Malaysia suspends military, police procurements over corruption investigations
Kuala Lumpur [Malaysia], January 17: Procurement decisions linked to corruption investigations involving Malaysia's armed forces and police have been suspended pending full compliance with procurement...
S. Korea's ex-president Yoon sentenced to 5 years in prison on arrest...
Seoul [South Korea], January 17: South Korea's former impeached President Yoon Suk-yeol was sentenced to five years in prison on arrest obstruction charges, live footage...
5.2-magnitude quake hits Hokkaido, Japan - GFZ
Beijing [China], January 17: An earthquake with a magnitude of 5.2 jolted Hokkaido, Japan, at 1934 GMT on Friday, the GFZ German Research Centre for...
A new battle in Venezuela
Washington [US], January 17: Following the U.S. arrest of Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro, the administration of his successor and an opposition leader in the South...
Australia has blocked nearly 5 million social media accounts belonging to people...
Sydney [Australia], January 17: Australian authorities have noted initial positive results after one month of enforcing a law banning children under 16 from using...
US lawmakers visit Denmark, offer reassurance regarding Greenland
Washington [US], January 17: Reuters reported on January 16th that a delegation of 11 bipartisan members of the US Congress had arrived in Copenhagen, Denmark,...
Make Vietnam more attractive
Hanoi [Vietnam], January 17: Some international experts have praised Vietnam's economic situation in recent times and expect that the Party's policies will continue to drive...
When the US and Taiwan reached a "mega" trade agreement
Washington [US], January 17: Reaching a $250 billion trade agreement between the US and Taiwan could help Washington become more self-sufficient in semiconductor supplies.
US warns of 'military activity' in Mexican and Central American airspace
Washington [US], January 17: US aviation officials issued advisories on January 16 warning airlines to exercise "caution" while operating within airspace over Mexico and Central...
Trump threatens to impose tariffs on countries that do not support the...
Washington [US], January 17: US President Donald Trump has threatened to impose tariffs on countries that do not "agree" to his plan to annex Greenland,...
Trump selects seven people for the 'founding board' on Gaza
Washington [US], January 17: The White House announced on January 16 that, in order to realize the vision of the Gaza Peace Council, under the...
New research refutes Trump's claim that paracetamol causes autism
Washington [US], January 17: A large-scale, 'gold standard' meta-analysis recently published has concluded that the use of paracetamol during pregnancy does not increase the risk...
Guterres in London for 80th anniversary of first UN General Assembly meeting
New York [US], January 17: UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres arrived in London on Friday where he will participate in a special event to mark the 80th...
UK court backs cap on cross-border card fees
London [UK], January 16: A United Kingdom (UK) court on Thursday upheld the powers of the country's payments watchdog to cap cross-border card fees on...
One more district in Bulgaria declares flu epidemic measures
Sofia [Bulgaria], January 16: One day after flu epidemic measures were introduced in Bulgaria's Varna District for the first time this season, neighboring Dobrich District...
German court upholds arrest of Ukrainian suspect over Nord Stream blasts
Berlin [Germany], January 16: Germany's Federal Court of Justice said on Thursday that it has dismissed a complaint filed by a Ukrainian suspect against an...
Russia advocates strengthening central role of UN in global affairs: Putin
Moscow [Russia], January 16: Russia advocates strengthening the key and central role of the United Nations in global affairs, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Thursday.
Georgia's ruling party files complaint against BBC over defamatory reports
Tbilisi [Georgia], January 16: Georgia's ruling party has filed an official complaint with BBC over "defamatory" and "politically motivated" reports alleging the use of a...
Germany advises airlines to avoid Iranian airspace, citing regional tensions
Berlin [Germany], January 16: Germany's air traffic control authority DFS on Thursday issued a recommendation advising airlines to avoid Iranian airspace until February 10, citing...
European troops reach Greenland
Nuuk [Greenland], January 16: Soldiers from France, Germany and other European countries have begun arriving in Greenland to help boost the Arctic island's security after...
Russian president blames Europe for dismal relations
Moscow [Russia], January 16: Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday lamented the poor state of relations with Europe, while placing the blame squarely on European...
Switzerland offers to mediate between US and Iran
Geneva [Switzerland], January 16: Switzerland has offered to mediate between the United States and Iran.
Cuba receives remains of 32 security officers killed in Venezuela
Mexico City [Mexico], January 16: The remains of the 32 Cuban security officers killed in the US military operation in Venezuela arrived back in their...
rump threatens to use military to stop Minneapolis protests
Washington DC [US], January 16: US President Donald Trump is threatening to use the military against protesters in the US city of Minneapolis after renewed...
US forces seize another Venezuela-linked oil tanker in the Caribbean: Military
Caracas [Venezuela], January 16: US forces have again seized control of an oil tanker in the Caribbean, the military said on Thursday.
NASA astronauts make early return to Earth for medical reasons
Washington DC [US], January 16: For the first time in the history of the International Space Station (ISS), the US space agency NASA has brought...
US to discuss disarmament of Hamas, Israeli withdrawal
Cairo [Egypt], January 16: Hamas leaders and representatives of other Palestinian factions in Gaza are in the Egyptian capital Cairo for talks on the second...