WASHINGTON, UNITED STATES - US lawmakers early Tuesday released the text of a US$1.7 trillion funding bill which Congress hopes to pass within days to avert a government shutdown. The bill includes $858 billion in defense funding and will also provide $44.9 billion in emergency assistance for Ukraine. It also includes...
US calls for immediate end to Libya oil shutdowns
The US said Wednesday it was "deeply concerned" about an ongoing closure of key oil installations in Libya, calling for the shutdowns to end "immediately". "The United States is deeply concerned by the continued oil shutdown, which is depriving Libyans of substantial revenue," the US embassy in Tripoli said.
Houthi rebels shut radio stations that failed to air propaganda
Yemen's Houthi insurgents have shut down six radio stations in the capital Sanaa, the journalists' union said, with reporters saying the move came after broadcasters refused to air rebel propaganda.Istanbul airport closes down as snowstorm hits region
Europe's busiest airport shut down in Istanbul while schools and vaccination centers closed in Athens as a rare snowstorm blanketed swathes of the eastern Mediterranean region.US approves $1bn for Iron Dome defense system
This came after the funding was controversially stripped from a separate bill following a revolt from the left flank of the Democrats. However, the vote was near-unanimous this time, with the funding approved by a 420-9 majority vote.
Iran’s only nuclear power plant back online
The plant was off-grid for two weeks, leading to power cuts in the country Officials blamed 'a technical fault' for the shutdown Iran's only nuclear power plant has been brought back online, its manager said early Monday, after two weeks off-grid amid a power shortage and rolling blackouts across the...
