Sat, 05 Feb 2022 18:39:17 +0300'Remain in Mexico' program had huge toll on children: HRW report
At least 21,300 asylum-seeking children were sent back to dangerous Mexican border cities, says rights group.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:47:45 +0300The Bosnian crisis from the isolationist perspective
Political tensions in Bosnia and Herzegovina have a capacity to become a global crisis.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:42:22 +0300Turkiye calls on Greece to end 'inhumane treatment' of migrants
After 19 migrants are found dead near border, Ankara accuses Athens of disregarding Universal Declaration of Human Rights.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:40:56 +0300Turkiye rescues 14 irregular migrants pushed back by Greece
‘We were tortured by Greek soldiers regardless of our gender,’ says Syrian migrant.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:39:30 +0300EU reaffirms support for easing Armenia-Azerbaijan tensions
European Council chief, French, Armenian, Azerbaijani leaders hold 4-way video call on progress in relations.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:34:53 +0300French president to travel to Moscow, Kyiv next week
Macron will have face-to-face meetings with Putin and Zelensky in a bid to de-escalate flareup at Ukrainian border.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:28:55 +0300US: More than 350,000 people without power, additional outages expected
Storm now tracking eastward, with New York, Pennsylvania, and Massachusetts in its crosshairs.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:22:42 +0300Iraq played 'pivotal role' in elimination of Daesh/ISIS leader, says premier
Mustafa al-Kadhimi says intel gathered by Iraq led to Abu Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi, who was killed in US op in Syria.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:19:07 +0300Turkiye ready to host Russia-Ukraine summit: President Erdogan
Erdogan offers to bring Putin, Zelensky together to defuse crisis.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:16:53 +0300NATO chief Stoltenberg appointed Norway central bank governor
Holding postgraduate degree in economics, Stoltenberg was among 22 applicants.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:15:57 +0300US adds 467,000 jobs in January, but unemployment rises to 4%
Number of unemployed people rose to 6.5M last month despite December job additions being revised up strongly.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:11:07 +0300Downing Street exodus piles pressure on embattled Boris Johnson
5 key advisers have resigned amid growing furor over 'Partygate' issue, Johnson's comments against opposition leader.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 21:08:58 +03002022 Winter Olympics officially kicks off with opening ceremony
Under shadow of pandemic, diplomatic boycott, Winter Olympics to run until Feb 20.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:56:40 +0300Moroccan rescuers at 'most critical stage' in saving boy stuck in well
Excavation must stop occasionally to prevent 'soil collapse,' says head of rescue operation.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:55:24 +0300Dialogue, clear message to Russia imperative to resolve Ukraine crisis, say UK, Germany
Boris Johnson, Olaf Scholz underline need for allies to warn Moscow of repercussions in case of invasion.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:50:47 +0300Israeli forces injure 82 Palestinians in West Bank anti-settlement rallies
Palestinians hold weekly rallies in different areas across occupied West Bank to protest illegal Jewish settlements.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:49:07 +0300South Korea, Egypt sign $1.65B defense deal
Seoul to provide K9 self-propelled howitzers to Cairo.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:47:46 +0300Bomb blast kills 10 civilians in southern Somalia
3 more also injured as minibus runs over improvised explosive device in Jubaland state, local media reports.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:19:03 +0300Hamas slams upcoming meeting of PLO's Central Council
Council scheduled to elect members of PLO’s Executive Committee on Feb. 6.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 20:17:57 +0300Voluntary targets Facebook for suppressing Palestinian content
Sada Social, a voluntary group mentions that Facebook pulled down 1,500 posts related to Palestine in 2021.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:58:18 +0300Another Indian college bars Muslim girls wearing hijab
‘Hijab is our Right’ trending on Twitter as people support girls wearing headscarf in southern Indian state of Karnataka.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:56:46 +0300China may become new security actor in Horn of Africa, experts say
Africa’s traditional partners, including Europe, US, worried about China’s expansion on continent, says director of strategic studies center.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:54:55 +0300UN Refugee Agency ‘shocked’ over migrant deaths on Greek-Turkish border
Number of rights violations at land, sea borders increased during last 2 years, says spokesman Boris Cheshirkov.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:53:26 +0300Only woman presidential candidate says she has key to Somalia's wellbeing
Fawzia Yusuf Haji Adam formerly served as deputy prime minister and foreign minister.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:50:47 +0300China, Russia oppose NATO expansion amid Ukraine tensions
Xi, Putin reaffirm bilateral relations, sign new gas, oil contracts at presidential meeting in Beijing.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:49:00 +0300EU Commission chief warns Russia of tougher sanctions in Ukraine conflict
Von der Leyen announces plans for technology embargo against Russia, does not rule out targeted sanctions against Putin.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:47:28 +0300Shopkeepers in Yerevan expect more tourists as flights from Istanbul resume
I hope we will be friends again and reconcile, says Syrian-Armenian jeweler.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:45:52 +0300Former US general advises Biden to halt support for YPG/PKK
Ben Hodges says US president should visit his Turkish counterpart within 3 months.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:44:43 +0300UK foreign secretary condemns alleged Russian plot to use fake attack to invade Ukraine
Liz Truss says this is ‘clear and shocking evidence of Russia's unprovoked aggression’.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:43:13 +0300Pentagon details US raid that led to death of Daesh/ISIS leader
Ibrahim al-Hashimi al-Qurayshi blows himself up during raid by US special forces, says Pentagon.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 19:41:50 +0300UK approves 5th coronavirus vaccine
Protein-based Nuvaxovid has 90% efficacy against multiple variants.
Fri, 04 Feb 2022 09:05:57 +0300Press agenda on February 4
Here are the main topics World Bulletin's English Desk plans to cover on Friday, Feb. 4, 2022.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:55:52 +0300NATO urges de-escalation amid recent Russian troop deployment in Belarus
Alliance’s chief stresses ‘significant movement’ of Russian military forces into Belarus over past days, calling it ‘biggest’ since Cold War.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:54:47 +0300German ban on Russian TV channel 'infringement of freedom of speech': Kremlin
Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman says reciprocal measures will be announced later on Thursday.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:51:34 +030010 killed as coal mine collapses in Afghanistan
Incident occurs in Nahrain district of northern Baghlan province, according to local media.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:50:21 +0300Deployment of US troops in Europe confirms Russia's security concerns: Kremlin
Spokesman Dmitry Peskov says US actions further escalate situation in Europe.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:46:25 +0300Israeli president to visit Turkiye in March: Turkish president
Speaking to reporters ahead of Ukraine trip, Recep Tayyip Erdogan says Isaac Herzog's visit would happen 'in mid-March'.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 17:44:44 +0300Biden announces US military forces kill Daesh/ISIS leader in Syria raid
American forces conduct counterterrorism operation in northwest Syria on Wednesday night, says President Biden.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:55:10 +0300US-led coalition carries out operation in Syria's Idlib
Gunshots heard from near house surrounded by US forces.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:52:49 +0300Armenia receives 1st flight from Turkiye amid normalization process
1st reciprocal charter flights launched between 2 countries after around 2 years.
Thu, 03 Feb 2022 09:03:40 +0300Press agenda on February 3
Here are the main topics World Bulletin’s English Desk plans to cover on Thursday, Feb. 3, 2022.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:37:09 +0300Twin bomb blasts in Greece target homes of journalist, unionist
2 small blasts detonated by unknown individuals damage buildings' facades in Athens.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:35:42 +0300India proposes 30% tax on crypto assets
Rapid increase in virtual asset transactions requires specific tax regime, Indian finance minister says.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:34:23 +0300Islamophobic attacks continue across France
2 separate attacks in southwestern provinces of Lot-et-Garonne, Toulouse target Muslims.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:32:33 +0300Hungarian prime minister hopes to win election in April
Viktor Orban says he plans to negotiate increase of gas deliveries from Russia to Hungary.
Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:30:42 +0300EU gives ‘due attention’ to report on ‘apartheid’ against Palestinians: Official
EU foreign policy spokesman says that human rights violations should be held accountable.