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Russia’s Lavrov accuses West of contributing to Ukraine crisis

January 20, 2023

Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks at his annual news conference in Moscow, Russia, Jan 18, 2023. (ALEXANDER ZEMLIANICHENKO / AP) MOSCOW – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday that the Ukraine crisis is "the result of preparations by the United States and its satellites for the start...

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UN wants to increase aid to frontline areas of Ukraine

January 19, 2023

Ukrainian rescuers work on the site following a Russian missile strike on a local market in Shevchenkove village, Kharkiv region on Jan 9, 2023. (SERGEY BOBOK / AFP) UNITED NATIONS - The United Nations said Wednesday it aims to increase convoys carrying aid to parts of Ukraine "close to the...

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World faced unprecedented crisis with food in 2022

December 24, 2022

People line up for food outside a bakery in the port city of Tripoli, Lebanon, on July 27. Some people have to wait for hours for a bag of subsidized Arabic pitta bread, in short supply as an economic crisis that has lasted years has depleted state coffers. (IBRAHIM CHALHOUB...

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Britain reviews financial rules to bolster City’s global clout

December 10, 2022

Skyscrapers in The City of London financial district are seen in London, Britain, September 14, 2020. (HANNAH MCKAY / REUTERS) LONDON — Britain set out a raft of measures on Friday to bolster the City of London's role as a global financial center, under strain since Brexit ushered in new...

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Analysis: Europe’s energy crisis may last beyond winter

November 16, 2022

The sun sets behind the coal-fired power plant 'Scholven' of the Uniper energy company in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Oct 22, 2022. (MICHAEL SOHN / AP) ROME - Analysts agree that the severe economic impacts of the energy crisis are being felt in almost all economic sectors in Europe, and the problems...

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Report: Russia, US discuss first nuke talks since Ukraine crisis

November 9, 2022

Russian and US state flags fly near a factory in Vsevolozhsk, Leningrad Region, Russia March 27, 2019. (ANTON VAGANOV / REUTERS) MOSCOW – Russia and the United States are discussing holding talks on strategic nuclear weapons for the first time since Moscow started its special military operation in Ukraine, Russian...

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Red Cross warns of disastrous consequences of climate change

November 5, 2022

A dog walks during a sandstorm in Iraq's southern city of Basra, on Nov 2, 2022. (HUSSEIN FALEH / AFP) GENEVA - Climate change is dramatically affecting vulnerable people across the globe, particularly those who live in conflict situations or do not have sufficient access to basic health care, the...

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Energy crisis chips away at Europe’s industrial might

November 2, 2022

The sun sets behind the coal-fired power plant 'Scholven' of the Uniper energy company in Gelsenkirchen, Germany, Oct 22, 2022. (MICHAEL SOHN / AP) LONDON - Europe needs its industrial companies to save energy amid soaring costs and shrinking supplies, and they are delivering - demand for natural gas and...

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IEA: Energy crisis a potential turning point to cleaner future

October 28, 2022

A thermoelectric power station works near the frozen Moskva river in central Moscow, Russia on March 11, 2021. (YURI KADOBNOV / AFP) PARIS - Today's energy crisis is causing profound and long-lasting changes that have the potential to hasten the transition to a more sustainable and secure energy system, according...

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EU to provide €500m for Western Balkans to tackle energy crisis

October 27, 2022

North Macedonia's Prime Minister Dimitar Kovacevski (right) shakes hand with President of the European Commission Ursula von der Leyen after they delivered a press conference in Skopje, on Oct 26, 2022. (ROBERT ATANASOVSKI / AFP) SKOPJE - The European Union (EU) will provide 500 million euros ($504 million) in grants...

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US urged to end blame game on oil

October 20, 2022

Saudis made scapegoats for energy policy shortcomings, analysts say File photo shows the White House and a stop sign in Washington DC, the United States. (PHOTO / XINHUA) The United States should stop the blame game over energy supplies and instead take a hard look at its own policies in...

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US urged to stop blame game over OPEC+ output cut

October 19, 2022

This picture taken on Dec 11, 2019, shows a view of a refinery at the Jubail Industrial City, about 95 kilometers north of Dammam in Saudi Arabia's eastern province overlooking the Gulf. (GIUSEPPE CACACE / AFP) The United States should stop the blame game and instead take a hard look...

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US urged to stop blame game over oil output cut

October 18, 2022

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Report: Trump administration impeded federal response to COVID-19

October 18, 2022

Medical workers treat patients in the COVID-19 ward at the US Department of Veterans Affairs Boston Healthcare system campus and medical center in West Roxbury, Massachusetts on Jan 11, 2022. (JOSEPH PREZIOSO / AFP) WASHINGTON - A US congressional panel released a new report on Monday detailing efforts by the...

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EU leaders pledge to further coordinate energy policies

October 8, 2022

Czech Prime Minister Petr Fiala attends a press conference after an informal summit of the European Union in Prague, the Czech Republic, on Oct. 7, 2022. (LIAN YI / XINHUA) PRAGUE – European Union leaders said on Friday at an informal summit here that they are still working on coordinated...

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‘Time is up’: Nations trapped in climate crisis raise alarm at UN

September 24, 2022

Vanuatu's president, Nikenike Vurobaravu addresses the 77th session of the United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters in New York City on Sept 23, 2022. (BRYAN R. SMITH / AFP) UNITED NATIONS - Countries on the front lines of the climate crisis are fed up. During the annual gathering of...

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‘Time is up’: Countries trapped in climate crisis raise alarm at UN

September 24, 2022

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Europe’s vegetable farmers warn of shortages amid energy crisis

September 22, 2022

A customer pays for vegetables at the Maravillas market in Madrid, Spain, on May 12, 2022. (MANU FERNANDEZ / AP) BOUVINES, FRANCE - Emmanuel Lefebvre produces thousands of tonnes of endives on his farm in northern France annually, but this year he may abandon his crop because of the crippling...

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UN envoy sees opportunity to end political crisis in Sudan

September 14, 2022

Volker Perthes, UN Special Representative to Sudan and head of the United Nations Integrated Transition Assistance Mission in Sudan, speaks during a meeting of representatives of the tripartite mechanism in the Sudanese capital Khartoum on June 8, 2022. (ASHRAF SHAZLY / AFP) UNITED NATIONS - The top UN envoy for...

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Truss appointed as Britain’s PM, Johnson bows out

September 7, 2022

Britain's Queen Elizabeth II, left, welcomes Liz Truss during an audience at Balmoral, Scotland, where she invited the newly elected leader of the Conservative party to become Prime Minister and form a new government, Sept 6, 2022. (JANE BARLOW / POOL PHOTO VIA AP) LONDON – Liz Truss took over as...