Biden presses Putin on Navalny in first call with Russian leader
27 January, 2021 Comments Off on Biden presses Putin on Navalny in first call with Russian leader
President Joe Biden signalled a tougher US stance on Russia Tuesday in his first phone call with President Vladimir Putin, raising concerns over human rights and “aggression” against Ukraine, but welcoming cooperation on a new nuclear weapons accord. FILE PHOTO: Russian Prime Minister Vladimir Putin (R) shakes hands with U.S. Vice President Joe Biden during their meeting in […]
Continue reading …No evidence to show Kenya interfering with Somalia affairs, IGAD team says The claims had caused a diplomatic separation between Kenya and Somalia.
26 January, 2021 Comments Off on No evidence to show Kenya interfering with Somalia affairs, IGAD team says The claims had caused a diplomatic separation between Kenya and Somalia.
• It recommended that more diplomatic efforts be deployed at the highest level in order to reconcile the two sisterly countries of Kenya and Somalia. • Somalia claimed there is a violation of the airspace of Somalia, violation of Somalia’s land borders and that Kenyan forces, led by Amisom, leave their positions and move on […]
Continue reading …Politicians, mayors and police condemn rioters as arrest total hits 184
26 January, 2021 Comments Off on Politicians, mayors and police condemn rioters as arrest total hits 184
MPs, ministers and local mayors have condemned Monday night’s riots at towns and cities across the Netherlands, describing them as ‘shameless’ and the work of vandals. Some184 people were arrested in a third night of trouble across the country, which commentators say had little to do with protests against the coronavirus curfew. Shop owners in […]
Continue reading …Coronavirus: Germany to use new antibody-based drug Health Minister Jens Spahn has said the government has purchased a new drug to help fight COVID-19 amid a vaccine shortage. Germany will be the first EU nation to use the medicine, which was also given to Donald Trump.
26 January, 2021 Comments Off on Coronavirus: Germany to use new antibody-based drug Health Minister Jens Spahn has said the government has purchased a new drug to help fight COVID-19 amid a vaccine shortage. Germany will be the first EU nation to use the medicine, which was also given to Donald Trump.
Spahn said the pandemic requires not just ‘decisive government action,’ but also ‘responsible behavior by everyone’ Health Minister Jens Spahn told German newspaper Bild am Sonntag that the government had purchased a new antibody-based drug to fight the coronavirus .”Starting next week, the monoclonal antibodies will be used in Germany as the first country in the EU. Initially in university clinics,” […]
Continue reading …Burnt bodies found in vehicles on US-Mexico border
25 January, 2021 Comments Off on Burnt bodies found in vehicles on US-Mexico border
Publishedduration1 hour agomedia captionHow Mexican cartels are taking advantage of Covid-19The burnt bodies of 19 people have been found close to the Mexican border with the US, according to officials from Tamaulipas state.Police found two burnt-out vehicles on Saturday and initial findings indicate the people were shot and then set alight.Violent drug gangs operate in… […]
Continue reading …There is will by both U.S. and Iran to return to JCPOA
25 January, 2021 Comments Off on There is will by both U.S. and Iran to return to JCPOA
TEHRAN- Kourosh Ahmadi, an international relations expert, says if there is political will by both the United States and Iran to return to the nuclear deal and therefore it is not difficult to revive the JCPOA. In interview with ILNA on Monday, Ahmadi said, “The Europeans and the U.S. consult with Israel and countries in the […]
Continue reading …Ethiopian forces launch cross-border shelling on Sudanese patrol
25 January, 2021 Comments Off on Ethiopian forces launch cross-border shelling on Sudanese patrol
January 23, 2021 (GADAREF) – Sudanese army troops patrolling the border came under mortar fire on Sunday from the Ethiopian federal army on the other side of the border. Both Sudan and Ethiopia declared that they did not want to enter into a war, but Khartoum rejected Addis Ababa’s request to hold negotiations on the […]
Continue reading …Portugal election: Incumbent President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa re-elected
25 January, 2021 Comments Off on Portugal election: Incumbent President Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa re-elected
Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa has consistently been leading the polls prior to election day – Copyright Armando Franca/AP Portugal’s centre-right president, Marcelo Rebelo de Sousa, was re-elected on Sunday in an election marked by record abstention blamed on the pandemic. Rebelo de Sousa secured 60.70 per cent of the ballot, easily clearing the 51 per cent threshold needed to […]
Continue reading …Somali troops, Jubbaland regional forces clash ahead of elections Mogadishu accuses Nairobi of supporting ‘rebels’ as fighting breaks out in the town of Bulo Hawo ahead of next month’s general elections.
25 January, 2021 Comments Off on Somali troops, Jubbaland regional forces clash ahead of elections Mogadishu accuses Nairobi of supporting ‘rebels’ as fighting breaks out in the town of Bulo Hawo ahead of next month’s general elections.
Both sides have claimed victory but people in the town said fighting continued and some people had begun to flee [FILE: Abdiqani Hassan/Reuters] Heavy fighting has broken out in the town of Bulo Hawo between Somali forces and those from the federal territory of Jubbaland, which borders Kenya, ahead of general elections slated for next […]
Continue reading …Dutch police clash with anti-curfew protesters, amid looting and vandalism
25 January, 2021 Comments Off on Dutch police clash with anti-curfew protesters, amid looting and vandalism
Protests against a curfew to curb the spread of Covid-19 in the Netherlands degenerated into clashes with police and looting in cities across the country Sunday, authorities and reports said. Police used water cannon and dogs in Amsterdam, public television NOS reported, after hundreds gathered to protest the curfew which is set to last until February 10 […]
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