BEIJING/TAIPEI. Taiwan is "not Ukraine" and has always been an inalienable part of China, China's foreign ministry said on Wednesday, as Taiwan PresidentTsai Ing-wen called for the island to beef up vigilance on military activities in response to the crisis ... "Taiwan is not Ukraine," she said ... Looking for Something? ... .
OUAGADOUGOU, Feb 21 (Reuters) - About 60 people were killed and dozens more wounded on Monday in an explosion at an informal gold mining site in southwest Burkina Faso, state television reported, citing local officials ...Images showed a large blast site of felled trees and destroyed tin houses ... Register ... Register ... ....
The White House is reportedly worried Elon Musk would be a bad guest if invited to meet with PresidentBiden – a target of frequent mockery by the Tesla founder. Some of President Biden’s top advisers have purportedly warned against inviting Musk to the White House over fears he would say something to embarrass the administration ... On Feb ... ....
What passes for expertise on Russia in the US today is corrupted by partisan politics, which distorts fact-based analysis. The US used to produce experts on Soviet and Russian affairs like Jack Matlock. Today we get the likes of Michael McFaul... It was a brutally honest example of how current events are shaped by the forces of history ... Ambassador!) ... .
The decision was made. According to our legislation, the Verkhovna Rada must approve this decision within 48 minutes ... READ . Russia-Ukraine crisis. List of things that might get costlier in India amid tensions. .
ANTANANARIVO, Madagascar (AP) — Cyclone Emnati crashed into the southeastern coast of Madagascar in the early hours of Wednesday, ripping roofs off houses and raising fears of flooding and food shortages in a region still recovering from the destruction inflicted by another tropical storm just weeks ago ...World Food Program ... The U.N ... The U.N ... Col.
Australia and Japan on Wednesday announced economic sanctions against Russia and two pro-Russian separatist regions in eastern Ukraine. Australia imposed sanctions on Russian officials and financial institutions and banned trade with the Luhansk and Donetsk regions after Russia recognized them as an independent states on Monday ... .
As Russia orders troops into eastern Ukraine, close ally China finds itself in a difficult position on the international stage as it tries to balance close ties with Moscow with its own domestic concerns and a desire to retain a working relationship with Europe... “The China-Russia relationship is unnaturally close by historical standards ... .