Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Russia’s Investigative Committee said Saturday that it has initiated a criminal case against an attempted murder after “Ukrainian paramilitaries” shelled the border area of Russia’s Rostov region. From 5:00 to 6:00 a.m. local time (0200 to 0300 GMT) on Saturday, unidentified persons on the territory of …
Read More »German FM warns against guessing Russian decisions on Ukraine
Munich, Germany | Xinhua | German Foreign Minister Annalena Baerbock on Saturday warned against guessing or assuming Russia’s decisions on Ukraine, after the United States warned of an imminent invasion. “We do not know yet if an attack has been decided on,” said the minister on the sidelines of the Munich …
Read More »Britain stripped of men’s 4x100m relay silver medal at Tokyo 2020
Geneva, Switzerland | Xinhua | China is expected to bag its first Summer Olympic sprinter medal after Britain’s men’s 4x100m relay team was stripped of its silver medal at Tokyo 2020 after team member Chijindu Ujah was confirmed to have violated anti-doping regulations. Ujah underwent an in-competition doping test after the …
Read More »Kiev must hold dialogue with Donbas to restore peace in Ukraine: Putin
Moscow, Russia | Xinhua | Kiev authorities have to hold dialogue with representatives from Donbas to restore peace in Ukraine, Russian President Vladimir Putin said during a briefing following talks with Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko in Moscow on Friday. “The President of Belarus and I agreed that the key to restoring …
Read More »U.S. Senate passes stopgap bill to avoid federal gov’t shutdown
Senate passes stopgap bill to avert shutdown ahead of Friday deadline Washington, U.S. | Xinhua | The U.S. Senate on Thursday passed a three-week spending bill to fund the federal government through March 11, just a few hours before the current funding expired on Friday. The bill, already approved by the …
Read More »Let them eat respect?
Why plenty of observers are confident that workers who feel ignored will become a far-right constituency COMMENT | JAN-WERNER MUELLER | A few victories by center-left parties in large countries hardly makes for an international trend. Nonetheless, wins by the U.S. Democrats in 2020 and the German Social Democrats …
Read More »Oil prices fall amid Iran talks, Ukraine crisis
New York, U.S. | Xinhua | Oil prices dropped on Thursday as investors assessed geopolitical risks. The West Texas Intermediate for March delivery lost 1.9 U.S. dollars, or 2 percent, to settle at 91.76 dollars a barrel on the New York Mercantile Exchange. Brent crude for April delivery decreased 1.84 dollars, …
Read More »USA sees rise in intimidation of public officials
Washington, US | Xinhua | A nationwide rising wave of threats to public officials has sparked concern in the United States, a Reuters report said Tuesday. Reuters said it documented more than 220 terroristic threats and hostile messages through contacts and interviews with 33 board members across 15 U.S. states …
Read More »Israel’s GDP grows 8.1 pct in 2021, highest since 2000 – report
Jerusalem, Israel | Xinhua | Israel’s gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 8.1 percent in 2021, the highest annual growth in 21 years, according to a report released by the Israeli Central Bureau of Statistics on Wednesday. The country’s GDP increased by 3.6 percent in 2019, and decreased by 2.2 …
Read More »Beijing Winter Olympics become the most watched games in U.S. despite ‘diplomatic boycott’
Washington, USA | Xinhua | More than 100 million Americans have watched the 2022 Winter Olympics in Beijing, where many U.S. athletes continue to show their talents, skills and sportsmanship, and share memorable experiences inside and outside competition venues. With a boom in streaming services and a habitual use of …
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