Russia claims minor Ukraine progress; Kyiv readies offensive February 15, 2023 at 07:49AM

Russian forces claimed some battlefield success Wednesday as Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine labored to gain momentum almost a year after it began, while Ukraine said it needs another few months to stage its own offensive.The Russian Defense Ministry said its troops broke through two Ukrainian defensive lines in the eastern Luhansk region and pushed back Ukrainian troops some three kilometers (two miles), forcing them to leave behind equipment and the bodies of those killed.

Inflation in Pakistan could average 33% in H1 2023, says Moody's economist February 14, 2023 at 11:09PM

Inflation in Pakistan could average 33% in the first half of 2023 before trending lower, and a bailout from the IMF alone is unlikely to put the economy back on track, a senior economist with Moody's Analytics told Reuters. "Our view is that an IMF bailout alone isn't going to be enough to get the economy back on track. What the economy really needs is persistent and sound economic management," she said.

Turkey's Erdogan vows to rebuild after earthquake, rescue work winds down February 14, 2023 at 10:20PM

The combined death toll in Turkey and Syria has climbed over 41,000, and many survivors are enduring near-freezing winter temperatures, having been left homeless by the devastation in cities in both countries.