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New-born and mother saved after four days in rubble

KAHRAMANMARAS (Turkey), Feb 10 (AFP/BBC): Rescuers pulled children alive Friday from the rubble of the Turkey-Syria earthquake as the toll surpassed 22,000 and bitter cold compounded the suffering of the homeless.In the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras, one of those hit hardest by the region's worst earthquake in nearly a century,...

Chinese spy balloon not a major security breach: Biden

WASHINGTON, Feb 10 (Reuters): President Joe Biden, under fire from some lawmakers, said on Thursday he did not view a Chinese spy balloon that transited the United States before it was shot down in the Atlantic Ocean to have been a major security breach.Biden, who has sought to maintain communications...

Missiles target Ukraine’s cities as Russian forces advance

KYIV, Feb 10 (Reuters): Russia launched a wave of attacks on Ukrainian infrastructure in the cities of Kharkiv and Zaporizhzhia on Friday morning as Ukrainian officials said a long-awaited Russian offensive was under way in the east.At least 17 missiles hit the southeastern city of Zaporizhzhia in an hour, acting...

Japan, Philippines agree to boost defence ties amid China tension

TOKYO, Feb 10 (Al Jazeera): The leaders of Japan and the Philippines have agreed to increase defence ties, allowing Japanese troops greater access to Philippine territory.The defence arrangement signed by Philippine President Ferdinand Marcos Jr and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida on Thursday will allow Japanese troops to join training...

Moldovan govt quits amid economic turmoil, tension with Russia

CHISINAU, Feb 10 (Reuters): Moldova's pro-Western government resigned on Friday after a turbulent 18 months in power marked by economic turmoil and the spillover effects of Russia's war in neighbouring Ukraine.In the latest tensions with Moscow over the war, the government said shortly before Prime Minister Natalia Gavrilita announced her...

EU under fire over plans to meet Xinjiang governor

BRUSSELS, Feb 10 (AFP): The EU faced criticism Friday over planned meetings with the governor of China's Xinjiang region during his visit to Brussels and London that also stirred complaints in Britain.Erkin Tuniyaz, who is sanctioned by the United States over Xinjiang's treatment of its Muslim Uyghur minority, is expected...

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Macron mulls stripping Putin of France’s top honorBRUSSELS, Feb 10: French President Emmanuel Macron said Friday he might strip his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin of France’s top honor, but is waiting for the “right moment” to do so. Putin received the Grand-Croix de la Legion d’Honneur, the top rank in France’s...