Orthodox Patriarch Hospitalized at Start of 12-day US Visit
2021-10-24
The spiritual leader of the world’s 200 million Eastern Orthodox Christians was hospitalized Sunday in Washington on the first full day of a planned 12-dayчитати
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French Sexual Abuse Victims Denounce Police Mistreatment
2021-10-24
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One rape victim was asked by Paris police what she wore that day, and why she didn’t struggle more. Another woman was forced to fondleчитати
Turkey Diplomatic Crisis Deepens as Ankara Faces Pushback over Ambassador Expulsion Threat
2021-10-24
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Turkey is facing diplomatic pushback after President Recep Tayyip Erdogan called for the expulsion of 10 ambassadors, including U.S. Ambassador David M. Satterfield, after theyчитати
Uzbek Leader Expected to Secure Second Term in Office
2021-10-24
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Uzbekistan votes in a presidential election on Sunday in which incumbent President Shavkat Mirziyoyev faces no genuine opposition and is almost certain to win aчитати
Trapped in ‘Cruel’ Forest, Migrant Regrets Belarus-EU Crossing
2021-10-24
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Exhausted and trapped in a cold, “cruel” forest, Lebanese barber Ali Abd Alwareth said he regretted his weeklong bid to enter the European Union viaчитати
Tens of Thousands Rally for Orban in Budapest
2021-10-24
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Tens of thousands of supporters of Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban and his right-wing government marched in Budapest on Saturday in a demonstration of unityчитати
Turkey to Banish 10 Western Ambassadors, Erdogan Says
2021-10-23
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan said Saturday he had ordered the foreign ministry to declare 10 ambassadors from Western countries “persona non grata” for callingчитати
UN Adopts Legal Mechanism to Protect Environmental Defenders
2021-10-23
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Forty-six countries and the European Union have adopted a legally binding mechanism under the so-called Aarhus Convention to protect environmental defenders who risk abuse andчитати
Russian, Chinese Warships Hold First Joint Patrols in the Pacific
2021-10-23
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Russian and Chinese warships held their first joint patrols in the Western part of the Pacific Ocean on October 17-23, Russia’s defense ministry said inчитати
US Defense Secretary Talks China, Russia and Afghanistan at NATO
2021-10-23
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US Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin wrapped his trip to Europe Friday at the conclusion of the NATO defense ministerial in Brussels, with a focusчитати
NATO’s New Focus Reflects China’s Rise
2021-10-23
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China wasn’t on the agenda at this week’s NATO defense ministers meeting, but by the time the gathering concluded, the secretary-general had said the militaryчитати
Queen Elizabeth Returns to Work After Hospital Stay
2021-10-23
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Britain’s Queen Elizabeth returned to work Friday following her first overnight stay at a hospital in years for what Buckingham Palace called “preliminary investigations.” Accordingчитати
John McCain Freedom Award Honors Lithuania, and Democracy Leaders in Myanmar, Belarus, Cuba
2021-10-22
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The Lithuanian people along with democracy leaders from Belarus, Cuba and Myanmar have been awarded this year’s John McCain Freedom Award. The award ceremony wasчитати
French Lawmakers Reach Out to Taiwan Despite Risk of Angering Beijing
2021-10-22
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A visit by a group of French senators to Taiwan earlier this month is just the latest sign that European countries are willing to engageчитати
Czech Republic Trapped in Surreal Game of Thrones
2021-10-22
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Presidential ill health, police raids and corruption allegations, some involving caretaker Prime Minister Andrej Babiš, have thrown the Czech Republic into a surreal political crisis. читати
Britain’s Queen Elizabeth Spends Night in Hospital for Tests
2021-10-22
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Queen Elizabeth II spent a night in the hospital for tests after being forced to cancel a visit to Northern Ireland this week, Buckingham Palaceчитати
EU Summit Leaves Legal Squabble with Poland Unresolved
2021-10-22
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Deep divisions over the European Union’s legal order and energy took an EU summit into late Thursday, with eastern member states Poland, Hungary and theчитати
Johnson: Britain Sticking to Its Plan, Despite COVID Surge
2021-10-22
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson is resisting calls by some public health officials to implement new COVID-19 restrictions, despite a surge of new infections hitting the nation. The Health Ministry reported 52,000 new infections on Thursday,читати
Mixed-Race Children Taken from Belgian Congo Mothers Sue for Crimes Against Humanity
2021-10-21
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A group of mixed-race women who were abducted as children by state officials in what was then Belgian Congo is suing the Belgian state forчитати
Man Charged Under British Terrorism Law in Death of Lawmaker
2021-10-21
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British authorities said Thursday that a British man has been charged in the fatal stabbing of lawmaker David Amess last week while he was meeting with constituents at a church. Britain’s Crown Prosecution Service said Ali Harbi Ali, aчитати
Europe’s Energy Crunch Set to Worsen as Russia Refrains From Boosting Gas Exports
2021-10-21
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A week ago, President Vladimir Putin said Russia would be prepared to increase natural gas exports to help Europe with an energy crunch that hasчитати
NATO Defense Ministers to Discuss Afghanistan, Russia Tensions
2021-10-21
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is in Brussels for a meeting of NATO defense ministers Thursday and Friday to talk about security issues in Afghanistan,читати
Germany Detains Ex-soldiers for Allegedly Trying to Form Mercenary Group
2021-10-21
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German authorities on Wednesday detained two former soldiers who are alleged to have tried to form a mercenary group that would have intervened in theчитати
Czech Police Investigate Ailing President’s Aide
2021-10-21
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Czech police are investigating allegations that a senior aide to President Milos Zeman committed a crime by concealing the 77-year-old’s worsening health. Earlier this week, the speaker of the Senate, Milosчитати
‘Rivers of Lava’ Still Flowing From La Palma Volcano
2021-10-21
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Spanish government geologists on Wednesday said the Cumbre Vieja on the Spanish island of La Palma is continuing to violently erupt with no signs of stopping or even slowing down. The geologist took video of hugeчитати
Regional Powers Back Aid for Afghanistan, Press Taliban on Inclusivity
2021-10-21
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An international Russia-hosted meeting Wednesday pressed the Taliban to form a “truly inclusive” government in Afghanistan and called for the United Nations to convene aчитати
Moscow Hosts International Talks With Taliban to Discuss Afghan Crisis
2021-10-20
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Russia has lauded the efforts of Afghanistan’s Taliban government to improve the national security and political situation but stressed the need for the Islamist groupчитати
Putin Imposes Week-Long Workplace Shutdown to Combat COVID-19
2021-10-20
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Soaring cases of COVID-19 and related deaths have prompted Russian President Vladimir Putin to approve a Cabinet proposal for a week-long workplace shutdown. Russia reportedчитати
Pentagon Chief: No Country Has ‘Veto’ on Ukraine’s NATO Aspirations
2021-10-20
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin says no third country has a veto on Ukraine’s aspirations to join the NATO military alliance. “Ukraine…has a right toчитати
FBI Raids Washington, New York Homes Linked to Russian Oligarch Oleg Deripaska
2021-10-19
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FBI agents raided homes Thursday in Washington and New York City linked to Oleg Deripaska, a Russian billionaire with ties to the Kremlin and toчитати
Russia Sets Another Daily COVID Death Record
2021-10-19
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Russian government officials Tuesday recommended closing workplaces after the nation again set a daily record for COVID-19 deaths and nearly 34,000 new infections. Russia’s governmentчитати
500 Years Later, Spain and Mexico Spar Over Conquest
2021-10-19
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Five hundred years after Hernán Cortés conquered Tenochtitlan, the capital of the Aztec empire, a Spanish mayor is demanding the return of the conquistador’s remainsчитати
EU Weighing Options for Poland Response
2021-10-19
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The European Commission is considering potential legal and financial responses after Poland’s constitutional court challenged the supremacy of EU law, European Commission President Ursula vonчитати
Powell’s Legacy: Defender of European Alliances Who Missed Russia Opportunities, Analysts Say
2021-10-19
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Former U.S. Secretary of State Colin Powell, who died Monday at age 84, used his decades-long governmental and military career to defend traditional U.S. alliances withчитати
US Defense Secretary Seeks to Reassure Georgia
2021-10-19
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U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin is warning Russia against distracting European leaders with new talks when it has yet to make good on previous commitments. читати
China Seeks to Cement Ties in Europe
2021-10-19
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Chinese President Xi Jinping aims to bolster relations in Europe, a traditional stronghold of support for the United States, as a buffer against shaky Sino-U.S.читати