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Britain bans animal products imports from Germany over...
London [England], January 15: Britain has banned pigs, sheep and cattle imports from Germany after a case of foot-and-mouth disease...

IFC provides record 200 mln USD loan to...
Yerevan [America], January 15: The International Finance Corporation (IFC) extended a landmark loan of 200 million U.S. dollars to Ameriabank,...

Russia open to dialogue on security guarantees for...
Moscow [Russia], January 15: Moscow is prepared to discuss security guarantees for Ukraine, however it is important to agree on...

Ukrainian president, German defense minister meet on military...
Kyiv [Ukraine], January 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met with visiting German Defense Minister Boris Pistorius on Tuesday to discuss...

Santa Ana hurricane-force winds could intensify wildfires
Santa Ana [California], January 15: Firefighters on Tuesday held the line against two massive wildfires that have ravaged parts of...

Trump says he will create new agency to...
Washington DC [US], January 15: U.S. President-elect Donald Trump said he will create a new government agency called the External...

Hamas has agreed to a draft deal for...
Gaza City [Gaza], January 15: A missile fired by Yemen's Houthi rebels targeted central Israel early Tuesday, causing sirens to...

UN lays groundwork for Gaza aid surge under...
Gaza City [Gaza], January 15: The United Nations said on Tuesday it was busy preparing to expand humanitarian assistance to...

A look at the terms and tensions in...
Jerusalem [Israel], January 15: If the Israel-Hamas ceasefire deal goes according to the current draft, then fighting will stop in...

Trump's picks for his cabinet and other top...
Washington DC [US], January 15: Confirmation hearings for President-elect Donald Trump's picks for his cabinet and other high-ranking administration positions...

South Korean officials enter presidential compound to detain...
Seoul [South Korea], January 15: Seemingly hundreds of law enforcement officials in South Korea entered the residential compound of impeached...

World Bank funds 82 mln USD for Sudan...
Khartoum [Sudan], January 14: The World Health Organization (WHO) and the United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) said on Monday they...

Venezuelan FM slams attacks on diplomatic missions
Caracas [Venezuelan], January 14: Venezuelan Foreign Minister Yvan Gil on Monday denounced attacks on several of the country's diplomatic missions,...

EU officials express concern over U.S. restrictions on...
Brussels [Belgium], January 14: European Commission officials on Monday expressed concern over new U.S. measures restricting access to advanced artificial...

Biden says he left a strong foreign policy...
New York [US], January 14: In his final foreign policy speech at the State Department on January 13, Mr. Biden...

Fico invites Zelensky to discuss gas dispute
Bratislava [Germany], January 14: Prime Minister Robert Fico has invited Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenksy to Slovakia for talks after weeks...

Los Angeles wildfire deaths rise to 24 as...
Los Angeles [US], January 14: A growing force of firefighters moved into the Los Angeles area Monday as more powerful...

'We are not in the clear yet,' says...
Los Angeles [US], January 14: The Los Angeles Fire Department is warning of dangerous weather conditions that could reignite the...

Europe's defence ministers discuss security as Trump presidency...
Warsaw [Russia], January 14: Defence Ministers from Poland, Germany, France, Italy and the UK met in Warsaw on Monday to...

French President Macron's party announces plan to reinvent...
Paris [France], January 14: Renaissance, the party of French President Emmanuel Macron, is seeking to regain its former strength and...

Ukrainian drones attack Russian gas pipeline infrastructure
Moscow [Russia], January 14: Ukrainian drones have targeted a gas compressor station for the TurkStream pipeline that pumps Russian gas...

Iran releases dual German national
Tehran [Iran], January 14: Iran has released a dual German national as its diplomats held more consultations with European counterparts...

Tsunami advisory lifted after 6.9 magnitude earthquake rattles...
Tokyo [Japan], January 14: Japan's Meteorological Agency withdrew a tsunami advisory after a 6.9 magnitude earthquake occurred off the coast...

Lebanon's president names ICJ judge Nawaf Salam as...
Beirut [Lebanon], January 14: Lebanon's newly elected President Joseph Aoun has summoned Nawaf Salam, the head of the International Court...

Hopes of Gaza ceasefire deal rise as Israel...
Tel Aviv [Israel] / Cairo [Egypt], January 14: There was cautious optimism on Monday that a deal could be forthcoming...

Biden speaks with Netanyahu, urges 'immediate ceasefire' in...
New York [US], January 14: United States President Joe Biden has spoken to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu about the...

Nigeria military kills 16 civilians in air strike...
Abuja [Nigeria], January 14: At least 16 civilians in Nigeria's north-western Zamfara State have been killed in a military air...