German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Thursday there is “no military solution” to the Ukraine conflict after President Petro Poroshenko asked for NATO naval support in his country’s standoff with Russia. Blaming Russia for the tensions, Merkel said: “We ask the Ukrainian side too to be sensible because we know that ...
UN aid chief Mark Lowcock appealed Thursday for a halt of war in Yemen amid intense diplomacy to end the US-Saudi aggression that has pushed millions to the brink of famine. “I’d like to see a cessation of hostilities, especially around the key infrastructure, especially around Hodeida,” Lowcock told reporters ...