Day: June 24, 2021

U.S. to evacuate Afghan interpreters before completion of military withdrawal

The United States will evacuate a group of vulnerable Afghan interpreters from the country before the U.S. military completes its withdrawal so the Afghans can wrap up their visa applications from safety, U.S. officials said on Thursday. The decision by President Joe Biden’s administration risks creating a sense of crisis in Afghanistan, just a day… Read More U.S. to evacuate Afghan interpreters before completion of military withdrawal

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Russia issues warning to Britain following warship confrontation in Black Sea

Russia warned Britain on Thursday that it would bomb British naval vessels in the Black Sea if there were any further provocative actions by the British navy off the coast of Russia-annexed Crimea. Russia summoned the British ambassador in Moscow for a formal diplomatic scolding after the warship breached what the Kremlin says are its… Read More Russia issues warning to Britain following warship confrontation in Black Sea

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Ukraine imposes sanctions on tycoon Dmytro Firtash

Ukraine imposed sanctions on tycoon Dmytro Firtash on Friday for selling titanium products that allegedly end up being used by Russian military enterprises. President Volodymyr Zelenskiy’s security and defence council said the exact nature of the sanctions would be announced separately in a presidential decree. Firtash rose to become a wealthy and influential businessman in… Read More Ukraine imposes sanctions on tycoon Dmytro Firtash

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Poland says it will withdraw troops from Afghanistan at end of June

Poland will withdraw its troops from Afghanistan at the end of June, President Andrzej Duda said on Thursday, bringing its two-decade presence in the country to an end. NATO allies agreed in April that foreign troops under NATO command will withdraw from Afghanistan in coordination with a U.S. pull-out by September 11. “At the end… Read More Poland says it will withdraw troops from Afghanistan at end of June

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Palestinians demand resignation of leader Mahmoud Abbas following extrajudicial killing of activist Nizar Banat by security forces

Hundreds of angry Palestinians marched towards Mahmoud Abbas’s presidential compound in the occupied West Bank on Thursday to demand he resign over the death of a well-known activist following his arrest by Palestinian Authority security forces. Demonstrators held posters of Nizar Banat as they came under tear gas fire by dozens of PA forces in… Read More Palestinians demand resignation of leader Mahmoud Abbas following extrajudicial killing of activist Nizar Banat by security forces

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Honduras inaugurates its embassy in Jerusalem

Honduras has inaugurated its embassy in Jerusalem, Honduran President Juan Orlando Hernandez said on Thursday, in a diplomatic move likely to anger Palestinians. Honduras said it would move its embassy from Tel Aviv after former U.S. President Donald Trump announced he would move the U.S. embassy to Jerusalem. The status of Jerusalem has been one… Read More Honduras inaugurates its embassy in Jerusalem

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At least ten dead, thirteen injured as military helicopter crashes in Kenya

At least 10 Kenyan soldiers were killed on Thursday when a helicopter carrying them crashed while landing near the capital Nairobi, the military and local media said. The Kenya Air Force Mi 171 E helicopter crashed at around 9 a.m. (0600 GMT) in the county of Kajiado, the military said in a statement. At least… Read More At least ten dead, thirteen injured as military helicopter crashes in Kenya

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Algerian PM Abdelaziz Djerad announces resignation

Algerian Prime Minister Abdelaziz Djerad resigned on Thursday, opening the door for President Abdelmadjid Tebboune to name a new cabinet, state TV said. A new government will have to tackle a deep financial and economic crisis due to a fall in oil prices. Djerad’s resignation follows a parliamentary election on June 12 that was marked… Read More Algerian PM Abdelaziz Djerad announces resignation

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