TOKYO – Two people were killed and 92 others injured after a strong earthquake hit northeastern Japan late Wednesday (March 16) night, police and fire authorities said Thursday.
MOSCOW - Russia on Tuesday, Mar. 15, sent a notice of withdrawal from the Council of Europe to the organization's Secretary-General Marija Pejcinovic Buric, Russian Foreign Ministry said.
The United States on Tuesday, Mar. 15, announced more sanctions on Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko for his role as an ally of Russia during the invasion of Ukraine.
The ongoing Russian invasion of Ukraine has caused a devastating loss of human life and substantial economic damage to the country, with economic output expected to fall by a minimum of 10% in 2022, according to a report by the International Monetary Fund.
UNITED NATIONS – UN Secretary-General Antonio Guterres said Monday (March 14) that gender equality and women's rights must be at the heart of a renewed social contract that is fit for today's societies and economies.
WASHINGTON – The US Federal Reserve is widely expected to start raising interest rates from near zero this week as the Ukraine conflict could further push up US inflation, which has been rising to the highest level in four decades, economists said.
