EU leaders mull ways to get more arms to outgunned Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency Friday, 22 March 2024, 06:17 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press European Union leaders on Thursday debated fresh ways to help boost arms and ammunition production for Ukraine amid a new sense of urgency about the future of the war-torn...
EU leaders agree on opening membership talks with Bosnia, but with many strings attached Friday, 22 March 2024, 06:15 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press European Union leaders agreed in principle Thursday to open membership negotiations with Bosnia-Herzegovina, even though the Western Balkan country must still do a lot of work before talks can...
Russia fires 31 missiles at Kyiv in the first attack in 44 days, and 13 people are hurt Thursday, 21 March 2024, 10:29 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Russia fired 31 ballistic and cruise missiles at Kyiv before dawn Thursday in the first attack on the Ukrainian capital in 44 days, officials said. Air defences shot down all the incoming missiles,...
EU leaders to drum up more support for Ukraine amid appeals for a new sense of urgency Thursday, 21 March 2024, 07:12 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press There is a new sense of urgency in the European Union over the war in Ukraine. As the 27-nation bloc’s leaders prepare to gather on Thursday, Ukraine’s munition...
1 of the few remaining survivors of the attack on Pearl Harbor has died at 102 Thursday, 21 March 2024, 07:08 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Richard C. “Dick” Higgins, one of the few remaining survivors of the Japanese attack on Pearl Harbor, has died, a family member said Wednesday. He was 102. Higgins...
Mississippi ex-deputy gets 20-year sentence in racist torture of 2 Black men Tuesday, 19 March 2024, 17:03 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press A former Mississippi sheriff's deputy was sentenced Tuesday to about 20 years in prison for his part in torturing two Black men last year after a neighbor complained that the men were staying in a...
UN says 'famine is imminent' in northern Gaza as Israel launches another raid on hospital Monday, 18 March 2024, 13:13 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press The U.N. food agency said Monday that “famine is imminent” in northern Gaza, where 70% of the remaining population is experiencing catastrophic hunger, and that a further escalation of the...
European Union announces an $8 billion aid package for Egypt as concerns mount over migration Monday, 18 March 2024, 04:22 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press The European Union on Sunday announced a 7.4 billion-euro ($8 billion) aid package for cash-strapped Egypt as concerns mount that economic pressure and conflicts in neighboring countries could drive...
Putin hails electoral victory that was preordained, after harshly suppressing opposition voices Monday, 18 March 2024, 04:21 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Russian President Vladimir Putin basked in a victory early Monday that was never in doubt, as partial election results showed him easily securing a fifth term after facing only token...
Putin is poised to extend his rule in highly orchestrated vote even as Russians quietly protest Sunday, 17 March 2024, 19:41 Last update: about 4 years ago Associated Press Russians crowded outside polling stations at midday Sunday on the last day of a presidential election, apparently heeding an opposition call to protest against President Vladimir Putin in a vote...