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Iran welcomes Saudi crown prince’s remarks on ties

Tehran, March 5 (AFP/APP): Iran’s foreign minister on Saturday appeared to welcome recent comments by Saudi Arabia’s crown prince about relations between the two regional rivals as a sign of Riyadh’s “desire” to restore severed ties. “The recent remarks of a high-ranking Saudi official show […]

Israel president to visit Turkey next week as ties thaw

Jerusalem, March 5 (AFP/APP): Israeli President Isaac Herzog will travel to Turkey next week to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in a sign of thawing ties, his office confirmed Saturday. Herzog will be the first Israeli president to visit Turkey for a […]

Singapore’s retail sales increase 11.8 pct on year in January 2022

SINGAPORE, March 4 (Xinhua/APP): The Department of Statistics (DOS) of Singapore announced on Friday that Singapore’s retail sales increased by 11.8 percent year on year in January 2022, compared to the revised 6.7 percent year-on-year increase recorded in the previous month. Excluding motor vehicles, retail […]

No leak detected at Ukraine nuclear plant: agency

Kyiv, March 4 (AFP/APP): The Ukrainian nuclear regulator said Friday that no leaks of radiation have been detected at the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant, which caught fire overnight during a battle with Russian troops. “Changes in the radiation situation have not been registered,” the State […]

Russian forces ‘occupy’ Ukraine nuclear power station

Kyiv, March 4 (AFP/APP): Russian forces have entered the site of a Ukrainian nuclear power plant that caught fire overnight during clashes, the Ukrainian nuclear inspectorate said Friday. “The territory of the Zaporozhye nuclear power plant is occupied by the armed forces of the Russian […]

Liberal Russian TV Dozhd halts broadcasts over Ukraine ban

Moscow, March 3 (AFP/APP): Liberal Russian TV Dozhd said Thursday it was stopping work temporarily after being ordered to close by authorities for its broadcasts on Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine. “We need strength to exhale and understand how to work further. We really hope that […]

Biden to host Finland’s president at White House

Washington, March 3 (AFP/APP): President Joe Biden will host Finland’s president, Sauli Niinisto, at the White House on Friday to discuss defense issues against a backdrop of the Russian invasion of Ukraine, officials said Thursday. They will “continue their conversations about enforcing our strong bilateral […]

Macron to declare he will stand for new term: campaign sources

Paris, March 3 (AFP/APP):French President Emmanuel Macron is to declare he is standing for a new term in April elections he is widely expected to win, sources in his campaign said on Thursday. The first round of elections are on April 10, followed by […]

Spain to send ‘military hardware’ to Ukraine: PM

Madrid, March 2 (AFP/APP): Spain will supply weapons directly to Ukraine following Russia’s invasion, Prime Minister Pedro Sanchez said Wednesday, two days after saying Madrid would only contribute via an EU funding mechanism. The move came after pressure on Sanchez’s left-wing coalition government to take […]

UN rights council appoints former ICC prosecutor to lead Ethiopia probe

Geneva, March 2 (AFP/APP):A former chief prosecutor at the International Criminal Court will head a UN investigation into a wide range of alleged violations committed by all sides in Ethiopia’s conflict, the UN said Wednesday. Fatou Bensouda of Gambia, who served as ICC chief prosector […]

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