Source link The DR Congo’s president, who is seeking reelection, has threatened to declare war on neighboring Rwanda if it “persists in backing rebel groups” The Democratic Republic of Congo wrapped up a previously unscheduled second day of voting in presidential and parliamentary elections on Thursday amid allegations of irregularities. The nation has been plagued […]
Source link India has intensified studies in the region, which it believes holds the key to global climate, sea levels, and biodiversity India is sending its first-ever winter expedition to the Arctic to conduct atmospheric observations during the polar nights, study auroral changes, and monitor variations in sea ice. The mission was launched in New […]
Source link Foreign interventions can not solve security problems in Haiti, as long as they remain the main reason for insecurity in the country By Dr. Westen K. Shilaho, scholar of Political Science and International Relations, Senior Research Fellow in Institute for Pan-African Thought and Conversation, University of Johannesburg Last month Kenyan lawmakers approved a plan […]
Source link Vietnam has found itself in the position of kingmaker, being crucial for the plans of both Beijing and Washington for Asia By Timur Fomenko, political analyst Chinese leader Xi Jinping has just paid an official visit to Vietnam, where he met with the leaders of Hanoi’s ruling Communist Party. Xi hailed the ties between […]
Source link Hungarian Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has signaled that Budapest will resist any attempts to put it at a disadvantage Hungary will block the EU’s accession talks with Ukraine if it believes they are going in a direction that harms the country’s national interests, Foreign Minister Peter Szijjarto has said. In an interview with […]
Source link The incident was reported near the Yemeni coast on Thursday and comes amid attacks by Houthi rebels in the region A Bulgarian-owned cargo vessel sailing under the Maltese flag was boarded in the Arabian Sea off the coast of Yemen on Thursday, Bulgarian National TV (BNT) has reported. The incident comes amid repeated […]
Source link Cape Verde’s President Jose Maria Neves says he was surprised by his government’s head meeting with Ukrainian leader Ukrainian President Vladimir Zelensky’s short technical stop in Cape Verde last weekend has led to a row within that African nation’s government. Prime Minister Ulisses Correia e Silva seized the stopover opportunity to meet with […]
Source link Over 23,000 metric tons of bulk potash and NPKS fertilizer intended for Zimbabwe have been fully loaded onto a vessel in the ports of Riga, Latvia, and Ghent, Belgium; the shipment is intended for humanitarian purposes, the press service of Uralchem Group said on Monday. Uralchemone of the largest fertilizer producers in Russia […]
Source link A survey found life satisfaction was more closely correlated with education level than income Bulgaria is the unhappiest country in the EU, according to statistics just published by the bloc’s official agency Eurostat. With an overall life satisfaction score of 5.6 out of 10, it was the only one of the 27 member […]
Source link The White House insisted it is going the extra mile to aid the besieged Palestinian enclave A top US government spokesman has said Washington is doing more than “any other nation” to assist civilians in Gaza, while also claiming officials have pressured Israel to be “cautious” in its bombing campaign on the densely […]
Source link The government of Cyprus has ordered the country’s banks to stop all transactions using the Russian ruble, the newspaper Politis reported on Tuesday. The outlet explained that the ban comes as part of an investigation into reported violations of the EU sanctions against Russia. It doesn’t specify when the ban came into force. […]
Source link Kiev was about to get old armored personnel carriers from Bulgaria under a deal approved by MPs last month Bulgaria’s president, Rumen Radev, vetoed a deal between Sofia and Kiev that would have seen armored personnel carriers (APCs) delivered to Kiev on Monday. He maintained that the military equipment could be better used […]
Source link Dominik Hasek has lashed out at the league for “allowing” them to play on its teams The National Hockey League (NHL) is not doing enough for Ukraine, Dominik Hasek, the former Czech goalkeeper considered among the finest ever at his position, claimed on Tuesday. He demanded that Russians either be forced to publicly […]
Source link A ship in international waters off the coast of Senegal was brought back to a naval base in Dakar to assess the illegal cargo Nearly three tons of cocaine were confiscated from a ship moored off the coast of Senegal, the nation’s navy announced on Tuesday. The seizure was reportedly Senegal’s largest drug haul […]
Source link Uganda is seeking a loan from China after the World Bank stopped funding due to the country’s adoption of an anti-homosexuality law, Reuters has reported. The East African country wants to borrow $150 million from China’s Export Import Bank (Exim) to help develop its internet infrastructure, the news agency said, citing Uganda’s Finance […]