Almost half of Kyiv without power
KYIV, Jan 20 (AFP): An overnight Russian aerial attack left thousands of residential buildings in Kyiv without heating and water in -14C temperatures on Tuesday-another blow to a capital already reeling from strikes that have knocked out vital utilities.The large-scale bombardment, which targeted energy facilities across the country, killed at...
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ASEAN won't endorse Myanmar polls
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia, Jan 20 (AP): The Association of Southeast Asian Nations will not endorse elections in military-ruled Myanmar, Malaysia's foreign minister said Tuesday, citing concerns over the lack of inclusive and free participation.Myanmar's military-backed political party appeared headed for a parliamentary majority after the second round of voting earlier...
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Trump accuses UK of 'great stupidity' for Chagos deal
WASHINGTON, Jan 20 (AFP): US President Donald Trump accused the United Kingdom on Tuesday of "great stupidity" for a deal to hand the Chagos Islands in the Indian Ocean to Mauritius."The UK giving away extremely important land is an act of GREAT STUPIDITY, and is another in a very long...
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China invited to join Trump's 'Board of Peace'
BEIJING, Jan 20 (AFP): Beijing confirmed on Tuesday that China had been invited to join US President Donald Trump's "Board of Peace"."China has received the United States' invitation," foreign ministry spokesman Guo Jiakun told a regular news briefing, without specifying whether Beijing would accept the invitation. The board was originally...
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