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First on CNN: Damage to Snake Island, where Ukrainian troops defiantly rejected surrender, seen in satellite photo
World
March 14, 2022
First on CNN: Damage to Snake Island, where Ukrainian troops defiantly rejected surrender, seen in satellite photo
(CNN) – The first clear satellite image has emerged of Snake Island, where Ukrainian defenders famously responded to the threat…
Brittney Griner: ‘It’s the most audacious hostage taking by a state imaginable,’ says former captive
World
March 14, 2022
Brittney Griner: ‘It’s the most audacious hostage taking by a state imaginable,’ says former captive
(CNN) – When Jonathan Franks first heard that the American basketball star Brittney Griner had been detained in Russia, his…
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis has posed challenges to us: Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry
Egypt
March 14, 2022
The Russian-Ukrainian crisis has posed challenges to us: Egypt’s Petroleum Ministry
The Egyptian Ministry of Petroleum and Mineral Resources on Sunday discussed plans to secure the local market’s needs for petroleum…
US to warn China of dangers of Russian support at high-stakes Rome meeting
World
March 14, 2022
US to warn China of dangers of Russian support at high-stakes Rome meeting
Hong Kong (CNN) – American and Chinese officials will meet in Rome on Monday for talks that experts say could…
Japan’s tough talk on Russia is really about China
World
March 14, 2022
Japan’s tough talk on Russia is really about China
Tokyo (CNN) – Japan has backed its condemnation of war in Ukraine with sanctions on Russian officials and oligarchs, but…
Russia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say
World
March 14, 2022
Russia has requested military and economic assistance from China, US officials say
Washington, DC (CNN) – Russia has asked China for military support, including drones, as well as economic assistance for its…
Dozens killed as Russian forces strike targets in western Ukraine
World
March 13, 2022
Dozens killed as Russian forces strike targets in western Ukraine
Kyiv and Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) – Russia expanded its offensive to western Ukraine on Sunday, firing missiles near the city…
Denmark opens its arms to Ukrainians, while trying to send Syrian refugees home
World
March 13, 2022
Denmark opens its arms to Ukrainians, while trying to send Syrian refugees home
(CNN) – When Denmark became the first liberal democracy to tell Syrian refugees to return to their war-torn home in…
Russia threatens US over weapons deliveries as its forces strike targets in western Ukraine
World
March 13, 2022
Russia threatens US over weapons deliveries as its forces strike targets in western Ukraine
Kyiv and Lviv, Ukraine (CNN) – Russia has raised the risk of further escalation with Western powers, warning it will…
Could Middle East nations come to the rescue as the Ukraine war drives up oil prices?
Middle East
March 12, 2022
Could Middle East nations come to the rescue as the Ukraine war drives up oil prices?
Abu Dhabi, UAE (CNN) – A bombshell announcement by a United Arab Emirates diplomat on Wednesday raised hopes that Gulf…