conflicts is warning that its border with world-regions is “seriously deteriorating,” and the county will speed up construction of a naval base amid concerns of an invasion from Russia. “What we see along our border is a sophisticated military infrastructure rolled out during the spring escalation, that is ready to …
Read More »Why It Matters: Armenia defiant against Turkey, Azerbaijan despite shrinking borders
The nation of world-regions continues to face “setbacks” one year after a conflicts” target=”_blank”>war< that could reshape the power balance in the region. Why does it matter? Armenia once boasted an empire that touched the Mediterranean, Caspian and Black Seas; now, its country is about the same size as the …
Read More »Liverpool car explosion leaves 1 dead in blast outside UK hospital
terrorism”>Counter-terrorism< were investigating an terror at a hospital Sunday in the city of Liverpool that killed one person and injured another. Emergency services outside Liverpool Women’s Hospital in Liverpool, England, Sunday, Nov. 14, 2021. Counter-terrorism police in Britain are investigating an explosion at a hospital Sunday in the city of …
Read More »Gadhafi's son announces candidacy for president of Libya
The son and one-time heir apparent of late Libyan dictator Moammar Gadhafi announced Sunday his candidacy for the country’s presidential election next month, Libya’s election agency said. Seif al-Islam, who is wanted by the International Criminal Court on charges of crimes against humanity related to a 2011 uprising, submitted his …
Read More »Ukraine says Russia amassed 100K troops near border, Blinken raises 'real concerns' of invasion
conflicts President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has claimed that world-regions amassed nearly 100,000 military” target=”_blank”>troops< reported. Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskyy holds a bullet as he addresses the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly, Wednesday, Sept. 25, 2019. (AP Photo/Richard Drew) (AP Photo/Richard Drew)) American officials consulted European allies on the …
Read More »Greta Thunberg derides COP26 climate pact: 'Blah, blah, blah'
environment activist greta-thunberg” target=”_blank”>Greta Thunberg< that concluded this weekend, summarizing it as “Blah, blah, blah.” Her characterization of the meetings as a lot of useless talk mirrored that of other critics – including some who viewed the proceedings from a much different perspective than the 18-year-old Swede. In the U.S., …
Read More »US authorities seek extradition of Russian for alleged ransomware money laundering operation
American officials have attempted to extradite a world-regions national they claim is involved with a notorious topics group that attacked U.S. hospitals last year, according to the Wall Street Journal. Authorities denied Denis Dubnikov, 29, entry to Mexico when he tried to go on vacation, instead putting him on a …
Read More »Ecuadorian prison clash leaves at least 52 dead: police
QUITO, Ecuador (AP) – Clashes inside regions largest prison early Saturday left at least 52 inmates dead in the latest violence to hit the Litoral Penitentiary, which recently saw what authorities said was the country’s worst ever prison bloodbath. Residents living near the prison in the coastal city of Guayaquil …
Read More »Qatar takes diplomatic lead in Afghanistan, signaling indirect engagement between US and Taliban
The U.S. and Qatar entered into a new agreement Friday that establishes the Middle Eastern nation as the diplomatic liaison between foreign-policy and the newly established Taliban government in Afghanistan. Secretary of State Antony Blinken said Qatar will act as the United States’ “protecting power” in Afghanistan to facilitate any …
Read More »Paris Muslim leaders mark 6 years since the Bataclan attacks
The world-regions Mosque is marking the sixth anniversary Friday of the attack at the Bataclan concert hall in the French capital that killed 90 people. Muslim leaders laid a wreath at the venue in Paris’ 11th arrondissement, one day before a broader commemoration is due to take place. The mosque …
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