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Ukraine's Zelenskiy says there is now a good...
Ukraine [Kyiv], March 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday that he saw a good chance to end the...

100 days after Assad's fall, Syria still mired...
Damascus [Syria], March 19: A hundred days after the fall of the Bashar al-Assad government, Syria is still grappling with...

New Cyprus talks hailed by UN chief as...
Athens [Greece], March 19: Greek and Turkish Cypriots agreed on a series of joint measures for the divided island during...

EU seeks alternative to NATO coordination for Ukraine
Copenhagen [Denmark], March 19: European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen announced on Tuesday a new joint task force with...

A farmer in Peru takes on an energy...
Hamm [Germany], March 19: In summer, Saul Luciano Lliuya grows corn, potatoes and quinoa. In winter, he takes tourists up...

Israeli airstrikes pound Gaza, killing hundreds
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Cairo [Egypt], March 19: Israel launched a punishing wave of airstrikes on Hamas targets across the...

Italian newspaper launches experiment with AI content
Rome [Italy], March 19: The Italian daily newspaper Il Foglio published its first-ever edition with content generated by artificial intelligence...

Poland and Baltics to quit landmine treaty over...
Warsaw [Poland], March 19: Poland and the Baltic states have announced plans to withdraw from a key international treaty banning...

Riot police clear Paris theatre occupied by migrants
Paris [France], March 19: Riot police forcibly cleared more than 400 young migrants from a Paris theatre on Tuesday, ending...

US astronauts stranded in space for 9 months...
Washington [US], March 19: Two US astronauts have begun their journey back to Earth after being stranded on the International...

Germany's Bundestag approves constitutional amendment to loosen debt...
Berlin [Germany], March 19: Germany's Bundestag, the lower house of parliament, on Tuesday approved a major constitutional amendment to loosen...

Major power outage reported in The Hague
The Hague [Netherlands], March 19: A major power outage disrupted service for over 45,000 customers in The Hague on Tuesday...

Putin backs Trump call to stop striking energy...
Moscow [Russia], March 19: Russian President Vladimir Putin "responded positively" to a proposal by U.S. President Donald Trump for Russia...

Latvia begins withdrawing from mine ban treaty
Riga [Latvia], March 19: The Latvian government on Tuesday initiated the Baltic country's withdrawal from the Ottawa Convention banning the...

Roundup: European countries denounce deadly Israeli airstrikes on...
Valletta [Malta], March 19: European countries have strongly condemned the latest deadly Israeli airstrikes on the Gaza Strip and called...

Zelensky says prospects of partial ceasefire with Russia...
Kyiv [Ukraine], March 19: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said Tuesday that even a partial ceasefire with Russia will be a...

Germany, France stress Ukraine's role in peace talks
Berlin [Germany], March 19: German Chancellor Olaf Scholz and French President Emmanuel Macron reaffirmed on Tuesday that any peace negotiations...

UK PM reiterates "unwavering support" for Ukraine
London [England], March 19: British Prime Minister Keir Starmer reiterated the country's "unwavering support" for Ukraine in a phone talk...

Hopes fade for more survivors after refugee boat...
Nicosia [Cyprus], March 19: Cyprus Defense Minister Vasilis Palmas stated on Tuesday that the chances of finding more survivors from...

Samsung CEO says company exploring deals amid growth...
Washington DC [US], March 19: Samsung Electronics (005930.KS), opens new tab said on Wednesday it is looking to drive growth...

Philippines Senate launches investigation into Duterte's ICC arrest
Manila [Philippines], March 18: The Philippines Senate has announced it will probe the arrest and handover of former President Rodrigo...

Yemen's Houthis and US launch new attacks amid...
Sanaa [Yemen], March 18: Houthi rebels have claimed another attack on a United States naval vessel, calling it "retaliation" for...

Pyongyang slams G7 for call to abandon nukes
Pyongyang [North Korea], March 18: North Korea has slammed the Group of Seven (G7) economically developed Western democracies after the...

Environmental emergency in Ecuador due to oil spill
Buenos Aires [Argentina], March 18: Ecuadorian authorities on Sunday declared an environmental emergency due to an oil spill which contaminated...

Ex-Georgian president convicted on new charges
Tbilisi [Georgia], March 18: Georgia's former president Mikheil Saakashvili, imprisoned since 2021, has been sentenced to four and a half...

Clashes along Syria-Lebanon border after three Syrian soldiers...
Damascus [Syria], March 18: Clashes erupted along the Syrian-Lebanese border after three Syrian soldiers were kidnapped and killed by Lebanon's...

Dozens of North Macedonia fire victims sent abroad...
Budapest [Hungary], March 18: Burn victims from the deadly fire that tore through a packed nightclub in North Macedonia are...