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Trump administration demands control over Ukraine economy

NEW YORK, Mar 29 (TASS/BBC): The administration of US President Donald Trump insists on Ukraine signing an agreement giving Washington control over key economic projects, The Wall Street Journal reported, citing a draft document sent to Kiev.In particular, the US seeks the right to be the first to participate in...

25 Palestinians killed in 24-hour attacks

GAZA CITY, Mar 29 (AFP): The health ministry in Hamas-run Gaza said on Saturday that 921 people have been killed in the Palestinian territory since Israel resumed large-scale strikes on March 18.According to the ministry's statement, the figure included 25 people killed in the past 24 hours. It also reported...

Vance accuses Denmark of not keeping Greenland safe from Russia, China

GREENLAND, Mar 29 (Reuters): US Vice President JD Vance on Friday accused Denmark of not doing a good job keeping Greenland safe and suggested the United States would better protect the semi-autonomous Danish territory that President Donald Trump has pressed to take over.During a visit to the US military base...

Rallies grow in S Korea as court weighs Yoon's fate

SEOUL, Mar 29 (AFP): Hundreds of thousands of South Koreans rallied for and against impeached President Yoon Suk Yeol on Saturday as protests grow while the country's Constitutional Court weighs whether to dismiss him.Yoon was impeached by lawmakers over his disastrous December 3 declaration of martial law, and the court...

Human activity disrupting ocean CO2 absorption

WASHINGTON, Mar 29 (AFP): Commercial activities that damage sea floors are disrupting the oceans' natural carbon capture capacity, with more research needed on their impact on carbon dioxide absorption, according to a new study Friday.Scientists estimate around 30 percent of the carbon dioxide (CO2) released by humans is absorbed by...

Two dead as Nepal police break up rally

KATHMANDU, Mar 29 (Reuters): Nepali riot police lobbed tear gas, fired water cannons and used rattan sticks on Friday to break up a protest rally demanding the restoration of constitutional monarchy, and at least two people were killed in the violence, police said.Authorities said they had to use force to...

Fury as it undermines UN treaty

UNITED NATIONS, Mar 29 (AFP): Governments and environmental activists expressed anger Friday after a Canadian undersea mining group announced plans to cut a deal with the United States to side-step a United Nations treaty.Delegates to the International Seabed Authority (ISA) warned that the decision by The Metals Company (TMC) would...

Taiwan official in US for fighter jet unveiling

TAIPEI, Mar 29 (AFP): Taiwan's deputy defence minister attended a ceremony in the United States unveiling the first F-16V fighter jet built for the island, Taipei said Saturday.Po Horng-huei's visit comes nearly six years after Washington approved a $8 billion deal for 66 warplanes during US President Donald Trump's first...