Slovak economy rises by 2 pct in 2024: statistics office
Bratislava [Slovakia], February 15: Slovakia's gross domestic product (GDP) increased by 2 percent in 2024, up from 1.4 percent the year before, according to a...
Heavy snowfall disrupts traffic in northern BiH
Sarajevo [Bosnia and Herzegovina], February 15: Heavy snowfall has disrupted traffic in northern Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH), particularly in the Una-Sana Canton, where a major...
Latvia's births drop 13.2 pct in 2024
Riga [Latvia], February 15: Latvia's birth rate continued to decline in 2024, reaching record lows each month, the national statistics office reported on Friday....
Zelensky says Ukraine ready to move toward peace after meeting with Vance
Kyiv [Ukraine], February 15: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said that Ukraine stands ready to move towards peace following his meeting with U.S. Vice President JD...
Italian prosecutors open tax fraud case against Amazon: media
Rome [Italy], February 15: Italian prosecutors have launched a tax fraud investigation into retail giant Amazon, alleging the company evaded taxes amounting to 1.2 billion...
Trump slams India's high tariffs, vows to charge reciprocal levies
Olympia [Washington] (US), February 15: U.S. President Donald Trump criticized on Thursday India's high tariffs, vowing that the United States would retaliate.
U.S. retails sales drop by 0.9 pct in January after strong holiday...
Olympia [Washington] (US), February 15: U.S. retail sales fell by 0.9 percent in January after a strong holiday spending, the U.S. Commerce Department reported on...
U.S. CDC to cut one-tenth of workforce
Los Angeles [California] (US), February 15: Nearly 1,300 employees at the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) -- about one-tenth of the agency's...
6.0-magnitude quake hits 6 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia: USGS
Albany [New York] (US), February 15: An earthquake with a magnitude of 6.0 jolted 6 km NNE of Metahāra, Ethiopia at 20:28:23 GMT on Friday,...
Investigators say Black Hawk crew might not have heard tower instructions before...
Olympia [Washington] (US), February 15: The U.S. National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) said Friday that the Army Black Hawk helicopter's crew might not have heard...
U.S. stocks close mixed as retail sales decline
Albany [New York] (USA) , February 15: U.S. stocks ended mixed on Friday after hitting near-record highs the previous day, as investors assessed economic data...
Number of active U.S. drilling rigs up this week
Houston [Texas], February 15: The number of active drilling rigs in the United States stands at 588 this week, up by two from the previous...
US IRS prepares to lay off thousands of workers, sources say
Washington DC [US], February 15: The U.S. Internal Revenue Service is preparing to fire thousands of workers in the coming days, a move that could...
Elon Musk's tactics frustrate some White House senior officials
Washington DC [US], February 15: As tech billionaire Elon Musk expands his influence over more than a dozen U.S. federal agencies, frustration is growing among...
Protest action shuts down air traffic in Belgium
Brussels [Belgium], February 14: A nationwide protest involving tens of thousands of demonstrators against the new government brought air traffic in Belgium to a standstill...
NATO chief responds cautiously to Trump's Ukraine course
Brussels [Belgium], February 14: NATO Secretary General Mark Rutte reacted cautiously on Thursday to US President Donald Trump's announcement of planned negotiations with Russian President...
Hundreds of foreigners freed from Myanmar's scam centres
Bangkok [Thailand], February 14: More than 250 people from 20 nationalities who had been working in telecom fraud centres in Myanmar's Karen State have been...
EU Parliament rejects Georgia's ruling party legitimacy, demands new elections
Brussels [Belgium], February 14: The European Parliament on Thursday overwhelmingly adopted a resolution that rejected the legitimacy of "Georgia's self-proclaimed authorities" and called for new...
Driver ploughs into Munich crowd in 'suspected attack,' injuring 28
Munich [Germany], February 14: A driver crashed his car into a trade union march making its way through the streets of Munich in what authorities...
Hamas to release three captives amid ceasefire deal collapse fears
Gaza [Palestine], February 14: Hamas says it is committed to the release of captives held in Gaza according to a timeline set out in a...
US launches reciprocal tariff plan regardless of allies or opponents
Washington [US], February 14: "On trade, in the interest of fairness, I will impose reciprocal tariffs , meaning the United States will tax any country...
US aircraft carrier collides with merchant ship in Mediterranean
New York [US], February 14: The US Navy said on February 13 that the aircraft carrier USS Harry S. Truman collided with the cargo ship...
14 US states sue Mr. Trump and billionaire Elon Musk
Washington [US], February 14: A group of 14 states, led by New Mexico, alleges that Elon Musk 's position as head of the Office of...
Escaped death after falling into the mouth of a humpback whale
Santiago [Chile], February 14: Adrian Simancas, 24, was kayaking with his father in the waters off the coast of Chile, specifically the Strait of Magellan,...
Hun Sen releases audio recording containing information about plot to assassinate him
Phnom Penh [Cambodia], February 14: The two recordings were released on February 13, in which the two men were discussing using UAVs , carrying fuel...
NATO launches two new multinational air defence initiatives, strengthens existing projects
Brussels [Belgium], February 14: NATO on Thursday launched two new multinational High-Visibility initiatives to further enhance the protection of its airspace and strengthen its deterrence...
UAE calls for developing Agreement on Facilitating Trade Exchange
Cairo [Egypt], February 14: Abdullah bin Touq Al Marri, Minister of Economy, has affirmed the UAE's full commitment to implementing the provisions of the Agreement...