China, Russia Double Down on Ties Despite Complications in Trade Relations
TAIPEI, TAIWAN — China and Russia have doubled down on their “no-limits partnership” in recent weeks, with leaders from both countries vowing to maintain “close personalчитати
Volkswagen Cars Blocked By US Customs Over Part From China
Berlin — German automaker Volkswagen said Wednesday several of its models had been refused entry into the United States, after it emerged that a Chinese-made componentчитати
Blinken Heads to Munich Security Conference Amid US Foreign Aid Showdown
U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is heading to Albania and then to Germany this week for the Munich Security Conference. Among issues he willчитати
Pope Urges Catholics to Swap Social Media for Reflection as Lent Begins
ROME — Pope Francis urged Catholics to forgo worldly trappings and focus on essentials as he opened the season of Lent with a traditional Ash Wednesdayчитати
Leaders of Turkey, Egypt Work to Stop Israel’s Looming Offensive in Gaza’s Rafah
Cairo — Turkey’s President Recep Tayyip Edrogan and his Egyptian counterpart, Abdel Fatah el-Sissi, united their efforts Wednesday in Cairo, calling for a halt to Israel’sчитати
US Senate Passes $95B Foreign Aid Package for Ukraine, Israel, Indo-Pacific
The U.S. Senate approved a $95 billion aid package to Ukraine, Israel and Taiwan early Tuesday. But as VOA’s Congressional Correspondent Katherine Gypson reports, theчитати
Biden Slams Trump for NATO Comments, Urges Republicans to Fund Ukraine
WASHINGTON — U.S. President Joe Biden on Tuesday delivered a forceful refutation of challenger Donald Trump’s harsh criticism of NATO, seeking to portray support for theчитати
Two Armenian Soldiers Killed by Azerbaijani Fire
TBILISI, Georgia — Armenia said on Tuesday that two of its soldiers had been killed by Azerbaijani fire along the heavily militarized border, the first fatalчитати
US Defense Secretary to Take Part in Key Ukraine Meeting Despite Hospitalization
pentagon — Doctors for U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin are expressing optimism that he will be able to resume his normal duties Tuesday and then virtuallyчитати
Russian Bill Targets Assets of People Who Spread ‘Fake News’ About Military
A new bill allowing authorities to confiscate the property of Russians convicted of deliberately spreading what is deemed as fake news about Russia’s armed forces couldчитати
Pastries, Biscuits as Argentina’s Milei Makes Up With Pope Francis
VATICAN CITY — Argentina’s President Javier Milei visited his compatriot Pope Francis in the Vatican on Monday, bearing pastries and gifts as he seeks to makeчитати
Greece to Increase ‘Golden Visa’ Amount to $862,000
ATHENS, Greece — Greece has announced new measures to protect locals from a deluge of mainly Chinese nationals purchasing homes and property in exchange for residencyчитати
Russian Drones Attack Ukraine as US Aid for War Faces Hurdles
Russia attacked Ukraine with another barrage of drones. This comes as additional U.S. funding for Kyiv’s efforts to defend itself faces hurdles in a dividedчитати
Ukraine Asks Australia for Specialists for Burn Victims
Sydney — With the death toll rising from missile and drone strikes almost two years after Russia invaded, Ukraine is urging Australia to share its world-leadingчитати
In Bid to Curb Immigration, France to Scrap Birthright Citizenship in Mayotte
Paris — Children of immigrants born in Mayotte, the French overseas territory situated between Madagascar and the African mainland, will no longer automatically become French citizens,читати
Hungary’s President Resigns Amid Uproar Over Child-Abuser Pardon
BUDAPEST, Hungary — Hungary’s conservative president resigned Saturday amid public outcry over a pardon she granted to a man convicted as an accomplice in a childчитати
Chinese Bank Cuts Ties to Russian Importers
washington — A major Chinese bank for Russian importers, Chouzhou Commercial Bank, ceased operations with Russian and Belarusian companies, the Russian Vedomosti newspaper reported Wednesday. Inчитати
Biden: Failure to Fund Ukraine Would Be ‘Close to Criminal Neglect’
The US Senate will consider an emergency aid package for Ukraine, Israel, Taiwan and other allies, but the fate of Ukraine aid is uncertain inчитати