Ukraine has received nearly US$1.7 billion from Japan
The Ukrainian state budget has received about US$1.7 billion from the government of Japan for World Bank projects.
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Finland boards tanker after power and data cables go offline
Kazakhstan Plane Crash: Russian Pantsir-S System Involvement Confirmed
Key warning signs about bird flu are all going in the wrong direction - a single mutation would allow it to bind to key human receptors
This year has been marked by concerning developments in the virus’ spread, including widespread detections in wastewater and mutations observed in the virus.
Preliminary investigation confirms Russian missile caused Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Finnish Police say there is reason to suspect an Eagle S tanker of damage to the Estlink 2 power cable.
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Kremlin refuses to ‘hypothesise’ about cause of Azerbaijan Airlines crash
Kremlin spokesperson Dmitry Peskov said Moscow would not “put forward hypotheses” about the cause of the Azerbaijan Airlines passenger plane crash at Aqtau Airport in southwestern Kazakhstan that killed 38 people on Wednesday, state news agency TASS has reported .
Saudi executions rose sharply in 2024
Undersea power cable suffers outage as Baltic Sea countries on edge over series of disruptions
The 658 megawatt (MW) Estlink 2 power interconnector remained offline following the outage that began at midday local time on Christmas Day.
Statement from US President Joe Biden on Russia’s Missiles Attacks against Ukraine on Christmas: US to increase military supplies to Ukraine to strengthen Ukraine’s position in its defense against Russian forces.
In the early hours of Christmas, Russia launched waves of missiles and drones against Ukrainian cities and critical energy infrastructure. The purpose of
Japan Airlines hit by Cyberattack
Japan Airlines JAL said on Thursday its systems returned to normal, with same-day ticket sales resuming, after a cyberattack delayed some domestic and international flights. The attack began at 7:24 a.m. affecting internal and external systems, JAL said earlier.
Biden pledges more U.S. arms to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack
Syrian Christians attend Christmas mass for first time since fall of Assad
Ishiba tells Zelenskyy Japan will stand with Ukraine to achieve peace
Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba has told Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy in a phone call that Japan will continue to stand with Ukraine to achieve "just and lasting" peace, as the nation remains ravaged by Russia's war, now involving dispatched North Korean troops.
Russia knows only destruction and death, even at Christmas – Estonia's Foreign Ministry
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs has condemned Russia’s massive attack on Ukraine on Christmas Eve.
Japan to give Ukraine US$3 billion from proceeds of frozen Russian assets
Japan will transfer another US$3 billion obtained from the proceeds of frozen Russian assets to Ukraine.
China approves Tibet dam that could generate 3 times the power of Three Gorges
Hydropower project on Yarlung Tsangpo River could get unprecedented investment to tackle daunting engineering challenges.
US to continue weapons surge to Ukraine after Russia's Christmas attack, Biden says
Russian air defense missile may have downed Azerbaijani plane, media say
Footage of the plane shows traces of a large surface-to-air missile impact on the tail section of the plane, according to Russian independent media outlet Meduza.
Syria plans $300 billion compensation demand from Iran over conflict damage
A source close to Syria's new political administration has denied any communication between the administration and Iran, including discussions related to