A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022
A decade ago, President Vladimir Putin seized Crimea from Ukraine, a bold land grab that set the stage for Russia to invade its neighbor in 2022.
China claims to have ‘thwarted’ Philippine marine expedition to strategic rocks in South China Sea.
A growing number of robberies from shops are driving a significant increase in overall theft offences, according to official statistics.
Officials said at least 133 people have been killed in the concert hall shooting in Moscow, one of the worst terror attacks in Russia’s recent history. Russia’s Investigative Committee, the country’s main criminal investigative body, updated the death toll on Saturday as emergency responders continued to clear the rubble. The committee said earlier that the death count was likely to rise. On Friday evening, gunmen in camouflage entered Crocus City Hall, opening fire on the crowd just minutes...
Friction has grown between Manila and Beijing over competing claims in the South China Sea.
There are flooding concerns in Lodi as the Saddle River nears its peak. Saturday's storm caused water to flood streets and heightened fears for homeowners who deal with this all too often. CBS New York's Alecia Reid reports.
Major Chinese banks have stopped accepting yuan payments from Russia, effectively blocking transactions, with funds being returned to customers in the Russian Federation. According to the Russian publication Izvestia, Chinese banks and financial institutions have begun to massively block yuan payments from Russia due to fears of Western sanctions. At least eight credit institutions have declined Russian payments, according to reports. These include major banks like Ping An Bank and Bank of...
UK does not ‘solicit, encourage or condone’ inhumane treatment, but critics say ministerial approval system contradicts thisThe number of requests for UK ministerial approval of intelligence-sharing where there was a real risk of torture, unlawful killing or extraordinary rendition has more than doubled in a year.The investigatory powers commissioner’s report outlining the rise comes after a parliamentary debate on Monday in which MPs from across the political divide questioned the adequacy of...
The Pentagon says Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with Israel’s minister of defense and discuss ways to address the Hamas threat other than conducting a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah
By LOLITA C. BALDOR Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin will meet with Israel’s minister of defense on Tuesday and discuss ways to defeat Hamas other than conducting a ground invasion of the southern Gaza city of Rafah, the Pentagon said, at a time of rising tensions between the two countries. Maj.
US and Israeli defense chiefs to meet Tuesday as tensions rise over Gaza