Russia Extends Detention of American Accused of Spying
2019-12-25
A Russian court on Tuesday extended the pre-trial detention of an American being held on espionage charges.Former U.S. Marine Paul Whelan, who holds US, British,читати
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Russia Frees 24 Japanese Fishermen Seized Near Disputed Islands
2019-12-24
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Russia has released five Japanese fishing boats and their 24 crewmen after detaining them for a week for allegedly violating fishing agreements near a groupчитати
Russia Extends Detention of US Man in Spy Case
2019-12-24
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A Russian court on Tuesday extended until late March the pre-trial detention of a US man already held in jail for a year despite Westernчитати
Venice Flood Damage to St. Mark’s Cathedral Totals Millions
2019-12-24
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“Every stone is a treasure,” says the technical director of St. Mark’s Basilica’s vestry board, indicating the prized gold-leaf mosaics overhead, the inlaid stone pavementчитати
Church of England Questions Ethics of Investment in AI
2019-12-24
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The Church of England has launched a study into an existential question: do its investments in big-tech giants contradict the Christian faith?The Church’s Ethical Investmentчитати
UN: Civilians Caught in Eastern Ukrainian Conflict
2019-12-23
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A report by the Office of the U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights finds civilians in conflict-torn eastern Ukraine remain at risk of human rightsчитати
French Army Carries out First-Ever Drone Strike during Mali Operations
2019-12-23
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France’s armed forces said Monday it had carried out a drone strike for the first time, during operations in Mali at the weekend in whichчитати
Croatia’s Presidential Hopefuls to Face Runoff Election
2019-12-23
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Croatia’s conservative president trailed her leftist rival in Sunday’s election, but garnered enough votes to force a runoff early next year.With nearly 98% of theчитати
Notre Dame to Miss First Christmas Mass in 200 Years
2019-12-23
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For the first time in more than 200 years, France’s historic Notre Dame Cathedral will be dark and silent for Christmas.The iconic Gothic structure wasчитати
Polls Close in Croatia’s Presidential Election
2019-12-23
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Polls have closed in Croatia Sunday evening after a presidential election in which no candidate is expected to win an outright majority.Political analysts predict thereчитати
Strike Makes For Not-So-Merry Christmas Travel in France
2019-12-22
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Holiday travelers across France scrambled for alternatives Sunday as an 18-day-old transport strike over pension reform saw train services slashed yet again.President Emmanuel Macron issuedчитати
‘Qualification Passport’ Enables Refugees to Study, Work in Countries of Exile
2019-12-22
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UNESCO, the U.N. Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization reports it is expanding its so-called Qualification Passport program, which enables refugees and vulnerable migrants to continueчитати
Notre Dame Fire Wakes the World up to Dangers of Lead Dust
2019-12-22
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It took a blaze that nearly destroyed Paris’ most famous cathedral to reveal a gap in global safety regulations for lead, a toxic building materialчитати
NATO Leaders Turn Attention to Rising China Challenge
2019-12-22
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Many experts say the most remarkable news from the recently held NATO summit in London is that NATO, history’s most lasting and effective alliance, forчитати
Queen Elizabeth Mixes Puddings, and Sends Message of Continuity
2019-12-22
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At the end of a difficult year, Queen Elizabeth has posed for photographs with her son Prince Charles, grandson Prince William and great-grandson Prince Georgeчитати
West African Nations Rename Common Currency, Sever its Links to France
2019-12-22
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Eight West African countries Saturday agreed to change the name of their common currency to Eco and severed the CFA franc’s links to former colonialчитати
Pompeo Slams Russia, China for Opposing Syrian Aid Resolution
2019-12-21
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U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo denounced Russia and China on Saturday after the two countries vetoed a U.N. Security Council resolution on allowing cross-border humanitarianчитати
Macron Vows to Keep Fighting Extremism in West Africa
2019-12-21
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France’s President Emmanuel Macron has vowed to boost the fight against Islamic extremism in West Africa as French troops killed 33 Islamic extremists in centralчитати
Venice Hotels Call On Tourists to Come Visit Without Fear of Floods
2019-12-21
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Venice’s Hotel Association is urging tourists to visit the lagoon city without fear of high waters. Hoteliers say there have been many cancellations for Christmasчитати
Man Who Subdued Last Month’s London Bridge Attacker Identified
2019-12-21
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A mysterious figure who used a rare narwhal tusk to help subdue a knife-wielding extremist on London Bridge last month has been identified as aчитати
West-Russian Relations Likely to Remain Antagonistic Next Year
2019-12-21
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In his four-hour, stage-managed year-end news conference Thursday, Russian President Vladimir Putin went out of his way to back U.S. President Donald Trump in theчитати
Trump Approves Russia-Europe Gas Pipeline Sanctions
2019-12-21
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President Donald Trump on Friday signed off on US sanctions against companies building a Russian natural gas pipeline to Germany that Congress fears will giveчитати
Notre Dame Cathedral to Miss First Christmas in Centuries
2019-12-21
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Notre Dame kept Christmas going even during two world wars — a beacon of hope amid the bloodshed.Yet an accidental fire in peacetime finally stoppedчитати
Leaders of Russia, Belarus Discuss Deeper Integration
2019-12-21
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The presidents of Belarus and Russia met Friday to discuss deeper economic ties between the two close allies amid mounting concerns in Minsk that Moscowчитати
UK Lawmakers OK Johnson’s Brexit Bill, Pave Way to Exit EU
2019-12-20
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British lawmakers gave preliminary approval Friday to Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill, clearing the way for the U.K. to leave the European Union nextчитати
UK Lawmakers Set to Vote on Boris Johnson’s Brexit Bill
2019-12-20
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British lawmakers are set to hold their first major vote on Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s Brexit bill Friday. It is all but certain to beчитати
Vatican Tribunal now Overwhelmed by Clergy Sex Abuse Cases
2019-12-20
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The Vatican office responsible for processing clergy sex abuse complaints has seen a record 1,000 cases reported from around the world this year, including fromчитати
Putin Weighs In on Trump Impeachment, Hints at Staying in Power
2019-12-20
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Russian President Vladimir Putin held his annual press conference with journalists on Thursday — a more than four-hour freewheeling event highlighted by swipes at theчитати
Italy: More Than 300 Mob Arrests in Four Countries
2019-12-20
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Police on Thursday arrested more than 300 suspected members of the ‘Ndrangheta criminal organization in Italy, Switzerland, Germany and Bulgaria in a major mafia crackdown.Inчитати
EU Court: Catalan Separatist Leader Jailed by Spain Had Immunity
2019-12-19
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A jailed Catalan separatist leader was entitled to immunity as a member of the European Parliament, the EU’s highest court ruled on Thursday.Oriol Junqueras wasчитати
Ukraine Names Veteran Diplomat as New US Envoy
2019-12-19
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Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy named Volodymyr Yelchenko, 60, his envoy to Washington on Thursday. In choosing the soft-spoken but seasoned diplomat, he is putting hisчитати
Queen Lays Out Johnson’s Brexit Plans at Parliament Opening
2019-12-19
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Queen Elizabeth II formally opened a new session of Britain’s Parliament on Thursday with a speech laying out Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s plans to useчитати
UN Says Cost-Sharing Key to World Refugee Crisis
2019-12-19
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A year after the United Nation’s General Assembly adopted the Global Refugee Compact to deal with the world refugees crisis, world leaders gathered in Genevaчитати
British Man Accused of Hacking US Health Care Companies
2019-12-19
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A British man pleaded not guilty Wednesday to U.S. charges alleging that he and co-conspirators in an international hacking group called The Dark Overlord stoleчитати
Billions of Dollars and In-Kind Contributions Pledged at Global Refugee Forum
2019-12-19
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The first-ever Global Refugee Forum has ended with more than 770 pledges worth billions of dollars in financial, technical, material, legal and other assistance inчитати
Ukraine, Separatists Fail to Agree on Prisoner Exchange
2019-12-19
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Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists failed Wednesday to agree on a prisoner exchange and troop pullback after several hours of tense talks on the conflict in eastern Ukraine. Representatives ofчитати