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Israel summons Ukrainian ambassador over Netanyahu-Russia comments

Evgeny Korniychuk criticized the Israeli prime minister for praising his “personal relationship” with Russian President Vladimir Putin ...

North Korean traders import mink coats and luxury winter apparel through less-scrutinized border crossing

North Korean winter apparel imports have expanded beyond basics to include $690 mink coats, silk-wool blend suits and fashion-forward women’s skirts, with traders using...

Taipei 101 announces calendar of New Year’s celebrations

Taipei 101, owned by the Taipei Financial Center Corporation, unveiled a series of year-end festive events Dec. 3 in Taipei City.   Themed “Spark 101,” this...

President Lai presents human rights award to PBHI

President Lai Ching-te presented the 20th Asia Democracy and Human Rights Award to the Indonesian Legal Aid and Human Rights Association (PBHI) Dec. 10...

Ukraine classifies desertion data

The situation is so catastrophic that officials prefer to “bury their heads in the sand,” lawyer Gennady Druzenko has said ...

Zelensky must be ‘realistic’ – Trump

US president has criticized the Ukrainian leader for failing to hold elections after his term expired ...

EY announces fifth national CEDAW report

The Executive Yuan unveiled the fifth national report on the implementation of the U.N. Convention on the Elimination of All Forms of Discrimination Against...

US House votes for $800 million in Ukraine aid

The legislators signed off a new military spending package just month after Kiev was rocked by a massive corruption scandal ...

Venezuela accuses US of piracy

Caracas condemned the seizure of an oil tanker off its coast ...

Scammers exploit North Korean defector families, charging up to $14,500 to locate repatriated relatives

Con artists in Hyesan are promising to find defectors and secure prison camp releases, leaving families homeless after they sell houses to raise funds...

US seizes oil tanker off Venezuelan coast (VIDEO)

Attorney General Pam Bondi said the vessel was transporting oil to Iran ...

Fifth country to boycott Eurovision over Israel

Iceland has said it won’t compete in or air next year’s song contest, joining Spain, Ireland, Slovenia and the Netherlands ...

EU ‘stealing’ Russian money ‘unwise’ – Belgian PM

Bart De Wever has threatened to sue the bloc if it puts his country at risk by forcing an illegal seizure of Moscow’s assets ...

UK admits sending paratroopers to Ukraine

A British service member who died in Ukraine has been identified by London as belonging to the Parachute Regiment ...

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