Artillery strike kills two civilians in Ukraine’s Luhansk region, says governor
(Reuters) – An artillery strike on the front line town of Zolote in Ukraine’s eastern Luhansk region killed two civilians on Saturday and wounded two others, Governor Serhiy Haidai said in an…
Israeli attack over Damascus kills two -Syrian State Media
DAMASCUS -An Israeli attack over the Syrian capital Damascus on Monday killed two civilians and left some material damage, Syrian State Media reported citing a military source. Israel has mounted frequent attacks…
S.Korea will implement export controls against Belarus over support to Russia
By Josh Smith SEOUL – South Korea will implement export controls against Belarus for “effectively supporting the Russian invasion of Ukraine”, Seoul’s foreign ministry said on Sunday. The ministry did not detail…
U.S. officials travel to Venezuela, a Russian ally, for talks – source
By Matt Spetalnick WASHINGTON -Senior U.S. officials traveled to Venezuela on Saturday for talks with President Nicolas Maduro’s government, seeking to determine whether Caracas is prepared to distance itself from close ally…
Tornado slams central Iowa, killing at least six
– Six people were killed by a tornado that struck Winterset, Iowa, on Saturday, the Des Moines Register reported, citing local officials. The tornado crashed into the city southwest of the state…
Honduran minister says new mining restrictions not retroactive
By Gustavo Palencia TEGUCIGALPA – The Honduran government’s recent push to sharply restrict mining will not apply to existing projects, the country’s environment and mining minister said on Friday, days after the…
Facebook-backed Indian startup Meesho targets early 2023 for IPO – source
By Shivani Singh BENGALURU – Indian startup Meesho, which counts Facebook-owner Meta Platforms and SoftBank Group’s Vision Fund 2 as its investors, is aiming to go public in early 2023, a source…
Separatists in Indonesia’s Papua kill 8 workers at telecom tower
JAKARTA – Separatists in Indonesia’s easternmost region of Papua have killed eight technicians who were working on fixing a telecommunications tower in a mountainous area, security officials and a spokesman for a…
Fire, building collapse injures nearly a dozen in Maryland
WASHINGTON – Nearly a dozen people in Silver Spring, Maryland, were injured following a fire and explosion at a residential apartment complex that then partially collapsed, local authorities said on Thursday. Heavy…
New York City inks deal for creation of offshore wind hub in Brooklyn
– Two European energy companies on Thursday said they reached a deal with New York City to transform a Brooklyn port complex into an operations and staging hub for offshore wind projects…
Two cargo ships hit by blasts around Ukraine, one seafarer killed
By Jonathan Saul and Ruma Paul LONDON/DHAKA – An Estonian-owned cargo ship sank on Thursday off Ukraine’s major Black Sea port of Odessa, hours after a Bangladeshi vessel was hit by a…
In China, a run on Russian chocolates as show of support
BEIJING – A Russian-run online store on Chinese e-commerce platform JD.com thanked Chinese shoppers for their support after it sold out of most items including chocolate and fabric softener, saying it showed…
Texas judge temporarily blocks child abuse probe of transgender youth’s parents
By Brad Brooks and Steve Gorman LUBBOCK, Texas -A Texas judge on Wednesday temporarily blocked a state-ordered child welfare investigation of the parents of a 16-year-old transgender girl for providing the teen…
Highly lethal bird flu spreads to Iowa backyard poultry flock
CHICAGO – Iowa reported a highly lethal form of bird flu in a backyard poultry flock on Wednesday, expanding a U.S. outbreak of the disease to the top egg-producing state. The flock…
Kyiv residents staying put say they’re ready to fight and die
By Aleksandar Vasovic KYIV – Ihor Tkachenko, a computer engineer from Kyiv, is not able to sign up to the civil defence forces that have sprung up across Ukraine to help resist…
Donerail drops plan to buy Turtle Beach, instead seeks to oust board -letter
By Svea Herbst-Bayliss BOSTON – Investment firm Donerail Group has abandoned plans to buy gaming equipment company Turtle Beach Corp and is instead seeking to oust all of its six board members…
Australia evacuates tens of thousands as heavy rains threaten Sydney
By Renju Jose and Kirsty Needham SYDNEY -Tens of thousands of Sydney residents were ordered to evacuate in the night on Wednesday as major flooding hit the western fringe of the city…
Texas Republican congressman who supported Jan. 6 commission to face primary runoff
WASHINGTON, Mar 2 – U.S. congressman Van Taylor, who voted to establish a congressional investigation into the Jan. 6, 2021, assault on the U.S. Capitol, will face Republican Keith Self in a…
Democrat Ramirez advances to primary runoff election in Texas’ 15th congressional district- AP
WASHINGTON, Mar 2 – Democrat Ruben Ramirez, an attorney and Army veteran, advanced to a primary runoff election in Texas’ 15th congressional district, the Associated Press reported early on Wednesday. The 15th…
Asian equities see outflows for second straight month in Feb
By Gaurav Dogra – Asian equities suffered a second successive month of outflows in February as investors jettisoned riskier assets due to rising tensions between Russia and Ukraine and on fears of…
Monica De La Cruz wins Republican primary in more competitive Texas district- AP
– Monica De La Cruz, a business owner endorsed by former President Donald Trump and House Republican leader Kevin McCarthy, won the crowded Republican primary for Texas’ 15th congressional district, AP said…
Run-off in Texas primary for Democratic attorney general -CNN
– Rochelle Garza will be one of two candidates in the run-off of the Democratic Party’s Attorney general primary in Texas, CNN projected on Tuesday. It is too early to call who…
Credit rating agency Scope downgrades Russia’s sovereign debt rating to ‘BB+’
– Credit rating agency Scope cut Russia’s sovereign debt ratings to BB+ on Tuesday and placed them under review for further downgrade, citing “severe strengthening” of the sanctions imposed on the country…
Texas investigating parents of transgender youth for child abuse
By Brad Brooks LUBBOCK, Texas – The Texas child protection agency says it is investigating some families of transgender young people after the state’s governor said providing medical care for transitions constituted…
Hundreds arrested globally in New Zealand-led online child abuse investigation
WELLINGTON – A New Zealand-led global investigation into online child sexual abuse material identified more than 90,000 accounts, led to the arrest of hundreds of offenders worldwide and safeguarded 146 children, authorities…
U.S.-traded Russian ETF tumbles 24% in deepening selloff
– The VanEck Russia ETF tumbled 24% on Tuesday as the Russia-Ukraine crisis deepened, fanning investor anxiety. The exchange-traded fund has declined about 60% in the past week as investors dump Russian…
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