The United Nations Assistance Mission in Afghanistan (UNAMA) has called on the Taliban interim government to ban women from working in non-governmental organizations (NGOs) operating in the country. In this photo, senior Taliban officials attend an event marking the first anniversary of the fall of Kabul on August 15, 2022. ( REUTERS/Ali Khara 2022) KABUL … Read more
At least 10 people were killed and 58 injured in a Russian attack on the southern city of Kherson, recently recaptured by Ukrainian forces, according to local officials. Photo courtesy of the Ukrainian president’s office in Kherson on Thursday. (Reuters 2022) KYIV (Reuters) – At least 10 people have been killed and 58 injured in … Read more
Vilnius/Warsaw (Reuters) – A giant transformer built in Ukraine in the 1980s and now disused is being dusted off and ready to go here in Lithuania. He will probably go to Romania in the next few weeks and from there go home to Ukraine. On December 21, a gigantic transformer, built in Ukraine in 1980 … Read more
[２１日 ロイター] – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday backed plans to increase the size of the army by more than 30%. At a meeting of military leaders, Defense Minister Shoigu proposed increasing combat personnel from 1.15 million to 1.5 million. Putin said he needed to learn from the problems he faced in Ukraine and … Read more
[キーウ １６日 ロイター] – On the 16th, Russia carried out missile attacks on various parts of Ukraine. At least three people were killed and energy infrastructure was damaged in nine locations, causing emergency power outages across the country, Ukrainian officials said. On December 16, Russia launched rocket attacks across Ukraine. FILE PHOTO: People fleeing to a … Read more
On December 15, Ukrainian forces launched a major offensive in eastern Donetsk, which is under Russian control. In the photo there are people cleaning up the rubble of a house destroyed by the recent bombings. FILE PHOTO: Donetsk region, March 13, 2022. REUTERS/Alexander Ermochenko MOSCOW (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces launched a major offensive into the … Read more
On December 7, the US state of Indiana sued the Chinese video-sharing app ‘TikTok’ and its operating company, alleging that there was inappropriate content for minors and that there was a risk of information to China. an emergency injunction and the payment of civil penalties. FILE PHOTO: A photo taken in California in September 2020. … Read more
Ukraine’s power grid has so far been hit hard by Russian military strikes with more than 1,000 rockets and missiles, power grid operator Uklenergo said on December 7. Photo courtesy of the emergency services. FILE PHOTO: An infrastructure facility in Odesa is seen June 6, 2022. REUTERS/State Emergency Service of Ukraine [７日 ロイター] – Ukraine’s … Read more
A senior US Treasury official said on Dec. 6 that Russia’s oil price cap at $60 a barrel had increased Western influence over Russia. The photo shows a crude oil tanker anchored near Nakhodka. (Reuters/Tatiana Meel) [ワシントン ６日 ロイター] – A senior US Treasury official said on Thursday that capping Russian oil prices at $60 … Read more
Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday that he agreed with the US view that Ukraine needs lasting peace, but that talks were not on the table at this time. Taken last December. (2022 REUTERS/Evgenia Novozhenina/File Photo) (Reuters) – Russian presidential spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Thursday he agreed with the United States that … Read more