BEIJING (AP) — Anti-virus controls have forced auto and electronics makers to shut factories in China and are raising risks of wider disruptions if the curbs spread to Chinese ports that are among the world’s busiest. Stock markets were rattled by the shutdown of Shenzhen in the south, a tech […]
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Key Things to Know About the Russian War
Russian troops were keeping up pressure on Ukraine’s capital and air raid sirens were heard across the besieged country overnight as Russian forces kept up their onslaught on Ukraine. Meanwhile, talks resumed between the two sides on Monday but prospects for a speedy end to the fighting appeared dim. Russia […]
Russians join anti-war protest in Cyprus
Updates: Russians join anti-war protest in Cyprus Mar 13, 2022 10:46 AM By The Associated Press The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: LIMASSOL, Cyprus — Dozens of Russian nationals joined Ukrainians in the coastal resort town of Limassol, home to a sizeable Russian expatriate community, to protest the war in […]
Key things to know about Russia-Ukraine war
Russia’s war on Ukraine is now in its third week and Vladimir Putin has approved bringing in “volunteer” fighters from the Middle East and elsewhere to join the war. Russian forces appeared to be expanding their offensive on Friday and striking new areas in western Ukraine. Ukraine says 100,000 people […]
Airstrike Hits Ukraine Maternity Hospital
MARIUPOL, Ukraine (AP) — A Russian airstrike has devastated a maternity hospital Wednesday in the besieged port city of Mariupol, with Ukrainian officials saying at least 17 people had been wounded. The attack comes amid growing warnings from the West that Moscow’s invasion is about to take a more brutal […]
EU Commits to Phasing Out Russian Fossil Fuels
BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union is seeking to fully phase out its dependency on Russian energy “well before 2030” to ensure the 27-nation bloc no longer faces difficult decisions about hurting their own economies in geopolitical crises like the invasion of Ukraine. The EU leaders meet in Versailles outside […]
Oil prices jump as conflict in Ukraine deepens
Live updates: Oil prices jump as conflict in Ukraine deepens Mar 6, 2022 8:36 PM By The Associated Press Eds: UPDATES: Adds two major accounting firms pulling out of Russia. The latest developments on the Russia-Ukraine war: TOKYO — The price of oil jumped more than $10 a barrel Monday as […]
Putin says Ukraine’s future in doubt
Putin says Ukraine’s future in doubt as cease-fires collapse Mar 5, 2022 8:07 PM LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin warned that Ukrainian statehood is in jeopardy and pinned the blame on that country’s leaders. Putin also said Saturday that Western sanctions are akin to “declaring war,” but […]
Eighth Day of War in Ukraine with Russia
Russian forces are pressing their war on Ukraine, now in its eighth day. The Russians have seized the strategic seaport of Kherson and are besieging another even as the two sides are to hold talks in Belarus. The talks will be the second round of face-to-face discussions since the invasion […]
Europe scrambles to reduce its dependency on Russia
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) — Europe is scrambling to reduce its natural gas dependence on Russia, and it won’t be easy. Governments are rolling out plans for new gas imports and pipelines. But that’s going to take time. For now, they’re rounding up more liquid gas that can come by ship […]























