Britain bans animal products imports from Germany over foot-and-mouth disease
London [England], January 15: Britain has banned pigs, sheep and cattle imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease was confirmed in the country,...
IFC provides record 200 mln USD loan to Armenian bank
Yerevan [America], January 15: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) extended a landmark loan of 200 million U.S. dollars to Ameriabank, one of Armenia's biggest banks,...
Russia open to dialogue on security guarantees for Ukraine: FM
Moscow [Russia], January 15: Moscow is prepared to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, however it is important to agree on broader security issues to end...
Ukrainian president, German defense minister meet on military aid
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday to discuss military aid, according to the...
Santa Ana hurricane-force winds could intensify wildfires
Santa Ana [California], January 15: Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of Los Angeles for the past...
Trump says he will create new agency to collect revenue from foreign...
Washington DC [US], January 15: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he will create a new government agency called the External Revenue Service "to collect tariffs,...
Hamas has agreed to a draft deal for a Gaza ceasefire and...
Gaza City [Gaza], January 15: A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted central Israel early Tuesday, causing sirens to blare and people to flee...
UN lays groundwork for Gaza aid surge under ceasefire but still sees...
Gaza City [Gaza], January 15: The United Nations said on Tuesday it was busy preparing to expand humanitarian assistance to the Gaza Strip under a...
A look at the terms and tensions in the Israel-Hamas ceasefire draft
Jerusalem [Israel], January 15: If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in Gaza for 42 days, and...
Trump's picks for his cabinet and other top posts
Washington DC [US], January 15: Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions got under way on Tuesday,...
South Korean officials enter presidential compound to detain impeached Yoon
Seoul [South Korea], January 15: Seemingly hundreds of law enforcement officials in South Korea entered the residential compound of impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol early...
World Bank funds 82 mln USD for Sudan health services
Khartoum [Sudan], January 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday they had received 82 million U.S....
Venezuelan FM slams attacks on diplomatic missions
Caracas [Venezuelan], January 14: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Monday denounced attacks on several of the country's diplomatic missions, describing them as "a coordinated...
EU officials express concern over U.S. restrictions on AI chip exports
Brussels [Belgium], January 14: European Commission officials on Monday expressed concern over new U.S. measures restricting access to advanced artificial intelligence (AI) chip exports to...
Biden says he left a strong foreign policy legacy for Trump
New York [US], January 14: In his final foreign policy speech at the State Department on January 13, Mr. Biden praised his administration's foreign policy...
Fico invites Zelensky to discuss gas dispute
Bratislava [Germany], January 14: Prime Minister Robert Fico has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy to Slovakia for talks after weeks of mutual accusations and threats.
Los Angeles wildfire deaths rise to 24 as more winds are forecast
Los Angeles [US], January 14: A growing force of firefighters moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as more powerful winds were expected to trigger...
'We are not in the clear yet,' says Los Angeles fire chief
Los Angeles [US], January 14: The Los Angeles Fire Department is warning of dangerous weather conditions that could reignite the fires in the US West...
Europe's defence ministers discuss security as Trump presidency nears
Warsaw [Russia], January 14: Defence Ministers from Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK met in Warsaw on Monday to discuss European security matters in...
French President Macron's party announces plan to reinvent itself
Paris [France], January 14: Renaissance, the party of French President Emmanuel Macron, is seeking to regain its former strength and reinvent itself two years before...
Ukrainian drones attack Russian gas pipeline infrastructure
Moscow [Russia], January 14: Ukrainian drones have targeted a gas compressor station for the TurkStream pipeline that pumps Russian gas to Europe via Turkey, the...
Iran releases dual German national
Tehran [Iran], January 14: Iran has released a dual German national as its diplomats held more consultations with European counterparts on sanctions and how to...
Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles southwest Japan
Tokyo [Japan], January 14: Japan's Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast of southwest Japan.
Lebanon's president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as PM-designate
Beirut [Lebanon], January 14: Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun has summoned Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court of Justice, to designate him...
Hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal rise as Israel and Hamas report progress
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Cairo [Egypt], January 14: There was cautious optimism on Monday that a deal could be forthcoming on a ceasefire in the...
Biden speaks with Netanyahu, urges 'immediate ceasefire' in Gaza
New York [US], January 14: United States President Joe Biden has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the ongoing talks for a ceasefire...
Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike 'mistake'
Abuja [Nigeria], January 14: At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air strike, apparently after being mistaken...