The conversation on a sensitive subject was never meant to be public, and the leak embarrassed Germany and raised concerns about the security of its communications. FILE -In this photo provided by South Korea Defense Ministry, a Taurus missile flies during a drill off the country’s western coast in South Korea, Wednesday, Sept. 13, 2017. … Read more
KYIV: Ukrainian sea drones damaged a Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship off occupied Crimea, Ukrainian military intelligence said on Tuesday. The intelligence agency said on Telegram messaging app that its special unit Group 13 attacked the Russian Black Sea Fleet patrol ship Sergey Kotov near the Kerch Strait. “As a result of a strike … Read more
MOSCOW: Russia said on Saturday it had repelled an attempted Ukrainian drone attack on Russian “civilian transport ships” on Friday evening in the southwestern part of the Black Sea, a key artery for grain and oil exports from both countries. Civilian vessels on the Black Sea have not generally been targeted since Moscow ordered its … Read more
ANKARA: Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan will discuss a new mechanism to allow Ukrainian grain exports through the Black Sea with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during his upcoming visit to Turkey, Foreign Minister Hakan Fidan said on Sunday.Putin is expected to visit Turkey on Feb. 12 to meet Erdogan, a Turkish official previously said, in … Read more
An earthquake with a moment magnitude of 6.8-6.9 struck Morocco’s Marrakesh-Safi region on 8 September, 2023. (File) Major Earthquakes In 2023: The year 2023 has seen its share of significant earthquakes, causing widespread damage and loss of life. Here’s a look at some of the major earthquakes that struck the world this year. February 6: Turkey-Syria … Read more
By Hannna Arhirova and Courtney Bonnell | Associated Press KYIV, Ukraine — Grain thunders into rail cars and trucks zip around a storage facility in central Ukraine, a place that growing numbers of companies turned to as they struggled to export their food to people facing hunger around the world. Now, more of the grain … Read more
SOFIA: Two people died as stormy winds swept through Bulgaria and neighbouring Romania overnight Sunday.Heavy rains and snowfall cut electricity lines and blocked or flooded roads in the east of the two countries, prompting a state of emergency in Bulgaria’s Black Sea region of Varna.A 43-year-old woman was killed when a tree fell on her … Read more
KYIV: Freight costs for ships using Ukraine’s alternative export corridor have risen following an attack on a cargo vessel in the Black Sea off Odesa, brokers said on Friday. Ukrainian officials said on Wednesday a Russian missile damaged a Liberia-flagged civilian ship entering a Black Sea port in the Odesa region, killing one person and … Read more
WASHINGTON: Tech billionaire Elon Musk has said that he prevented a Ukrainian attack on a Russian Navy base last year by declining Kyiv’s request to activate internet access in the Black Sea near Moscow-annexed Crimea.Satellite internet service Starlink, operated by Musk-owned company SpaceX, has been deployed in Ukraine since shortly after it was invaded by … Read more