Ten times countries decided to exit international agreements
With Russia suspending participation in New START Treaty, we look at other examples of countries quitting agreements.
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Iranian-German man sentenced to death on ‘terrorism’ charges
Iran says Jamshid Sharmahd masterminded a bombing that killed 14 people, something his family denies.
Plane, motorcade, train: How Joe Biden got to Kyiv in secret
Biden's 'inherently risky' trip to Ukraine took planning and logistics with details known to only a few.
Putin rages against West in speech decried as absurd propaganda
Russian leader says he will pull Moscow out of a nuclear treaty and blames Ukraine for the invasion he started.
Panic injures many as traumatised Syria hit by new earthquakes
People in northwest Syria are 'traumatised' and still reeling from the February 6 quakes that killed over 4,000 in Syria
After Sturgeon, what remains of Scotland’s independence bid?
Health Secretary Humza Yousaf and Finance Secretary Kate Forbes, both below 40, are standing to succeed Sturgeon.
Survivors in Turkey say ‘new normal’ is coping with more quakes
The illusion of lives being rebuilt was shattered with new tremblers that reawakened recent traumas.
Pakistan’s president slammed for declaring poll date in provinces
Arif Alvi's unilateral decision to announce April 9 elections in Punjab and Khyber Pakhtunkhwa triggers new controversy.
Turkey’s ‘aid diplomacy’ reverberates in global quake response
Analysts say ruling AK Party has for years built influence and global clout with humanitarian-heavy foreign policy.
Nigeria 2023 election: All you need to know
There are 93.4 million eligible voters for February 25 polls, the sixth since Nigeria's return to democracy in 1999.
New tremors add to misery in quake-affected Turkey, Syria
At least six killed and more than 300 reported injured after quakes hit Turkey-Syria border region, causing panic.
Putin’s state of the nation speech: What exactly did he say?
President Putin blames the West and Ukraine for the war he ordered a year ago.
Electricity bill hike adds to misery of Sri Lankans amid crisis
The 66 percent price increase is latest measure by island nation to clinch a $2.9bn IMF loan to tackle economic crisis.
Russian economy shrank 2.1% in 2022, much less than expected
The economy defied fears of a recession and previous predictions that it would contract by more than 12 percent.
Palestinian teen succumbs to Israeli gunshot wounds
Muntaser al-Shawwa was severely wounded two weeks ago, with his family accusing the Israeli army of ‘shooting to kill’.
Ukrainian army medics fight to save lives near front line
Up to 25 patients a day are brought in to the dingy medical outpost, the majority wounded by shrapnel.
Rescuers in high-risk volcano search for crashed Philippine plane
Four people, including two Australians, were on board the Cessna 340 aircraft that crashed on Mount Mayon volcano.
Brazil hit by deadly floods and landslides
At least 40 killed and dozens missing in the wake of the flooding and landslides in the coastal Sao Paulo state.
S Korea court landmark ruling recognises same-sex couple’s rights
Court rules that So Seong-wook and Kim Yong-min should be treated the same as a heterosexual couple by state insurer.
Mapping major battles of the Ukraine war, one year on
Thousands of troops and civilians have been killed as heavy battles raged this past year.