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International

Coca-Cola Suspends Business in Russia

INTERNATIONAL: Coca-Cola Company has announced on Tuesday ,March 8, it is suspending its business in Russia, following Moscow's invasion of Ukraine.

11-Year-old Ukranian Boy Escapes Alone to Slovakia

INTERNATIONAL: Eleven-year-old Hassan has turned up at Vysne Nemecke in Slovakia having crossed from Ukraine alone with only one bag of possessions, his passport, and a phone number written on his hand,…

Ukraine Invasion Has Accelerated Global Energy Crisis

INTERNATIONAL: Saudi Aramco CEO Amin Nasser has said the "tragic situation unfolding in Ukraine" is making the global energy crisis worse, according to prepared remarks delivered at an industry conference…

Lithuanian President Says 'Putin Will Not Stop in Ukraine'

INTERNATIONAL: Lithuania’s President Gitanas Nauseda on Monday March 7, has warned Washington’s top diplomat Antony Blinken that a failure to stop Russia’s aggression in Ukraine would lead to a global…

South Koreans Vote for President in Tight, Bitter Election

INTERNATIONAL: South Koreans vote for a new president on Wednesday, with an outspoken liberal ruling party candidate and a conservative former prosecutor considered the favorites in a tight race that…

Biden Announces Ban on U.S. Energy Imports from Russia

INTERNATIONAL: U.S. President Joe Biden has announced a ban on Russian oil and other energy imports on Tuesday,March 8, in retaliation for the invasion of Ukraine, underscoring strong bipartisan support…

News Making International Headlines: 9 March 2022

INTERNATIONAL: Two fires broke out at oil depots in the Zhytomyr region of Ukraine on Monday.March 7, with the country's State Emergency Services saying they were caused by two Russian air strikes.

White House plans Russian oil ban

WASHINGTON: The White House is expected to impose a ban on U.S. imports of oil from Russia as punishment for the invasion of Ukraine, Democratic U.S. Senator Chris Coons said on Tuesday.

UK PM Johnson Rejects Opening Borders to Ukraine Refugees

INTERNATIONAL: British Prime Minister Boris Johnson has rejected calls on Monday, March 7, for Britain to ease visa-demands on Ukrainian refugees fleeing conflict as he met with his Canadian and Dutch…

Blinken Says U.S. Will Help All Citizens Detained in Russia

INTERNATIONAL: Diplomats were working to ensure the release of seven-time WNBA All-Star player Brittney Griner after Russia has said it had detained the player last month for possession of vape cartridges…

Ukrainian Reservists Marry at Kyiv Checkpoint

INTERNATIONAL: In this trying time, members of Ukraine’s territorial defense unit, Lesia Ivashchenko and Valerii Filimonov, decided to seize the day and get married at the Kyiv checkpoint. With a veil…

North Korea Conducts Second 'Important' Spy Satellite Test

INTERNATIONAL: North Korea has said it conducted "another important" test for reconnaissance satellite , it was announced on Sunday,March 6, a day after regional military authorities have reported the…

Palestinian Stabs Israeli Policeman, Then Shot Dead

INTERNATIONAL: A Palestinian has stabbed and wounded an Israeli policeman in Jerusalem's Old City on Sunday ,March 6, and was then killed when officers have opened fire at him, a police spokesperson has…

Pope Francis Says, “War is Madness, Please Stop”

INTERNATIONAL: Pope Francis on Sunday ,March 6, has rejected Russia's assertion that it is carrying out "a special military operation" in Ukraine, saying the country was being battered by war.

Putin’s Rockets Completely Destroy Vinnytsia Airport

INTERNATIONAL: An airport in central Ukraine was 'completely destroyed' by eight Russian missiles, the Ukrainian president has confirmed in an address as he has urged the West to send more aircraft

Blinken Says 'The World is United in Support of Ukraine'

INTERNATIONAL: United States Secretary of State, Antony Blinken says what Ukrainians are doing is inspiring the world. And the world is united in support of Ukraine and against Russia's aggression.

China-backed bank halts lending to Russia, Belarus

BEIJING: The China-backed Asian Infrastructure Investment Bank said it will suspend business related to Russia and Belarus, which have been hit with massive international sanctions over the Ukraine war.

Piano Man Brings Joy to Ukrainian Refugees

INTERNATIONAL: Davide Martello, known as the 'Piano Man', is a 40 year-old Italian pianist who traveled from Germany to the Polish border to serenade and welcome arriving Ukrainian refugees.

Zelensky Says Russia and Ukraine Must Compromise to End War

INTERNATIONAL: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy on Thursday has said Ukraine and Russia could find a way out of the war if the Kremlin has treated Ukraine on an equal footing and came to talks…

News Making International Headlines: 4 March 2022

INTERNATIONAL: New Zealand police have moved in on Wednesday,March 2, to end an anti-vaccine mandate protest that has disrupted the country's capital for the past three weeks, towing away cars and dismantling…

Russia Takes Control of the Ukranian City of Kherson

INTERNATIONAL: Russian defence ministry spokesman Igor Konashenkov has announced on Wednesday ,March 2, that the Russian armed forces have taken control of the Ukrainian city of Kherson.

Biden Criticises Putin, "He was wrong. We were ready."

INTERNATIONAL: U.S. President Joe Biden has sharply criticized Russian President Vladimir Putin, on Tuesday, and led a standing ovation for the embattled Ukrainian people in a State of the Union speech…

News Making International Headlines: 3 March 2022

INTERNATIONAL: A Kharkiv national university building and a police regional department were engulfed in flames on Wednesday ,2 March, following a Russian strike on Ukraine’s second-largest city.