Russian Forces Take Control of Two More Ukrainian Villages, Defence Ministry Says

MOSCOW, March 17 (Reuters) – Russian troops have taken ⁠control ⁠of the village of ⁠Sopych in Ukraine’s northern Sumy region and Kalenyky in ​the eastern Donetsk region, the Defence Ministry said on Tuesday. The Russian announcement was ‌issued a day after Moscow ‌and Kyiv issued conflicting claims on which side was making ⁠advances along ⁠the …

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Australia Says Iranian Projectile Hits UAE Airbase, All Personnel Safe

SYDNEY, March ⁠18 (Reuters) – ⁠Australian Prime ⁠Minister Anthony Albanese ​said an Iranian ‌projectile on Wednesday ‌hit ⁠near ⁠its Al Minhad Air Base in ​the United Arab Emirates, ​and that all Australian ⁠defence personnel ⁠were safe. “There ⁠was minor ​damage to an accommodation ​block ⁠and a medical facility due to ⁠a small fire that was …

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Drone Attack Targets US Embassy in Baghdad, Explosion Heard

March 18 (Reuters) – A ⁠drone ⁠attack targeted ⁠the U.S. embassy in ​Baghdad and an explosion was ‌heard in the area, ‌security sources ⁠said ⁠early on Wednesday, a day after a ​series of strikes. Security sources had said on Tuesday that ​rocket and drone attacks had ⁠targeted the ⁠embassy, triggering ⁠sirens with ​an explosion heard …

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3/17: CBS Evening News – CBS News

3/17: CBS Evening News – CBS News Watch CBS News Problems compound as airports shutter more security lines; massive cleanup underway after severe storms.