Category: World News

Taliban hard-liners turning back the clock in Afghanistan

ISLAMABAD — Taliban hard-liners are turning back the clock in Afghanistan with a flurry of repressive edicts over the past days that hark back to their harsh rule from the late 1990s. Girls have been banned from going to school beyond the sixth grade, women are barred from […]

Nuclear fears in US amid Russia-Ukraine war: AP-NORC poll

WASHINGTON — Russia’s war on Ukraine has most Americans at least somewhat worried that the U.S. will be drawn directly into the conflict and could be targeted with nuclear weapons, with a new poll reflecting a level of anxiety that has echoes of the Cold War era. Close to half of Americans […]

Russia shifts focus to try to grind Ukraine’s army in east

KYIV, Ukraine — With its aspirations for a quick victory dashed by a stiff Ukrainian resistance, Russia has increasingly focused on grinding down Ukraine’s military in the east in the hope of forcing Kyiv into surrendering part of the country’s territory to possibly end the war. The bulk […]

U.S. has no strategy of regime change in Russia, Blinken says

JERUSALEM, March 27 – The United States has no strategy of regime change for Russia, Secretary of State Antony Blinken told reporters on Sunday after President Joe Biden a day earlier said Russian President Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”. “I think the President, the White House made […]

Ukraine says Russia wants to split nation, calls for more arms

Summary Ukraine intelligence chief predicts guerrilla warfare Zelenskiy appeals for more Western military hardware Biden says Putin ‘cannot remain in power’ Russia-backed region signals possible referendum Ukraine, Russia agree on two humanitarian corridors LVIV, Ukraine, March 27 (Reuters) – Russia wants to split Ukraine into two, as happened […]

Oscars set for return to normal, except all the changes

LOS ANGELES — For the first time in two years, the Academy Awards are rolling out the red carpet at Los Angeles’ Dolby Theatre for what the film academy hopes will be a back-to-normal Oscars. Except for all the stuff that’s changed. The telecast for the 94th Academy Awards will begin, as […]

Blinken reassures allies ahead of possible Iran deal

JERUSALEM — U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Sunday sought to reassure a wary Israel and its Gulf Arab allies that the Biden administration is committed to their security ahead of the possible renewal of global powers’ international nuclear deal with Iran. Blinken made the comments shortly […]

Zelenskyy: West needs more courage in helping Ukraine fight

LVIV, Ukraine — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy accused the West of lacking courage as his country fights to stave off Russia’s invading troops, making an exasperated plea for fighter jets and tanks to sustain a defense in a conflict that has ground into a war of attrition. Speaking after U.S. […]

Saudi Aramco petroleum storage site hit by Houthi attack, fire erupts

RIYADH, March 26 – Yemen’s Houthis said they launched attacks on Saudi energy facilities on Friday and the Saudi-led coalition said oil giant Aramco’s petroleum products distribution station in Jeddah was hit, causing a fire in two storage tanks but no casualties. A huge plume of black smoke […]

NATO deputy: Putin can’t win his ‘unprovoked, illogical’ war

BUCHAREST, Romania — NATO Deputy-General Secretary Mircea Geoana says that Russian President Vladimir Putin’s month-old “barbaric war” against Ukraine is a war he cannot win. In an interview with The Associated Press, the former Romanian foreign minister and ambassador to the United States added that NATO would be […]

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