Pakistan’s PM Urges Peaceful End to Ukraine Crisis Ahead of Visit to Russia

Pakistan’s PM Urges Peaceful End to Ukraine Crisis Ahead of Visit to Russia

Pakistan’s Prime Minister Imran Khan is set to travel to Russia on Wednesday to meet with President Vladimir Putin, as...

China and Russia Vowed Closer Ties, Ukraine is Challenging That 

China and Russia Vowed Closer Ties, Ukraine is Challenging That 

Russia’s decision to send troops into two separatist enclaves in eastern Ukraine is forcing a difficult choice for China, which...

World Reacts to Russia’s Actions Toward Ukraine

World Reacts to Russia’s Actions Toward Ukraine

Governments around the world have responded to Russia’s recognition of breakaway areas in eastern Ukraine as independent states, with many...

Shelling Hits Residential Areas in Eastern Ukraine

Shelling Hits Residential Areas in Eastern Ukraine

Ukrainian positions in eastern Ukraine continue to experience shelling from the occupied territories. Many of the victims are local civilians....

 Ukraine Crisis: Families Divided as Violence Escalates

 Ukraine Crisis: Families Divided as Violence Escalates

As Moscow announces its intention to officially recognize two areas controlled by Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine as independent countries, tensions...

Kyiv Envoy tells UN: Ukraine’s Borders Unchangeable

Kyiv Envoy tells UN: Ukraine’s Borders Unchangeable

Ukraine’s UN ambassador told an emergency meeting of the Security Council that Russia must reverse its declaration recognizing two breakaway...

Germany Must Regulate Gas Storage to Secure Supplies, Minister Says

Germany Must Regulate Gas Storage to Secure Supplies, Minister Says

Germany must introduce regulations to require its privately operated gas storage facilities to reach full capacity before winter to avoid...

What to Know About the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions

What to Know About the Donetsk and Luhansk Regions

Russian President Vladimir Putin on Monday recognized the Russian-speaking regions of Donetsk and Luhansk in eastern Ukraine as independent states,...

Storm Franklin Batters Britain and Northern Europe, Leaves 14 Dead

Storm Franklin Batters Britain and Northern Europe, Leaves 14 Dead

Northern Britain and parts of France and Germany were battered Sunday and Monday by Franklin — the third major storm...

Russia Steadily Rebuilding Presence in Africa

Russia Steadily Rebuilding Presence in Africa

Russia has drawn the world’s attention with its aggressive stance toward Ukraine. The former Soviet power has been rebuilding ties...

Russia Strengthening Its Africa Connections

Russia Strengthening Its Africa Connections

While the ongoing situation in Ukraine is the world focus, Russia has been rebuilding ties with Africa more quietly, strengthening...

Reporter’s Notebook: What is the Actual State of Affairs in Ukraine Now? 

Reporter’s Notebook: What is the Actual State of Affairs in Ukraine Now? 

So, the tortuous suspense continues as we wait to see if European history is going to be wrenched off its...

Biden Agrees to Talks with Putin, If Russia Does Not Invade Ukraine  

Biden Agrees to Talks with Putin, If Russia Does Not Invade Ukraine  

US has warned of an imminent Russian invasion, saying Moscow would face ‘severe consequences’ …

‘God Save the Queen’: Messages Pour In After Elizabeth Catches COVID-19

‘God Save the Queen’: Messages Pour In After Elizabeth Catches COVID-19

News that Britain’s Queen Elizabeth had tested positive for COVID-19 drew shock, concern and messages of goodwill from across the...

A Century of Russia’s Changing Borders

A Century of Russia’s Changing Borders

At the start of World War I, the borders of the Russian Empire extended west to the German and the...

Leak Gives Details on Over 30,000 Credit Suisse Bank Clients

Leak Gives Details on Over 30,000 Credit Suisse Bank Clients

A German newspaper and other media on Sunday said a leak of data from Credit Suisse, Switzerland’s second-biggest bank, reveals...

Survivor and Body Found on Burning Ferry off Greek Island 

Survivor and Body Found on Burning Ferry off Greek Island 

Greek emergency workers rescued a Belarussian truck driver Sunday from a burning ferry off the island of Corfu and found...

Russia Extends Troop Drills in Belarus Amid Sustained Shelling in Eastern Ukraine 

Russia Extends Troop Drills in Belarus Amid Sustained Shelling in Eastern Ukraine 

Russia on Sunday extended its military drills in Belarus, along Ukraine’s northern border, after two days of sustained shelling in...

Firefighters Struggle to Douse Fire on Luxury Cars Vessel 

Firefighters Struggle to Douse Fire on Luxury Cars Vessel 

Firefighters are struggling to put out a fire that broke out on Wednesday on a vessel carrying thousands of luxury...

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Catches COVID

Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Catches COVID

Queen Elizabeth, 95, has tested positive for COVID and is experiencing mild symptoms but expects to continue light duties this...

Germany’s Scholz Says Now is ‘Moment of Truth’ for Iran Deal

Germany’s Scholz Says Now is ‘Moment of Truth’ for Iran Deal

German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Saturday that “now is the moment of truth” to determine whether Iran’s 2015 nuclear deal...

Reporter’s Notebook: On Tour with the Ukrainian Military

Reporter’s Notebook: On Tour with the Ukrainian Military

Many buildings in the town of Novoluganske, in eastern Ukraine, have been abandoned for years. The wooden boards on the...