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Ukraine health system 'engulfed' by war: WHO
The war with Russia has sparked a health crisis in Ukraine, the World Health Organization warned Wednesday, decrying at least 18 verified attacks on health care facilities and personnel.
Russian tanks advance towards Kyiv from east
At a deserted service station on the motorway northeast of Kyiv, a Ukrainian officer warns: "Don't go any further. The Russians are over there."
Anti-feminist political novice: South Korea's new president Yoon
South Korea's new president-elect is a political novice who shot to public attention as a prosecutor for his uncompromising investigations into some of the country's most high-profile corruption scandals.
Outside New York, a warehouse becomes rear base for Ukraine aid
In a large warehouse near New York, dozens of volunteers and workers open, sort and tape up boxes -- in a hurry.
US veterans sick after burn pit exposure want recognition -- and compensation
Back in 2006, US National Guard sergeant Heath Robinson oversaw the burning of waste at a military base in Iraq.
Air strike on Ukraine hospital sparks uproar on eve of talks
An apparent Russian air strike destroyed a paediatric and maternity hospital in the besieged Ukrainian city of Mariupol on Wednesday, triggering global outrage.
Conservative Yoon wins tight South Korean presidential race
The opposition conservative Yoon Suk-yeol has won South Korea's presidential election, Yonhap reported early Thursday, propelling a political novice and avowed anti-feminist to the helm of Asia's fourth largest economy.
Britain urges all G7 members to ban Russia oil imports
British Foreign Secretary Liz Truss on Wednesday called on the entire G7 to ban Russia oil imports, saying the world's leading economies should "go further and faster" in punishing Moscow for invading Ukraine.
Two years on, WHO warns pandemic 'far from over'
The pandemic is far from over, the WHO's leader insisted Wednesday, two years after he first used the term to wake the world up to the emerging threat of Covid-19.
Spain an option as EU tries to cut reliance on Russian gas
With its undersea pipeline links to Algeria and vast network of liquified natural gas terminals, Spain is well placed to help Europe reduce its dependence on Russian gas imports.
'We will win': Ukraine families mourn their fallen soldiers
"My sunshine, my little one, we are going to win," sobs a woman, stroking the wooden coffin.
Stocks rebound, oil falls in volatile trading
US and European stocks surged on Wednesday while oil fell after days of market turmoil over Russia's invasion of Ukraine.
Biden orders work to begin on future digital dollar
President Joe Biden on Wednesday ordered government agencies to begin work on creating a digital US dollar, weighing the risks and benefits of a move that could be a game changer for the global financial system.
Israel's president on landmark Turkey trip to 'restart' ties
Israel's president met with Turkish leader Recep Tayyip Erdogan in Ankara on Wednesday, in the first visit by an Israeli head of state to Turkey since 2007, as the countries seek to mend fractured ties.
Turkey hosts top Russia, Ukraine diplomats in bid for peace
The Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will Thursday hold face-to-face talks in southern Turkey in the first high-level contact between Kyiv and Moscow since Russia invaded its neighbour two weeks ago.
Canada pledges more military gear for Ukraine
Canada will send an additional $50 million worth of military equipment to help Ukraine in the fight against Russia, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said Wednesday in Berlin.
'Brothers forever': many in Serbia back Russia amid global outcry
Amid the thunder of pro-Russian slogans and anti-NATO chants in the streets of Serbia's capital Belgrade, Marko Vezmar was unrepentant in his support for President Vladimir Putin and the invasion of Ukraine.
Davos cold shoulders Russians over Ukraine war invasion
The World Economic Forum said Wednesday it was freezing all relations with Russian entities, and would not allow anyone on the sanctions list to take part in the annual high-powered meeting in Davos.
South Korea's two presidential candidates in tight race as polls close
A scandal-plagued liberal and an anti-feminist conservative were locked in a dead heat Wednesday in the race to become South Korea's next president, with exit polls showing the two leading candidates less than a percentage point apart.
China to provide Ukraine about $790,000 in aid: official
Beijing said Wednesday it will provide war-torn Ukraine with about $790,000 in humanitarian aid, with the first shipment already on its way, though China has yet to condemn Russia's invasion of the country.
Ireland offers leukaemia treatment hopes for young Ukrainian boy
Five-year-old Leonid Shapoval had been due to have a bone marrow transplant to treat life-threatening leukaemia this week, but Russia's invasion of Ukraine forced his family to flee.
Urban warfare 'nightmare' looms if Russia enters Ukraine cities
The next step in Russia's invasion of Ukraine could lead to urban warfare, an immense challenge for even numerically superior armies with deadly consequences for civilians caught up in the fighting, experts say.
Heineken, Universal Music join Russia exodus
Dutch brewer Heineken and Universal Music Group have become the latest Western firms to halt operations in Russia over Moscow's war in Ukraine.
IS suicide bomber of Pakistan mosque was Afghan: police
An Islamic State (IS) suicide bomber who killed 64 people at a Shiite mosque in northwest Pakistan last week was an Afghan exile who returned home to train for the attack, police said Wednesday.
How Russian 'safe corridors' worked in bitter Syria war
Russia's offer of "humanitarian corridors" for civilians to flee the Ukrainian cities it has besieged is a well-tried approach Moscow adopted during Syria's devastating civil war.
Ukraine refugee influx sparks rare EU unity
The flood of refugees escaping war in Ukraine for the European Union has sparked a rare show of unity from the bloc's 27 nations after years of disputes over the sensitive issue of migration.
Israel's president flies to Turkey in bid to 'restart' ties
Israel's president left for Turkey Wednesday to meet his counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, the first visit by an Israeli head of state since 2007, as the countries seek to mend fractured ties.
Fresh evacuation efforts for devastated Ukraine cities
Russia and Ukraine agreed to open more humanitarian corridors on Wednesday to evacuate terrified civilians from bombarded cities as Moscow said some progress was being made in talks with Kyiv.
'Big threat': air defences take centre stage at Saudi arms show
Air defence systems have been front and centre at Saudi Arabia's first defence show as drone and missile attacks increase in the energy-rich Gulf.
Harris heads to Poland as US rejects fighter-jet offer
US Vice President Kamala Harris will travel to Poland on Wednesday to discuss how to provide "military assistance" for Ukraine, White House officials said, hours after Washington rejected Warsaw's offer of Soviet-era fighter jets.
Stock markets mixed, oil extends gains with focus on Ukraine
Equities were mixed Wednesday as three days of painful losses gave way to a semblance of stability, though oil prices extended gains after the United States and Britain moved to ban imports of Russian crude.
South Korea votes in tight presidential race with inequality top concern
South Koreans are voting Wednesday in a tightly fought presidential election with the deciding votes set to be cast by young people, whose top concerns are economic inequality and unemployment -- not recent sabre-rattling from the nuclear-armed North.
Lacking oversight, Telegram thrives in Ukraine disinformation battle
Two days after Russia invaded Ukraine, an account on the Telegram messaging platform posing as President Volodymyr Zelensky urged his armed forces to surrender.
In fractured Bosnia, Croats call for change
In deeply divided Bosnia, the country's Croats have unleashed new calls for sweeping electoral reforms along with threats of a potential boycott of upcoming polls, sparking fears that a new period of instability awaits the impoverished Balkan nation.
Asian markets rally fades, oil extends gains with focus on Ukraine
Asian equities were mixed Wednesday as three days of painful losses gave way to a semblance of stability, though oil prices extended gains after the United States and Britain moved to ban imports of Russian crude.
Two Americans released from Venezuelan prison after US officials visit
Two Americans, including a former executive of oil giant Citgo, were released from prison in Venezuela Tuesday, just days after a high-level US delegation met with President Nicolas Maduro.
South Korea chooses new president with inequality key concern
South Koreans were at the polls electing a new president Wednesday with economic inequality a top concern especially among young swing voters, despite growing sabre-rattling from the nuclear-armed North.
Putin nuclear threats 'extremely dangerous', 'blackmail': ICAN
Russian President Vladimir Putin is using nuclear "blackmail" to keep the international community from interfering in his Ukraine invasion, the head of the Nobel prize-winning group ICAN said.
Now a refugee, Eurovision's Jamala lifts Ukraine spirits from abroad
When her husband woke her up at 5:00 am saying Russia had invaded, Ukraine's Eurovision winner Jamala didn't know what to do first: pack, find their passports or take care of her two toddlers.