Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen speak after a joint press conference after talks in Kiev on Feb 2, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) KIEV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky and visiting European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen on Thursday discussed cooperation and Kiev's European integration, Zelensky's […]
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Putin: Russia’s response to threats not limited to armored vehicles
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with members of public patriotic and youth organizations at the Battle of Stalingrad Museum and Panorama in Volgograd on Feb 2, 2023, during commemorations for the 80th anniversary of the Soviet victory at the Battle of Stalingrad during World War II. (PHOTO / AFP) MOSCOW / KIEV – Russia's response […]
EP lifts immunity of 2 lawmakers in graft probe
French leftist party La France Insoumise Euro Deputy Manon Aubry uses her mobile phone as she takes part in a vote on a request for waiver of the immunity of MPs Marc Tarabella of Belgium and Italian Andrea Cozzolino's as part of a probe into alleged bribery by Qatar and Morocco during a session at […]
Somalia’s neighbors to start new operations against al Shabaab
Police officers stand near the bodies of alleged al Shabaab militants who have been killed after the siege at the Mogadishu Municipality Headquaters in Mogadishu, Somalia, on Jan 22, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) MOGADISHU – Top leaders of Djibouti, Ethiopia and Kenya on Wednesday agreed to begin "search and destroy" operations to push al Shabaab militants […]
Brazil’s Congress re-elects leaders in victory for Lula
President of Brazil's Federal Senate, Rodrigo Pacheco, gestures during the swearing-in ceremony of the new Brazilian senate at the Federal Senate plenary in Brasilia on Feb 1, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) BRASILIA – Brazil's Congress on Wednesday re-elected the leaders of both chambers who were backed by leftist President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva, a […]
Hitachi to Strengthen Business Structure to Accelerate Growth through Digital, Green, and Innovation
TOKYO, Feb 2, 2023 – (JCN Newswire via SEAPRWire.com) – Hitachi, Ltd. (TSE:6501) today announced that as part of efforts to achieve the goals of the Mid-term Management Plan 2024, it will strengthen the business structure, effective April 1, 2023, in order to accelerate the growth of the Social Innovation Business, with a focus on […]
US Justice Department conducts ‘planned search’ of Biden’s home
President Joe Biden speaks during an event to thank outgoing White House chief of staff Ron Klain, in the East Room of the White House in Washington on Feb 1, 2023. On the same day, the US Department of Justice conducted a "planned search" of President Joe Biden's home in Rehoboth Beach, Delaware. (PHOTO / […]
Peru recalls envoy to Honduras for ‘unacceptable interference’
Peru's President Dina Boluarte gives a press conference with foreign media at the government palace in Lima, Peru, Jan 24, 2023. (MARTIN MEJIA / AP) Peru withdrew its ambassador to Honduras, Jorge Raffo, due to Honduras' "unacceptable interference" in the internal affairs of Peru, the South American nation's foreign ministry said on Thursday. The step […]
OAS backs Peru’s president as protests mount
Riot policemen take position during a protest against the government of Dina Boluarte asking for her resignation and the closure of Congress, in Lima on Jan 24, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) The Organization of American States' permanent council expressed its "full support" for Peruvian President Dina Boluarte on Wednesday, following weeks of anti-government protests that […]
Lula floats shared ‘trading currency’ during Argentina trip
Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva gestures at the government house in Buenos Aires, Argentina, as he gives a joint statement with Argentina's President Alberto Fernandez on Jan 23, 2023. (GUSTAVO GARELLO / AP) BUENOS AIRE – Brazil and Argentina are in early talks to establish a shared unit of value for bilateral trade […]
Burkina Faso ends military pact with France, says to defend itself
Demonstrators hold placards during a protest to support the Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of France's ambassador and military forces, in Ouagadougou, on Jan 20, 2023. (OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP) OUAGADOUGOU – Burkina Faso has decided to end a military accord that allowed French troops to fight insurgents […]
Burkina Faso ends French military accord, says will defend itself
Demonstrators hold placards during a protest to support the Burkina Faso President Captain Ibrahim Traore and to demand the departure of France's ambassador and military forces, in Ouagadougou, on Jan 20, 2023. (OLYMPIA DE MAISMONT / AFP) OUAGADOUGOU – Burkina Faso has decided to end a military accord that allowed French troops to fight insurgents […]
Macron awaiting clarifications from Burkina Faso president on troops
French President French President Emmanuel Macron delivers a speech at the Camp des Milles memorial site in Aix-en-Provence, southern France, Dec 5, 2022. (CHRISTOPHE SIMON / POOL VIA AP) PARIS – French President Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday he was awaiting clarifications from Burkina Faso's transitional President Ibrahim Traore about reported demands for the departure […]
Peru grapples with ‘nationwide chaos’ as protests spread
Riot police takes position during a protest against the government of President Dina Boluarte, in Lima on Jan 20, 2023. (ERNESTO BENAVIDES / AFP) LIMA – Tensions flared again in Peru on Friday night as police clashed with protesters in capital Lima in anti-government demonstrations that are spreading across the country. Police officers used tear […]
Trump, lawyers fined about $1m for lawsuit against Clinton
Former US president Donald Trump announces a third run for president as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Nov 15, 2022. (REBECCA BLACKWELL / AP) A federal judge on Thursday ordered former US president Donald Trump and his attorneys to pay more than $937,000 in sanctions for suing former secretary of state Hillary […]
Ukrainian, European Council presidents to discuss cooperation
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (right) and the President of the European Council Charles Michel arrive to give a press conference following talks in Kyiv on Jan 19, 2023. (SERGEI SUPINSKY / AFP) KIEV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday held talks with visiting President of the European Council Charles Michel to discuss cooperation between […]
Trump, lawyers sanctioned nearly $1m for ‘political’ lawsuit against Clinton
Former US president Donald Trump announces a third run for president as he speaks at Mar-a-Lago in Palm Beach, Florida, Nov 15, 2022. (REBECCA BLACKWELL / AP) A federal judge on Thursday ordered former US president Donald Trump and his attorneys to pay more than $937,000 in sanctions for suing former secretary of state Hillary […]
Thousands march on Peru’s capital as unrest spreads
Police use tear gas during the 'Take over Lima' march to demonstrate against Peru's President Dina Boluarte, following the ousting and arrest of former President Pedro Castillo, in Lima, Peru Jan 19, 2023. (SEBASTIAN CASTANEDA / REUTERS) LIMA – Thousands of protesters in Peru, many from the country's heavily indigenous south, descended on Lima, the […]
Lula says intelligence services ‘failed’ ahead of Brasilia riots
Brazil's President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva speaks during a meeting with trade union representatives at the Planalto Palace in Brasilia, Brazil, Jan 18, 2023. (ADRIANO MACHADO / REUTERS) BRASILIA – Brazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said on Wednesday his intelligence services had failed on Jan 8, when Brasilia buildings were stormed by […]
Ukrainian, German presidents discuss defense issues
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier holds a video call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (on the screen) on Jan 17, 2023 at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin. (WOLFGANG KUMM / POOL / AFP) KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he discussed defense issues with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during the meeting […]