LVIV, Ukraine — Russian forces pushed deeper into Ukraine’s besieged and battered port city of Mariupol on Saturday, where heavy fighting shut down a major steel plant and local authorities pleaded for more Western help. The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war’s worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for…Continue Reading
HELSINKI — Four U.S. Marines were killed when their Osprey aircraft crashed in a Norwegian town in the Arctic Circle during a NATO exercise unrelated to Russia’s war in Ukraine, authorities said Saturday. Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Stoere tweeted that they died in the crash on Friday night. The cause was under investigation, but…Continue Reading
JUNEAU, Alaska — Alaska Rep. Don Young, who was the longest-serving Republican in the history of the U.S. House, has died. He was 88. His office announced Young’s death in a statement Friday night. “It’s with heavy hearts and deep sadness that we announce Congressman Don Young (R-AK), the Dean of the House and revered…Continue Reading
Russian forces push deeper into besieged, battered port city of Mariupol. Ukraine says 6,623 evacuated on Saturday, 4,128 of those left Mariupol. UN maintains at least 847 civilians killed in Ukraine, 6.5 million internally displaced. Local official alleges Ukraine city of Mykolaiv facing air raids. Ukraine calls on China to condemn “Russian barbarism”, support “civilised…Continue Reading
In Bosnia and Herzegovina, home to one of the world’s most complicated systems of governance and deeply divided among ethnic lines, Azra Zornic is confident that the country will sooner or later adopt a civic constitution with equal rights for all citizens. The retired sociology professor defines herself as “a Bosnian citizen – exclusively –…Continue Reading
Video Duration 24 minutes 35 seconds 24:35 From: Inside StoryUS President Joe Biden warns China of consequences if it helps Russian forces in Ukraine.United States President Joe Biden and his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping spoke on the phone on Friday, for the first time since the war began. Washington is concerned about Beijing’s stance on…Continue Reading
The call comes after US warns Beijing of ‘consequences’ if it materially supports Russia’s war on Ukraine.Published On 19 Mar 202219 Mar 2022Ukraine has urged China to join Western countries in condemning “Russian barbarism”, after the United States warned China of consequences if it provides material support to Moscow’s invasion of the country. “China can…Continue Reading
On Friday, Spain said it backed a 2007 proposal by Morocco to offer Western Sahara autonomy under its sovereignty.Published On 19 Mar 202219 Mar 2022Algeria has recalled its ambassador from Madrid in protest at Spain’s decision to back a Moroccan autonomy plan for the disputed former Spanish colony of Western Sahara. Morocco sees Western Sahara,…Continue Reading
LVIV, Ukraine (AP) — Russian forces pushed deeper into Ukraine’s besieged and battered port city of Mariupol on Saturday, where heavy fighting shut down a major steel plant and local authorities pleaded for more Western help.The fall of Mariupol, the scene of some of the war’s worst suffering, would mark a major battlefield advance for…Continue Reading
Earlier this month, Russian President Vladimir Putin made it illegal for media to spread what his regime considers to be false information about Russia’s war in Ukraine ― or what the rest of the world considers the truth. Reporting about how Russian forces invaded with no legitimate cause and are presently bombing civilian infrastructure indiscriminately,…Continue Reading
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