Romania: More vehicles blocked in Suceava county due to snow

A temporary blockage occurred on Saturday morning, on National Road 17, on the sector between Ilisesti and Paltinoasa localities in Suceava County, Romania, due to heavy snowfall, announced the representatives of Iasi Regional Roads and Bridges Directorate, Agerpres reports.

The Russian army attacked Ukraine with drones for eight hours

The Ukrainian Air Force reports that on Friday to Saturday night, the Ukrainian army shot down 29 kamikaze drones launched by the Russian Federation. The attack lasted for eight hours, during which Russian invaders released a total of 38 drones, reports RBC.

EU enlargement to Western Balkans "high on the agenda": European Council president

The enlargement of the European Union (EU) to the Western Balkans is "high on the agenda," visiting European Council President Charles Michel said here on Thursday, Xinhua agency reports.

IDF says it has found Hamas tunnel shaft at al-Shifa hospital in Gaza

The Israeli military said late on Thursday that it uncovered a Hamas tunnel shaft and a vehicle with weapons at Gaza’s al-Shifa hospital complex, The Guardian reports

China, Japan reaffirm 'strategic relationship' in rare leader talks

Chinese President Xi Jinping and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida committed to pursuing mutually-beneficial relations in their first face-to-face talks in a year, a sign that Asia's two largest economies are looking to patch up strained ties, Reuters reports

Volodymyr Zelensky welcomes the meeting of American President Joe Biden with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping

Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Thursday voiced optimism about a recent meeting between US President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping, AFP reports.

Finland to close some border crossings with Russia

Finland will close four of the nine crossing points on its border with Russia on Saturday to stem a flow of asylum seekers to the Nordic nation, Prime Minister Petteri Orpo said on Thursday, Reuters reports.

Gaza Health Ministry says Israeli army deployed bulldozers at Al-Shifa hospital

The Hamas-run Health Ministry in Gaza said Thursday that the Israeli army had deployed bulldozers at the Al-Shifa hospital, DW reports.

The summit of the presidents of the US and China ended with "real progress", Joe Biden

President Joe Biden raised concerns of China's "human rights abuses" in Xinjiang, Tibet and Hong Kong during his nearly four-hour-long talks with Chinese President Xi Jinping on Wednesday, according to the White House's readout of the meeting, CNN reports

Another 17 Romanian citizens and their family members were evacuated from the Gaza Strip

Another 17 Romanian citizens and their family members left the Gaza Strip yesterday, through the Rafah border point, and are on Egyptian territory, the Romanian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced last night.

China's Xi arrives in California for high-stakes meeting with Biden, APEC summit

Xi is on his first visit to the US since 2017. He is due to meet Biden at an undisclosed location in the San Francisco Bay Area on Wednesday morning and then attend the annual summit of the Asia Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) forum, AFP reports.

Biden, China's Xi will discuss communication, competition at APEC summit

The White House said on Monday President Joe Biden and Chinese President Xi Jinping will discuss strengthening communication and managing competition when they meet on the sidelines of the Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation (APEC) summit this week, Reuters reports.