As It’s Happening: Russians Stage Fresh Navalny Protests
31 January, 2021 Comments Off on As It’s Happening: Russians Stage Fresh Navalny Protests
Police detain a protester in Moscow.Gavriil Grigorov / TASS Russians nationwide are staging a second round of protests calling for jailed opposition leader Alexei Navalny’s release despite a growing crackdown and threats of prosecution by the authorities. Navalny’s allies called for new protests to demand his release after tens of thousands took to the […]
Continue reading …Donald Trump ‘parts ways’ with impeachment lawyers Unclear now who will represent former US president at trial beginning February 9th
31 January, 2021 Comments Off on Donald Trump ‘parts ways’ with impeachment lawyers Unclear now who will represent former US president at trial beginning February 9th
Among those who Mr Trump has reportedly parted ways with are Butch Bowers and Deborah Barber, the two lead lawyers working on his defence for his impeachment trial, according to a source familiar with the situation. File photograph: Mandel Ngan/AFP via Getty Images Former US president Donald Trump has abruptly parted ways with the two lead lawyers […]
Continue reading …Taliban has not met commitments under US-Taliban deal: Pentagon
31 January, 2021 Comments Off on Taliban has not met commitments under US-Taliban deal: Pentagon
WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said on Thursday that the Afghan Taliban had not met its commitment under the US-Taliban deal. WASHINGTON – The Pentagon said on Thursday that the Afghan Taliban had not met its commitment under the US-Taliban deal. “Without meeting their commitments to renounce terrorism and to stop the violent attacks on the […]
Continue reading …Explosive targeting police kills two hyenas in Wajir county The IED had been set on the road to target security vehicles in Konton area.
30 January, 2021 Comments Off on Explosive targeting police kills two hyenas in Wajir county The IED had been set on the road to target security vehicles in Konton area.
An Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) that had been set up by al Shabaab terrorists hit and killed two curious hyenas in a bizarre incident in Konton area, Wajir County.Image: COURTESY An Improvised Explosive Devise (IED) that had been set up by al Shabaab terrorists hit and killed two curious hyenas in a bizarre incident in Konton […]
Continue reading …Biden administration pauses weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE Secretary of state says review of Trump administration arms sales aims to ensure they advance US ‘strategic objectives’.
30 January, 2021 Comments Off on Biden administration pauses weapons sales to Saudi Arabia, UAE Secretary of state says review of Trump administration arms sales aims to ensure they advance US ‘strategic objectives’.
An F-35B fighter jet lands at Luke Air Force Base in Arizona in this December 10, 2013 file photo [File: Ross D. Franklin/AP Photo] The United States is reviewing weapons sales to Saudi Arabia and the United Arab Emirates (UAE) authorised by former President Donald Trump, a move that Secretary of State Antony Blinken […]
Continue reading …EU drops plans to block vaccines going to Northern Ireland in sudden U-turn
30 January, 2021 Comments Off on EU drops plans to block vaccines going to Northern Ireland in sudden U-turn
The European Union has rowed back on plans to trigger an article of the Brexit deal which would stop the flow of vaccines through Northern Ireland to the rest of the UK. Boris Johnson expressed his ‘grave concerns’ after the EU was said to be placing a ‘hard border’ in the region, after spending years […]
Continue reading …BREAKING: France closes non-EU borders and tightens curfew in last chance to avoid third lockdown
30 January, 2021 Comments Off on BREAKING: France closes non-EU borders and tightens curfew in last chance to avoid third lockdown
A last-minute meeting of France’s Defence Council has ended with no return to lockdown, although extra restrictions were put in place. The French government had been debating all week whether to impose another lockdown, as Covid cases continue to rise across the country and fears grow about new and more contagious variants of the virus. […]
Continue reading …World urges Somali leaders to resolve election dispute International partners urge all Somali leaders to make fair compromises necessary for credible elections By Mohammed Dhaysane
29 January, 2021 Comments Off on World urges Somali leaders to resolve election dispute International partners urge all Somali leaders to make fair compromises necessary for credible elections By Mohammed Dhaysane
MOGADISHU, Somalia The US and Somalia’s international partners on Friday urged the Somali federal government and regional leaders to resolve the outstanding issues concerning the elections in the Horn of Africa country. The US Embassy in the Somali capital Mogadishu, in a statement Friday, urged Somali President Mohamed Abdullahi Mohamed and other Somali leaders, including […]
Continue reading …Coronavirus may be linked to mental illnesses, brain disorders: Study
29 January, 2021 Comments Off on Coronavirus may be linked to mental illnesses, brain disorders: Study
The novel coronavirus may be linked to increased risk of developing mental illnesses or brain disorders, a study by a University of Oxford professor suggested.For more coronavirus news, visit our dedicated page.A man holds his head. (File photo: Reuters) One in eight people who were infected with COVID-19 are diagnosed with a psychological or neurological […]
Continue reading …Iran has stockpiled 17 kilogram of 20% enriched uranium
29 January, 2021 Comments Off on Iran has stockpiled 17 kilogram of 20% enriched uranium
TEHRAN – Behrooz Kamalvandi, spokesman for the Atomic Energy Organization of Iran (AEOI), said on Thursday that after the implementation of the strategic law on lifting sanctions, Iran has accumulated about 17 kilograms of 20 percent enriched uranium. Paying a visit to the Fordow Fuel Enrichment Plant (FFEP), Kamalvandi said that as a technical organization, […]
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