US Calls on Russia to Cool Tensions with Ukraine
2021-12-02
A top U.S. defense official says Washington will not be alone if it needs to take action in response to Russia’s massive troop buildup alongчитати
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Kurdish Family Laments Young Migrant Daughter Drowned in English Channel
2021-12-02
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Last week, a small inflatable boat capsized in the English Channel killing 27 migrants who were attempting to cross from France to the United Kingdom. The family of one ofчитати
Blinken Warns Russia Invasion of Ukraine Will Have Consequences
2021-12-02
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken warns Russia Wednesday that any military action in Ukraine will have severe consequences. He plans to meet separately Thursday with both the Ukrainian and the Russian foreign ministers in Stockholm to discuss the heightened border tensions. VOA’s Senior Diplomaticчитати
French Military: Forces Did Not Fire into Crowd of Nigerien Protesters
2021-12-02
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A French military spokesperson has denied an accusation that French soldiers shot into a crowd of protesters in Niger late last month. The deteriorating securityчитати
EU Leaders Consider Mandatory Vaccinations to Fight Omicron Variant
2021-12-02
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European Union leaders said Wednesday they are considering a number of public health options, including vaccine mandates, to address the growing threat posed by theчитати
Josephine Baker Gets France’s Highest Honor
2021-12-01
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The late American entertainer and civil rights activist Josephine Baker has become the first Black woman to be inducted into the Pantheon in Paris, theчитати
Belarus Exiles Find Themselves at the Heart of Poland’s Migrant Crisis
2021-12-01
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The border between Belarus and Poland drew global media attention after thousands of migrants tried to enter the EU encouraged by the government of Belarusianчитати
Blinken Warns Russia as NATO Deliberates Response on Ukraine
2021-12-01
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Secretary of State Antony Blinken has again warned Russia of “serious consequences” for any escalatory actions toward Ukraine, as he meets with NATO allies duringчитати
NATO Shows Unity Against Russian Aggression Toward Ukraine
2021-12-01
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After NATO foreign ministers expressed solidarity against any Russian aggression toward Ukraine, the United States on Wednesday confirmed plans for Secretary of State Antony Blinkenчитати
Migrant Crisis Front and Center in Pope’s Greece-Cyprus Trip
2021-12-01
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When Pope Francis visited the Greek island of Lesbos in 2016, he was so moved by the stories he heard from families fleeing war inчитати
Polish Parliament Rejects Unlimited Media Access to Belarus Border
2021-12-01
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Poland’s president on Tuesday signed into law legislation that would limit the access of aid charities and journalists to its border with Belarus as theчитати
Migrant Advocates Accuse EU of Flagrant Breaches of Geneva Convention
2021-12-01
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The migrant crisis on Poland’s border, which Western powers accuse Belarusian leader Alexander Lukashenko of engineering, caught international attention in November. But asylum seekers on the Poland-Belarus border aren’t aloneчитати
Belarus Sentences RFE/RL Journalist to 10 Days in Prison
2021-12-01
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The head of Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty has condemned the sentencing of a journalist who works for the independent network. The news network learned onчитати
Epstein Pilot Resumes Testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell Trial
2021-11-30
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A longtime pilot for the late financier Jeffrey Epstein resumed his testimony at Ghislaine Maxwell’s sex trafficking trial Tuesday, saying that the British socialite chargedчитати
IOM Says Despite Risks, Number of Migrants Crossing the Mediterranean Sea Has Doubled
2021-11-30
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In search of a better life, many migrants cross from Africa to Europe through what has been dubbed the “deadliest border in the world:” Theчитати
Blinken in Latvia for NATO Security Talks
2021-11-30
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken is in Latvia Tuesday for talks with the country’s leaders and a NATO ministerial meeting as the alliance expressesчитати
Turkey’s Economic Turmoil Threatens to Stoke Refugee Tensions
2021-11-29
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Last week’s 10% drop in the value of the Turkish currency plunged it to historic lows, threatening an economic crisis. The Turkish lira has droppedчитати
Belarus Migrant Crisis Divides Polish Society
2021-11-29
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Thousands of migrants continue to wait in Belarus to enter the European Union through Poland, a crisis in the central European country that has sharplyчитати
Russia Says Latest Zircon Hypersonic Missile Test Successful
2021-11-29
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Russia said Monday it had carried out another successful test of its Zircon hypersonic cruise missile, as world powers race to develop the advanced weaponry.читати
Talks on Iran Nuclear Deal Resuming in Vienna
2021-11-29
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Talks about reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal resume Monday in Vienna after a five-month break and for the first time since a new presidentчитати
In French Pantheon, Josephine Baker Makes History Yet Again
2021-11-29
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France is inducting Josephine Baker — Missouri-born cabaret dancer, French World War II spy and civil rights activist — into its Pantheon, the first Blackчитати
Katrin Jakobsdottir, Iceland’s Staunch Feminist PM, Begins Second Term
2021-11-28
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Katrin Jakobsdottir, a popular and fervent feminist who has become a unifying force after years of political upheaval, on Sunday kicked off her second termчитати
Louis Vuitton Star Designer Virgil Abloh Dies After Battle With Cancer
2021-11-28
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Virgil Abloh, fashion’s highest profile Black designer and the creative mind behind Louis Vuitton’s menswear collections, died on Sunday of cancer, Vuitton’s owner LVMH said.читати
Britain Snubbed as France Hosts Channel Migration Talks
2021-11-28
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France hosts a meeting of European ministers on Sunday to discuss ways to stop migrants crossing the Channel in dinghies, but without Britain, which hasчитати
Swiss Vote to Approve COVID Restrictions as Infections Rise
2021-11-28
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Swiss voters on Sunday gave clear backing to legislation that introduced a system with special COVID-19 certificates under which only people who have been vaccinated,читати
As Europe’s Teleworking Laws Evolve, Portugal’s Meets Skepticism
2021-11-28
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Portugal’s new law on working from home makes the European Union country sound like a workers’ paradise. Companies can’t attempt to contact their staff outsideчитати
Smugglers Net Millions per Kilometer from Migrants Crossing Channel
2021-11-28
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The price to cross the English Channel varies according to the network of smugglers, between 3,000 and 7,000 euros ($3,380 and $8,000) though there areчитати
Anti-Government Protesters Block Bridges, Roads in Serbia
2021-11-27
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Skirmishes on Saturday erupted in Serbia between police and anti-government demonstrators who blocked roads and bridges in the Balkan country in protest over new lawsчитати
Britain Detects Two Cases of Omicron Coronavirus Variant
2021-11-27
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Two linked cases of the new Omicron coronavirus variant have been detected in Britain connected to travel to southern Africa, health minister Sajid Javid saidчитати
French Convoy Faces New Protests Crossing Into Niger From Burkina Faso
2021-11-27
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Protesters in Niger blocked a French military convoy Saturday shortly after it crossed the border from Burkina Faso, where it had been stuck for aчитати
France Says it is Willing to Discuss Autonomy for Guadeloupe
2021-11-27
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France is willing to discuss autonomy for the French Caribbean territory of Guadeloupe if it is in the interests of the people who live there,читати
Iraqi Kurds Cite Work, Graft as Reasons that Belarus Beckons
2021-11-27
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The smuggler had said the car would come in 10 minutes, but Zaid Ramadan had been waiting in the dense forest straddling the Poland-Belarus borderчитати
51 Presumed Dead in Russia Coal Mine Accident; ‘Miracle’ Survivor Found
2021-11-27
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Russian authorities on Friday released the names of 51 people presumed dead after a devastating methane explosion in a coal mine in Siberia, believed toчитати
EU to Suspend Travel From Southern Africa Over New COVID Variant
2021-11-27
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European Union states have agreed to suspend travel from southern Africa after the detection of a new COVID-19 variant, the presidency of the EU saidчитати
WHO Names New COVID Variant Omicron, Cautions Against Travel Measures
2021-11-27
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The World Health Organization (WHO) on Friday classified the B.1.1.529 variant detected in South Africa as a SARS-CoV-2 “variant of concern,” saying it may spreadчитати
FTSE 100 Suffers Year’s Worst Session on Virus Scare
2021-11-26
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Britain’s blue-chip share index slumped Friday, suffering its biggest drop in more than a year as fears over a newly detected and possibly vaccine-resistant coronavirusчитати