Blast Damages Dutch COVID-19 Testing Site
2021-03-03
Dutch police say an explosive device detonated at a COVID-19 testing site before dawn Wednesday in the town of Bovenkarspel, north of Amsterdam, shattering windowsчитати
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Strong Earthquake Shakes Central Greece, Felt in Balkans
2021-03-03
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An earthquake with a preliminary magnitude of at least 6.0 struck central Greece Wednesday and was also felt in neighboring Albania and North Macedonia, andчитати
US Sanctions Russia for Poisoning Opposition
2021-03-03
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The Biden administration announced sanctions Tuesday on senior Russian government officials for the poisoning of Alexey Navalny and reiterated a demand that the opposition leaderчитати
US Sanctions Russians for Role in Navalny Attack
2021-03-03
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For the first time, the administration of President Joe Biden is taking punitive action against Russia. Sanctions were imposed Tuesday on several senior Russian governmentчитати
European Court of Justice Says New Polish Judicial Regulations Could Violate EU Law
2021-03-02
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The European Court of Justice (ECJ) Tuesday ruled that new Polish regulations regarding the appointment of Supreme Court judges could violate European law, effectively strikingчитати
France Reverses Course on Using AstraZeneca COVID-19 Vaccine on Citizens Over 65
2021-03-02
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France will now vaccinate people aged 65 years and older with the COVID-19 vaccine jointly developed by Oxford University and British-Swedish drugmaker AstraZeneca. The decisionчитати
Finland Reintroduces State of Emergency Measures as COVID-19 Infections Surge
2021-03-02
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Finland’s government has reintroduced a state of emergency, which allows the closure of restaurants and other measures, as COVID-19 infections surge in the Nordic country.читати
EU Commission to Propose Vaccine Passports for Travel in Europe
2021-03-02
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The European Union’s executive arm said Monday it will propose rules for a passport to allow those who have been vaccinated or recently tested forчитати
US Sending Patrol Boats, Equipment to Ukraine
2021-03-01
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The Pentagon appears to be making good on Washington’s pledge to help Ukraine stand up to what the United States has described as “Russian aggression.” Theчитати
France’s Sarkozy Convicted of Corruption, Sentenced to Jail
2021-03-01
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A Paris court on Monday found French former President Nicolas Sarkozy guilty of corruption and influence peddling and sentenced him to one year in prisonчитати
Prince Philip Moved to Another London Hospital for Infection Treatment
2021-03-01
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Prince Philip has been transferred to another London hospital to continue treatment for an infection, Buckingham Palace said Monday.The palace says Philip, the 99-year-old husbandчитати
‘Not a Good Idea:’ Experts Concerned about Pope Trip to Iraq
2021-02-28
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Infectious disease experts are expressing concern about Pope Francis’ upcoming trip to Iraq, given a sharp rise in coronavirus infections there, a fragile health careчитати
WWII Plane Flyby Honors Britain’s ‘Captain Tom’ at Funeral
2021-02-28
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Church bells rang and a World War II-era plane flew Saturday over the funeral for Captain Tom Moore, the veteran who single-handedly raised millions ofчитати
Archaeologists Find Intact Ceremonial Chariot Near Pompeii
2021-02-27
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Officials at the Pompeii archaeological site in Italy announced Saturday the discovery of an intact ceremonial chariot, one of several important discoveries made in theчитати
Armenian President Refuses to Fire Armed Forces Chief at Center of Political Crisis
2021-02-27
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Armenian President Armen Sarkissian has refused to fire the head of the general staff of the country’s armed forces after he was dismissed by Primeчитати
Will COVID Vaccines Help China Increase its Influence in the Balkans?
2021-02-27
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As some countries struggle to get enough COVID-19 vaccine, China has intensified efforts to distribute its vaccine in the Balkans. Some experts say it’s anчитати
Human Rights Violations Eroding Fundamental Freedoms Globally, Bachelet Says
2021-02-27
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U.N. High Commissioner for Human Rights Michele Bachelet warns a proliferation of human rights violations around the world is eroding fundamental freedoms and heightening grievancesчитати
EU, NATO Leaders Discuss Security Priorities for Europe
2021-02-27
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NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg Friday took part in a European Union summit to discuss security and defense priorities for the alliance. Stoltenberg joined Europeanчитати
US to Release Intelligence Report on Khashoggi Killing
2021-02-26
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The U.S. is expected to release a declassified intelligence report Friday that blames Saudi Crown Prince Mohammed bin Salman for the 2018 grisly murder ofчитати
On Eve of Russia Invasion Anniversary, US, EU Reaffirm Crimea Belongs to Ukraine
2021-02-26
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On the eve of the seventh anniversary of the Russian invasion and seizure of Crimea, the United States and European Union have reaffirmed their positionsчитати
Kremlin Critic Navalny Transferred to Prison Outside Moscow
2021-02-26
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Russian opposition leader Alexey Navalny has been sent to a prison outside Moscow to serve his sentence, his lawyer said Thursday, a move that cameчитати
China’s Detention of Irish Businessman Spotlights Global Issue
2021-02-26
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After two years of discreet silence about his detention without charges in China, Irish businessman Richard O’Halloran finally spoke up this month. His youngest child wasчитати
French Prime Minister: 20 Regions Under ‘Reinforced Surveillance’ for COVID-19
2021-02-25
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French Prime Minister Jean Castex announced Thursday that 20 French regions or departments, including Paris and surrounding areas, will be under “reinforced surveillance” for COVID-19читати
British Health Officials Lower National COVID-19 Alert from Level 5 to 4
2021-02-25
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The chief medical officers (CMOs) of Britain’s four nations have issued a statement recommending that their COVID-19 alert levels be moved from level 5 toчитати
Italy’s Ambassador to Congo and Bodyguard Laid to Rest in Rome
2021-02-25
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Italy honored its ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo and his bodyguard at a state funeral Thursday, three days after they were killed inчитати
Former Serbian Mayor Convicted in Arson Attack on Reporter
2021-02-25
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A Serbian court has sentenced a former mayor to four years in prison for ordering an arson attack on the home of an investigative journalist.Inчитати
Putin Signs Laws Imposing Fines for ‘Foreign Agent’ Law Violations, Protest-Related Offenses
2021-02-25
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Russian President Vladimir Putin has signed into law bills that impose fines for violating a controversial law on “foreign agents” as well as other legislationчитати
Police in Germany, Belgium Seize Record 23 Tons of Cocaine
2021-02-24
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German customs authorities Wednesday announced the largest seizure of cocaine in European history, more than 23 tons discovered in two raids this month at portsчитати
Georgian Police Detain Opposition Leader as Political Crisis Deepens
2021-02-24
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Police stormed the party offices of Georgian opposition leader Nika Melia and detained him Tuesday, deepening a political crisis that prompted the prime minister toчитати
Protests Over Rapper’s Jailing Test Spain’s Democratic Principles
2021-02-24
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Barcelona, Madrid and other cities in Spain have been shaken by protests over the imprisonment of rapper Pablo Hasél, who was sentenced to nine monthsчитати
Three Held on Suspicion of Supplying Bomb that Killed Malta Journalist
2021-02-24
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Three men suspected of having supplied the bomb which killed Maltese anti-corruption journalist Daphne Caruana Galizia in 2017 were arrested on Tuesday, police said. Their arrestчитати
Target Putin’s Cashiers’: Critics Demand Tougher Measures from EU Over Navalny Jailing
2021-02-24
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The European Union has imposed sanctions on four Russian officials following the jailing of opposition leader Alexey Navalny. As Henry Ridgwell reports, supporters of Navalny wantчитати
For France and Sahel Partners, Many Ideas Emerging But No Clear Strategy
2021-02-24
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Less than a week after a key summit gathering of France and its five regional military partners in the Sahel conflict, fresh casualties in Nigerчитати
Navalny Supporters: EU Sanctions on Russia Are Too Weak
2021-02-23
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A European Union foreign ministers’ decision to impose fresh sanctions on Russia for jailing Kremlin critic Alexey Navalny has frustrated Russian political activists, who say theчитати
British Leader Optimistic England’s COVID-19 Restrictions Could End June 21
2021-02-23
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British Prime Minister Boris Johnson said Tuesday he is very optimistic that all COVID-19 restrictions in England could end June 21. Johnson made theчитати
Georgian Authorities Arrest Opposition Leader Melia
2021-02-23
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Georgian police raided the main opposition party’s headquarters Tuesday and arrested opposition leader Nika Melia. Authorities accuse Melia, head of the United National Movement party, ofчитати