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Japan starts releasing state oil reserves to blunt impact of ME tensions

TOKYO - Japan began releasing oil from state reserves on Thursday to cushion the impact of the conflict on its economy, as concerns over supply mount and ...

Russia: Tokyo-Kyiv military ties undermines Ukraine peace prospects

MOSCOW - Japan's involvement in supplying weapons to Ukraine undermines prospects for a peaceful...

Iraq to summon US diplomat over deadly strike on military clinic

BAGHDAD - Iraq will summon the US charge d'affaires to protest the deadly airstrike...

US airport wait times stretch past 4 hours as shutdown cripples staffing

WASHINGTON - Wait times at US airport security checkpoints have reached the longest levels...

Germany unveils 8b-euro climate plan to reduce fossil fuel reliance

BERLIN - The German government on Wednesday adopted a climate plan that includes an...

Venezuelan president says ready for dialogue with US on combating drug trafficking

CARACAS - Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro said in a TV broadcast on Thursday that he is ready if Washington wants serious negotiations on an...

Ecuador’s president declares a new 60-day ‘state of emergency’ to quell violence

QUITO - has declared a new 60-day "state of emergency" in nine provinces and three municipalities as an increase in criminal violence has...

Gabonese president appoints new government

LIBREVILLE - Gabonese President Brice Clotaire Oligui Nguema on Thursday announced the formation of a new government comprising 31 members.The cabinet reshuffle follows legislative...

Danish PM rebukes ‘closest ally’ in New Year address amid Greenland tensions

OSLO - on Thursday evening rejected renewed talk of acquiring Greenland, saying that Denmark's "closest ally" should not treat another country and its...

Russia says downed Ukrainian drone targeted presidential residence

MOSCOW - The Russian Defense Ministry said on Thursday that an analysis of a Ukrainian drone shot down on Monday over the Novgorod region...

More in UK keen to learn Chinese language

Nation has seen huge increase in student numbers on state-funded Mandarin program, Zheng Wanyin reports in LondonMemories take Katharine Carruthers back to when she...

Dozens killed, 100 injured in fire at Swiss ski resort bar

CRANS-MONTANA, Switzerland - Around 40 people were killed and 115 injured when a fire ripped through a crowded bar during a New Year's Eve...

10 killed, 10 wounded after bar explosion in Swiss ski resort Crans-Montana

GENEVA - At least 10 people were killed and 10 others injured after an explosion at a bar in the Crans-Montana ski resort in...

8 killed in US attack on alleged drug boats in East Pacific

WASHINGTON - The said on Wednesday that five boats suspected of transporting drugs were destroyed in international waters in the eastern Pacific over...

Russia releases drone wreckage from attempted attack on Putin’s residence

MOSCOW/WASHINGTON - Russia's Ministry of Defense on Wednesday released a flight map and video footage showing the wreckage of unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs) used...

Bulgaria officially adopts euro, becoming 21st eurozone member

SOFIA - Bulgaria joined the eurozone and adopted the euro as its official currency on New Year's Day, becoming the 21st member of the...

Colombian president says US bombed suspected drug plant in Venezuela

BOGOTA - Colombian President Gustavo Petro said on Tuesday that US President Donald Trump had ordered the bombing of a suspected cocaine processing facility...

Burkina Faso imposes reciprocal visa ban on US nationals

OUAGADOUGOU - Burkina Faso has decided to impose total visa restrictions on US nationals in response to Washington's move to tighten entry rules for...

Thieves drill into German bank vault and make off with millions

BERLIN - Thieves used the quiet Christmas period to drill their way into the vault of a German retail bank and make off with...

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