Three dead as 7.1 earthquake strikes near China’s border with Kyrgyzstan

Three people have died after a 7.1-magnitude earthquake rocked a mountainous and remote part of China’s far western Xinjiang region early Tuesday, CNN reports.

The Foreign Ministers of Romania and the Republic of Moldova condemn the Russian attacks on the cities of Kiev and Kharkiv

Romania and the Republic of Moldova strongly condemn the Russian attacks on Tuesday on the capital of Ukraine, Kiev, and the city of Kharkiv, which resulted in several deaths and injuries. The statements were made today by the Foreign Ministers of the two countries, Luminița Odobescu and Nicu Popescu, in a press conference.

Ten new medicines will appear in the pharmacies of the Republic of Moldova

Ten new medicines will appear in pharmacies in the Republic of Moldova. They were authorized by the Medicines Commission of the Medicines and Medical Devices Agency.

NATO concludes contracts for another $1.2 billion in artillery ammunition

On Tuesday (23 January 2024), Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg and General Manager of the NATO Support and Procurement Agency (NSPA) Stacy Cummings concluded contracts for the purchase of around 220,000 155-millimetre artillery shells worth 1.2 billion US dollars, reports Reuters.

Moldovan President meets with the ambassadors of France and Germany

France and Germany reiterate their support for our country's European path. The subject was on the agenda of ambassadors Graham Paul and Margret Uebber, who met with President Maia Sandu on Monday.

Oleg Serebrian: "The Chisinau authorities are carefully monitoring the evolution of actions on the left side of the Nistru"

The authorities in Chisinau will carefully monitor the evolution of the actions on the left side of the Nistru, although there is currently no danger for the stability of the country, said Deputy Prime Minister for Reintegration Oleg Serebrian, after the so-called leader of the region Vadim Krasnoselski asked the armed forces in the region to increase its activity of "monitoring and countering possible terrorist acts". Oleg Serebrian emphasized in the program "La 360 de grade" from Radio Moldova that in the last two years this type of alert was frequent on the left side of the Nistru, with the aim of artificially maintaining a state of nervousness in some places.

Turkish Parliament to vote on Sweden's NATO membership

Turkey's parliament is expected to end more than a year of delays that severely strained its ties with Western allies and approve Sweden's membership of NATO this week, AFP reports.

Russians launched new rocket fire on the cities of Kiev and Kharkiv. There are dead and dozens injured

At least five people died, and 40 were injured, following the rocket attack launched Tuesday morning on the Ukrainian capital Kiev and the city of Kharkiv, UNIAN reports, citing a release from the rescuers.

Israel said to offer two-month pause in Gaza fighting for staged release of hostages

Israel has reportedly submitted a proposal through Qatari and Egyptian mediators that would see it agree to pause its military offensive against Hamas for as long as two months, in exchange for a phased release of the remaining 136 hostages in Gaza, The Times of Israel reports.

Head of EU diplomacy, Josep Borrell, will visit Kiev. "It's time to do more and faster to help Ukraine"

The head of diplomacy of the European Union, Josep Borrell, will travel to Ukraine in the first half of February. The announcement was made by the official at the end of the first Foreign Affairs Council (CAE) under the mandate of the Belgian presidency of the EU Council, reports Agerpres.

Luminița Odobescu: "It is very important to fight Russia's narratives and keep the pressure on it"

The states of the European Union must use all means to help Kiev in the war, but also to develop a predictable calendar for the accession of Ukraine and the Republic of Moldova to the EU bloc. The statement was made by the Romanian Minister of Foreign Affairs, Luminița Odobescu, before the Foreign Affairs Council met in Brussels.

UN Panel to grill Russia on fate of ukrainian children

Moscow will be asked to explain at the UN on Monday what has happened to thousands of Ukrainian children believed to have been forcibly sent to Russia since its 2022 invasion, Kyiv Independent reports.