Cyclone Freddy toll surpasses 300, flood risk lingers for southern Africa March 16, 2023 at 03:05AM

After four days of destructive wind and rain, local communities and relief workers are now confronting the aftermath of Cyclone Freddy which has killed more than 250 people and displaced tens of thousands of others across Malawi and Mozambique and may still cause further damage.

UN-backed inquiry accuses Russia of war crimes in Ukraine March 16, 2023 at 06:40AM

Russian attacks against civilians in Ukraine, including systematic torture and killing in occupied regions, amount to war crimes and possibly crimes against humanity, according to a report from a U.N.-backed inquiry released Thursday.

China wants Russia and Ukraine to hold peace talks March 16, 2023 at 04:47AM

China is concerned about an escalation of the war in Ukraine and wants Moscow and Kyiv to hold peace talks, senior Chinese diplomat Qin Gang told his Ukrainian counterpart over a phone call on Thursday.

Putin urges Russia's billionaires to invest in face of 'sanctions war' March 16, 2023 at 02:39AM

President Vladimir Putin on Thursday urged Russia's billionaires and business elite to invest in new technology, production facilities and enterprises to help Russia overcome what he said were Western attempts to destroy its economy.