As the war in Ukraine enters its second month, Russian ally Armenia worries of a new front erupting on its own border with rival Azerbaijan amid a new row of unrest between the South Caucasus neighbors.Like Russia and Ukraine, Armenia and Azerbaijan are two post-Soviet nations with a long history of deadly territorial disputes. Their…Continue Reading
Congressman Jeff Fortenberry, a Nebraska Republican convicted of lying to federal investigators about illegal donations to his campaign, announced Saturday that he is resigning from Congress.Fortenberry, 61, was found guilty Thursday of allegedly lying about accepting a donation from Nigerian billionaire Gilbert Chagoury in violation of laws banning foreign nationals from contributing to a federal…Continue Reading
A father and son were shot on Friday night while at a self-service carwash in what police have called a robbery and ambush.Called to the scene at around 9:40 p.m., Houston police officers determined the father to be dead at the scene from his injuries. The son, whose age has not been released to the…Continue Reading
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky called on energy-rich countries including Qatar to increase their exports of oil and gas Saturday amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.”The responsible states, in particular the state of Qatar, you are reliable and reputable suppliers of energy resources,” Zelensky said via video at the Doha Forum in Qatar, according to the Associated…Continue Reading
Former President Donald Trump leads President Joe Biden by a double-digit margin in a hypothetical 2024 matchup in Nevada—a state that Trump lost in 2020 as well as in 2016.Democratic presidential candidates have won in Nevada in every election going back to 2008—when former President Barack Obama flipped the state blue after it had gone…Continue Reading
“That’s not for Biden to decide,” Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov said, according to state media. “The president of Russia is elected by Russians.”Biden’s words capped a fiery speech in which he called Putin a “dictator,” warning him not to encroach on NATO territory and urging Ukrainians to steel themselves for a long battle. He framed…Continue Reading
Myanmar’s military usually marks Armed Forces Day with a grand parade in the country’s capital as commander-in-chief Senior General Min Aung Hlaing – in full regalia – inspects his troops from an open-topped four-wheel drive. Last year, as the generals celebrated the occasion with its usual pomp, security forces across the country launched lethal attacks…Continue Reading
US President Joe Biden says Russia’s war in Ukraine has been a “strategic failure” for Moscow and that Vladimir Putin “cannot remain in power”. The Kremlin slams comments, saying it is up to Russians to choose their president. Russian forces capture Ukraine’s Slavutych, where workers at the Chernobyl nuclear plant live, and three people have…Continue Reading
The European Union and the African Union have established a new partnership to boost Africa’s digital transformation. Beijing is already ahead on that front. About 50 percent of Africa’s 3G networks and 70 percent of its 4G networks are run by Chinese companies. But the African continent still offers many opportunities. So, can Europeans become…Continue Reading
Statement comes a day after a wave of drone and missile attacks hit targets across Saudi Arabia.Published On 26 Mar 202226 Mar 2022Yemen’s Houthi group has announced a three-day truce and dangled the prospect of a “permanent” ceasefire if the Saudi-led coalition ends its operations against the impoverished country. The statement came a day after…Continue Reading
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