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US seizes Russian-flagged tanker, another tied to Venezuela...
New York [US], January 8: The U.S. seized two Venezuela-linked oil tankers in the Atlantic Ocean on Wednesday, one sailing...
Power restored to south-west Berlin after worst outage...
Berlin [Germany], January 8: All residents of south-western Berlin were back on the grid on Wednesday following an attack on...
Major supplier for thousands of Channel boat crossings...
London [UK], January 8: A major supplier of small boats and engines believed to be used in thousands of Channel...
Britain confirms support for U.S. seizure of oil...
London [UK], January 8: The British Ministry of Defence (MoD) said on Wednesday that British forces assisted a U.S.-led operation...
US seizes Venezuela-linked oil tankers in N Atlantic,...
Washington DC [US], January 8: The US military said on Wednesday it had seized and boarded two oil tankers with...
US will 'always' support NATO: Trump
Olympia [US], January 8: President Donald Trump said on Wednesday that the United States would "always" stand by the NATO...
Venezuela declares week of mourning for military killed...
Buenos Aires [Argentina], January 8: Venezuela's interim government declared seven days of national mourning for members of the military killed...
Moscow and Kiev continue war despite international peace...
Moscow [Russia], January 8: Fighting continued in Ukraine and Russia on Wednesday, despite international efforts to end the war.
France bids farewell to film icon Brigitte Bardot...
Paris [France], January 8: Fans, friends and family bid farewell to the late French star actress Brigitte Bardot on Wednesday...
Seoul calls for freeze of North's nuclear programme,...
Seoul [South Korea], January 8: South Korean President Lee Jae Myung has said he has asked his Chinese counterpart Xi...
Syrian army announces limited operation against Kurds in...
Aleppo [Syria], January 8: The Syrian interim government in Damascus announced on Wednesday a "limited military operation" against areas controlled...
Saudi-led alliance strikes separatists in Yemen
Cairo [Egypt], January 8: A Saudi-led alliance on Wednesday said it had conducted "preemptive limited" airstrikes against separatist forces supported...
Plot to kill Burkina Faso leader Capt Ibrahim...
Ouagadougou [Burkina Faso], January 8: A plot to kill Burkina Faso's military leader, Capt Ibrahim Traore, has been thwarted, the...
Nepal interim PM orders 3 cabinet ministers to...
Kathmandu [Nepal], January 7: Interim Prime Minister of Nepal Sushila Karki has ordered three cabinet ministers with political affiliations to...
Bangladesh's minority communities alarmed as communal violence intensifies,...
Dhaka [Bangladesh], January 7: As the date of the 13th National Parliamentary Election in Bangladesh draws nearer, communal violence is...
European Commission President to visit Syria, Jordan, Lebanon
Brussels [Belgium], January 7: The President of the European Commission, Ursula von der Leyen, will begin on Thursday a tour...
EU urges Israel to allow NGOs unhindered access...
Brussels [Belgium], January 7: European Union has called on Israel to allow international NGOs to operate and deliver life-saving aid...
Philippines raises Mayon Volcano alert to level three
Manila [Philippines], January 7: The Philippines today raised the alert level for Mayon Volcano in Albay province, central Philippines, warning...
Oman establishes Global Financial Centre
Muscat [Oman], January 7: In recognition of the strategic importance of establishing a global financial centre in the Sultanate of...
Press detained in Venezuela following Maduro's removal
Caracas [Venezuela], January 7: At least 14 members of the press were detained in Venezuela on Monday as they were...
Venezuelan opposition leader Machado praises Trump for Maduro...
Washington [US], January 7: Venezuelan opposition leader MarĂa Corina Machado has praised US President Donald Trump for the arrest of...
US allies, critics condemn Maduro abduction at UNSC
New York [US] January 7: Members of the United Nations Security Council (UNSC), including key US allies, have warned that...
Germany raises prospect of military forces to secure...
Paris [France], January 7: Germany has raised the prospect of a military involvement in securing a potential ceasefire in Ukraine...
Western coalition agrees on binding security guarantees for...
Paris [France], January 7: A coalition of about 30 Western and European countries agreed Tuesday at a meeting in Paris...
Freezing conditions across Europe shut down transport, close...
Berlin [Germany], January 7: Snow and freezing conditions have shut down rail and air travel, led to long motorway tailbacks...
Seven European leaders reject President Trump's Greenland takeover...
Copenhagen [Denmark], January 7: Seven European leaders expressed solidarity with Greenland on Tuesday after renewed threats by President Donald Trump...
No fire safety checks for five years at...
Geneva [Switzerland], January 7: No fire safety checks had been carried out for five years at the bar where a...






