March 2024 (Page 2)
France Raises Security Readiness to Highest Level After Attack in Russia
PARIS — France’s government increased its security alert posture to the highest level Sunday after the deadly attack at a Russian concert hall and the Islamicчитати
Russians Mourn Dead Following Deadly Attack on Concert Hall
Russia observed a day of mourning Sunday following a deadly attack on a music venue in a Moscow suburb. Islamic State took credit for theчитати
3 Men in Armenia Attempt to Storm Yerevan Police Station
YEREVAN — Three armed men attempted to storm a police station in the Armenian capital of Yerevan on Sunday detonating hand grenades that injured two ofчитати
Princess Kate ‘Touched’ by Support as Royal Family Reels From Cancer Diagnosis
London — Catherine, Princess of Wales, has said she is “enormously touched” by the support she has received from around the world following her shock announcementчитати
Putin Says Gunmen in Moscow Attack Tried to Flee to Ukraine
MOSCOW — The suburban Moscow music hall where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers was a blackened, smoldering ruin Saturday as the death toll in the attackчитати
Despite Putin’s Claims, Ukraine Denies Involvement in Moscow Attack
Moscow — The suburban Moscow music hall where gunmen opened fire on concertgoers was a blackened, smoldering ruin Saturday as the death toll in the attackчитати
Pro-West Diplomat to Meet Ally of Slovakia’s Premier in Presidential Runoff
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia — A pro-Western career diplomat defeated a close ally of Slovakia’s populist Prime Minister Robert Fico in the first round of the presidential electionчитати
Greece Slams Turkish President’s ‘Provocative Remarks’ on Cyprus
ATHENS — Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said on Friday that Cyprus should be a Turkish state. Erdogan defended his country’s 1974 invasion of Cyprus, sayingчитати
New England Men’s Soccer Shirt Causes Stir With Recolored Flag
LONDON — England’s new men’s soccer team shirt is causing a bit of a stir. It’s not just the price that’s vexing some. The decision byчитати
Ukrainian Team Debuts at US Air Force and Marine Corps Trials
In early March, the annual U.S. Air Force and Marine Corps Trials for injured veterans took place near Las Vegas. This year, for the firstчитати
Russia Hits Ukraine With Deadly Barrage; Zelensky Appeals for Aid
Kyiv, Ukraine — Russia launched a massive wave of deadly overnight attacks on Ukraine using more than 90 missiles and 60 Iranian-made drones, President Volodymyr Zelenskyyчитати
Moldovan Parliament Backs Bid to Join EU, But Divisions Remain
CHISINAU, MOLDOVA — Moldova’s Parliament on Thursday endorsed an appeal to press on with a drive to join the European Union, but the opposition walked outчитати
IMF OKs $880 Million Loan Payment to Ukraine
washington — The International Monetary Fund’s executive board on Thursday approved a third review of Ukraine’s $15.6 billion loan program, allowing the release of $880 millionчитати
Nations Pledge to Boost Nuclear Power to Fight Climate Change
Paris — Representatives of 30 nations meeting in Brussels vowed to beef up nuclear energy Thursday as one solution to meet climate-fighting targets and guarantee reliableчитати
Australia Signs Security Accord with Britain
Sydney — Australia and the United Kingdom signed a new defense and security cooperation agreement Thursday that deepens the strategic relationship between the two nations, makesчитати
Ukrainians See Putin’s Reelection as Another Sign War Won’t End Soon
Like many people around the world, Ukrainians were not surprised by what was reported as President Vladimir Putin’s landslide victory in the Russian elections. Manyчитати
Russia Donates Fertilizer, Grain to Zimbabwe
Harare, Zimbabwe — Russia donated 25,000 tons of grain and 23,000 tons of fertilizer to Zimbabwe to help combat the effects of El Nino-induced drought, whichчитати
EU Looks to Increase Its Defense, Ukraine Support Against a Bellicose Russia
PARIS — European Union leaders meet Thursday in Brussels amid growing calls for Europe to drastically ramp up its defense spending and industry, as Russia gainsчитати
China, Not Russia, Still Tops List of Threats to US
WASHINGTON — Russia’s war in Ukraine — portrayed by top U.S. officials as posing a danger to the United States itself — still trails China whenчитати
Secretary of Defense: ‘United States Will Not Let Ukraine Fail’
Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the United States remains determined to provide Ukraine with the resources to fight Russian aggression, even as the U.S.читати
Ukrainian Drone Strikes Hit Russia’s Oil Revenues
London — A recent series of Ukrainian drone and missile strikes targeting Russian oil refineries has significantly hurt Moscow’s processing capacity, according to analysts. The strikes,читати
Austin: US, Free World ‘Will Not Let Ukraine Fail’
Ramstein, Germany — Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin says the United States remains determined to provide Ukraine with the resources it needs to fight Russian aggression,читати
IOC Excludes Russian and Belarusian Athletes From Taking Part in the Paris Olympics Opening Ceremony
LAUSANNE, Switzerland — Russian and Belarusian athletes will not be allowed to take part in the traditional parade at the opening ceremony at the Paris Olympics,читати
US Says NKorea Shipped 10,000 Containers of Munitions to Russia
Jung Pak, the U.S. Senior Official for the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea, told VOA on Monday that there have been at least 10 instancesчитати
Russian Opposition Activists in Seattle Remember Navalny as Putin Claims Victory
In Seattle, there were no polling stations for Russian citizens to join the worldwide movement known as “Noon Against Putin,” a symbolic protest of theчитати