US Ambassador Defends Poland From Russian World War II Claims
2019-12-30
The U.S. ambassador in Warsaw came to Poland’s defense on Monday following repeated claims by Russian President Vladimir Putin that Poland bears blame for theчитати
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Ukraine, Russia-Backed Rebels Swap Prisoners
2019-12-30
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Ukraine and pro-Russian separatists in the country’s east have completed an exchange of about 200 prisoners. Ukrainian officials say Ukraine received 76 captives while theчитати
Putin Thanks Trump for Helping Foil Terrorist Acts in Russia
2019-12-30
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Russian President Vladimir Putin spoke with President Donald Trump on Sunday to thank him for information that Putin said helped Russia foil terrorist attacks overчитати
Polish PM Condemns Putin for World War II ‘Lies’
2019-12-30
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Polish Prime Minister Mateusz Morawiecki on Sunday condemned Russian President Vladimir Putin for blaming Poland for the outbreak of World War II, saying Moscow wasчитати
Dozens in Belarus Rally Against Closer Relations With Russia
2019-12-30
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Around 100 Belarusians protested in downtown Minsk Sunday against the prospect of deeper relations with Russia, the fifth such demonstration in the past month.The protestersчитати
Kremlin: Putin Thanks Trump For Help Thwarting Terrorist Act
2019-12-29
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The Kremlin says Russian President Vladimir Putin, in a telephone conversation initiated by the Russian side, has thanked U.S. President Donald Trump “for information transmittedчитати
French Coastguards Rescue 31 Migrants Attempting Channel Crossing
2019-12-29
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French coastguards rescued 31 migrants trying to cross the English Channel overnight after the engine of one small boat cut out and the other dinghyчитати
Ukraine Begins Prisoner Swap With Separatists
2019-12-29
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Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists in eastern Ukraine have started an all-for-all prisoner swap, after which all remaining prisoners of the five-year conflict shouldчитати
Austria’s Greens Call for Party Meeting as Coalition Deal Nears
2019-12-29
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Austria’s Greens, who are in coalition talks with conservatives led by Sebastian Kurz, on Saturday summoned a meeting of their party’s top decision-making body next week to signчитати
Thousands March in Paris to Protest Pension Reform Plan
2019-12-28
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Thousands of protesters opposed to the French government’s plan to revamp the retirement system marched through Paris on Saturday, the 24th day of crippling strikes.Inчитати
Ukraine Rivals to Swap Prisoners Sunday: Separatists
2019-12-28
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Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russian separatists in the east of the country have agreed to swap dozens of prisoners on Sunday, the self-declared rebel republic ofчитати
UN Official Decries Human Rights ‘Backlash’ in Last Decade
2019-12-28
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The past decade has seen a backlash against human rights on every front, especially the rights of women and LGBT communities, according to a topчитати
New Russian Weapon Can Travel 27 Times the Speed of Sound
2019-12-28
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A new intercontinental weapon that can fly 27 times the speed of sound became operational Friday, Russia’s defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin, bolsteringчитати
Newseum Hailed Free Press, but got Beaten by Free Museums
2019-12-27
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In 2008, the Newseum — a private museum dedicated to exploring modern history as told through the eyes of journalists — opened on prime Washingtonчитати
Russia Commissions Intercontinental Hypersonic Weapon
2019-12-27
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Russia’s defense minister reported to President Vladimir Putin that a new hypersonic weapon of intercontinental range became operational Friday following years of tests.Defense Minister Sergeiчитати
Montenegro Adopts Law on Religious Rights Amid Protests by pro-Serbs
2019-12-27
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Montenegro’s parliament adopted a contested law on religious rights early Friday after chaotic scenes in the assembly that resulted in the detention of all pro-Serbчитати
300 Migrants Rescued off Spain over Two-day Christmas Period
2019-12-27
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Around 100 migrants were rescued off the coast of Spain on Thursday, adding to around another 200 plucked off makeshift boats on Christmas Day, Spain’sчитати
Turkey to Send Troops to Libya at Tripoli’s Request, Erdogan Says
2019-12-26
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Turkey will send troops to Libya at the request of Tripoli as soon as next month, President Tayyip Erdogan said on Thursday, putting the Northчитати
Russia, Iran, China Hold Joint Naval Drills
2019-12-26
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China, Iran, and Russia will hold joint naval drills, amid tensions between Tehran and Washington.The military exercises will take place in the Indian Ocean andчитати
Protesters Express Discontent Around the World
2019-12-26
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The past year has seen a series of protests from Hong Kong to Chile and from Sudan to Iran. In more than a dozen countries,читати
Italy Education Minister Resigns Over Lack of Funds
2019-12-26
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Italian Education Minister Lorenzo Fioramonti told Reuters on Wednesday that he had resigned after failing to obtain from the government billions of euros he said were needed to improveчитати
Russia: UN Chief Turns Blind Eye over US Visa Delays
2019-12-25
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Russia’s Foreign Ministry accused the U.N. secretary general of turning a blind eye to what Moscow says is U.S. delays in issuing visas for Russianчитати
Anti-Putin Activist ‘Forcibly Drafted’ and Sent to Arctic Base
2019-12-25
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Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny said Wednesday that one of his allies had been forcibly conscripted and sent to serve at a remote Arctic baseчитати
Ukraine Opens Probe Over Russia’s Railway Bridge to Crimea
2019-12-25
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Ukrainian officials opened a criminal probe Wednesday after a passenger train from Russia arrived in Crimea via a new Russian-built bridge, arguing that the trainчитати
Pope Appeals for Peace, Reconciliation in South Sudan
2019-12-25
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The heads of the Catholic and Anglican churches sent a special message Wednesday to the people of South Sudan expressing hopes for peace, prosperity andчитати
Pope Urges Faithful to be Transformed by Christ’s ‘Crazy Love’ for All
2019-12-25
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Pope Francis assured the faithful on Christmas Eve that God loves everyone — “even the worst of us” — as he celebrated the joyous birthчитати
Putin Says Russia is Leading World in Hypersonic Weapons
2019-12-25
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President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday that Russia has got a strong edge in designing new weapons and that it has become the only country inчитати
Russia Extends Detention of American Accused of Spying
2019-12-25
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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
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