Sicily Offers 422 Migrants Safe Port Before Storm
2021-02-07
A vessel carrying 422 migrants rescued off the coast of Libya has been given permission to dock in Italy after issuing an urgent appeal forчитати
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Russians Growing American-Style Football League
2021-02-07
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Sunday’s Super Bowl could have an unexpected audience of fans — in Russia. The Federation of American Football in Russia says the number of enthusiasts ofчитати
German Firm to Remove Dangerous Material From Beirut Port
2021-02-07
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A German company is ready to remove hazardous materials stored in dozens of containers at Beirut’s port, Germany’s ambassador to Lebanon said Saturday, following effortsчитати
Top EU Diplomat Accused of Falling Into Russian Propaganda Trap
2021-02-07
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EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell came under scathing criticism Saturday for his visit to Moscow, which several of the bloc’s member states had urgedчитати
Britain Awaits Word From Biden Team on Trade Talks
2021-02-06
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British diplomats are anxiously awaiting Senate confirmation of Katherine Tai as America’s new U.S. trade representative, in hopes of early progress on a U.S.-Britain tradeчитати
German Prosecutors Charge Secretary to Nazi Camp Commandant
2021-02-06
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German prosecutors have charged the secretary of the former SS commandant of Stutthof with 10,000 counts of accessory to murder, arguing that she was partчитати
Russia Expels European Diplomats Over Navalny Case
2021-02-06
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Russia and Western nations continued to clash Friday over the fate of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny, with Russia’s Foreign Ministry announcing the expulsion ofчитати
Greece Planning to Reopen for Travel by June
2021-02-05
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The COVID-19 pandemic brought Greece’s most profitable industry, tourism, to its knees.Yet a year since the deadly bug hit this sun-kissed nation of 11 million,читати
Section of Britain’s White Cliffs of Dover Falls Into Sea
2021-02-05
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A large section of Britain’s iconic White Cliffs of Dover broke off and fell into the English Channel this week and a bystander captured itчитати
No EU Sanctions for Now, While Russia Protesters Allege Brutal Police Treatment
2021-02-05
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The European Union’s top diplomat told Russian counterparts that the case against jailed Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has brought EU-Russian relations to a “low point.”читати
New Generation of Russian Protesters Harnesses Social Media
2021-02-05
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Some 80 journalists are included among the thousands of people who have been detained across Russia during protests over the arrest and sentencing of oppositionчитати
Freedom House: Dissidents in Exile Still Face Repression
2021-02-05
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The pro-democracy group Freedom House has released a report detailing how countries such as China, Rwanda, Saudi Arabia, Iran, Russia, and Turkey systematically employ violenceчитати
French PM Says No Need for COVID-19 Lockdown for Now
2021-02-04
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French Prime Minister Jean Castex said Thursday that while the COVID-19 pandemic remains serious, he does not think another nationwide lockdown is necessary. But heчитати
In Challenge to Erdogan, Protests at Istanbul University Escalate
2021-02-04
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Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is facing domestic and international pressure to stop a crackdown on student protests that erupted after the Turkish leader’s decisionчитати
NATO Chief Admits to ‘Challenging’ and ‘Difficult’ Relationship With Trump
2021-02-04
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg admitted Thursday the alliance had a “challenging” relationship with the Trump administration and that he had some “difficult” conversations withчитати
France Said to Be Mulling Sahel Troop Reduction
2021-02-04
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Observers say France is considering downsizing its military presence as the security situation stabilizes in Africa’s Sahel region. French troops and African nations have beenчитати
British to See if Different COVID-19 Vaccines Can Be Used in Same 2-Dose Regimen
2021-02-04
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Testing began in Britain on Thursday to determine if different COVID-19 vaccines can be used together in a two-shot regimen.Researchers are aiming to inoculate moreчитати
Russia Ups Legal Pressure on Foreign Media Outlets
2021-02-04
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At an appeals hearing Tuesday, Russian prosecutors accused journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva of being a “mouthpiece of the West” as the court upheld her conviction ofчитати
Russia Ups Legal Pressure on Foreign Outlets
2021-02-04
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At an appeals hearing Tuesday, Russian prosecutors accused journalist Svetlana Prokopyeva of being a “mouthpiece of the West” as the court upheld her conviction ofчитати
Czech Republic Passes 1 Million COVID-19 Cases
2021-02-03
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The Czech Republic health ministry reported Wednesday the nation passed one million confirmed COVID-19 cases since the pandemic began. The agency also reported that the day-to-dayчитати
Britain’s ‘Captain Tom’, Who Raised Millions For Charity, Dies Aged 100
2021-02-03
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Captain Tom Moore, a 100-year-old British Second World War veteran who raised millions of dollars for health workers and offered hope to Britons and othersчитати
‘Many Questions’ After WHO Team Visits Wuhan Virology Lab
2021-02-03
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The World Health Organization’s (WHO) international team of investigators Wednesday visited a virology laboratory in the Chinese city of Wuhan, a research center that hasчитати
Mexico Grants Emergency Use of Russia Vaccine to Fight Coronavirus
2021-02-03
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Mexico’s regulatory agency approved emergency use of the Russian Sputnik V vaccine, shortly after Deputy Health Minister Hugo Lopez-Gatell announced Tuesday the country’s plan to combat the novel coronavirus would involve use of the vaccine. The Associatedчитати
COVID-19 Pop-up Tents Become a Common Sight in Paris
2021-02-03
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COVID-19 testing tents are popping up in the French capital as extensions of local pharmacies that allow people to walk in and get a free COVID screening. More with VOA correspondent Mariamaчитати
US Condemns Russian Court Imprisonment of Kremlin Critic
2021-02-03
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The United States on Tuesday condemned a Russian court’s decision to sentence the Kremlin’s most outspoken critic, Alexei Navalny, to 3.5 years in prison. State Department officials says the U.S. is reviewingчитати
Britain Battles Mutant Coronavirus Outbreak
2021-02-03
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Britain has launched an emergency program of door-to-door testing in several parts of the country, following the discovery of numerous cases of the coronavirus variantчитати
Britain Battles Mutant Coronavirus Outbreak
2021-02-02
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Britain launched an emergency program of door-to-door testing in several areas Tuesday following the discovery of hundreds of cases of the coronavirus variant, first identifiedчитати
Russia’s Sputnik Vaccine Safe, Effective Against COVID-19, Study Finds
2021-02-02
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Russian scientists say the country’s Sputnik-V vaccine appears safe and effective against COVID-19, according to early results of an advanced study published in a Britishчитати
Russian Dissident Navalny Faces Possible Multi-Year Prison Sentence
2021-02-02
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny appeared in a Moscow court Tuesday to face parole violation charges that could land him up to three-and-a-half years inчитати
Britain Identifies 105 Cases of South African COVID-19 Variant
2021-02-01
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British Health Secretary Matt Hancock on Monday said 105 cases of a coronavirus variant first identified in South Africa have been found in the nation,читати
Ankara May Be Poised for Pivot From Middle East to Central Asia
2021-02-01
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Turkey and Azerbaijan are continuing to deepen ties by starting a major joint military exercise Monday. The display of force comes as some analysts suggestчитати
Russia Considers Jail Term for Navalny
2021-02-01
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The Russian general prosecutor’s office said Monday that that it supports a request by the federal prison system to impose a jail term on opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, instead of a suspendedчитати
Blinken Slams Putin for Crackdown on Navalny Supporters
2021-02-01
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U.S. Secretary of State Antony Blinken has said the Biden administration is considering possible action against Russia, a day after police used batons and tasersчитати
Russian Authorities Consider Giving Navalny a Jail Term
2021-02-01
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The Russian general prosecutor’s office said Monday that that it supports a request by the federal prison system to impose a jail term on opposition leader and Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny, instead of a suspendedчитати
Thousands in Vienna Rally Against COVID Restrictions
2021-02-01
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Thousands of protesters faced off with police in riot gear in Vienna Sunday at the site of a banned far-right demonstration against coronavirus restrictions.Vienna policeчитати
Britain Allowing Hong Kongers to Seek Residency Under New Policy
2021-02-01
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Millions of Hong Kong residents who seek to leave the territory amid a new national security law imposed by China are now able to applyчитати