March 2022

[ad_1] Russian troops also appeared to be withdrawing from the Chernobyl nuclear power plant, officials said. Story continues below advertisement A senior U.S. defense official, speaking on the condition of anonymity under ground rules set by the Pentagon, said Moscow could be planning to seize Mariupol as a springboard into the eastern Donbas region, where …

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[ad_1] Here’s what you need to know about South Ossetia, its ambitions to become a part of Russia and how the conflict relates to the war in Ukraine. South Ossetia is a small Russian-backed breakaway region inside the internationally recognized borders of Georgia. Moscow recognized South Ossetia as an independent state, along with Abkhazia, also …

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[ad_1] One, named the “Veiled Head of a Female,” was previously in the hands of a private collector of other illegal artifacts, according to a statement from the U.S. Embassy in Libya. The other, also a Hellenic bust, had been at the Metropolitan Museum of New York since 1998, the statement said. Both were displayed …

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[ad_1] In a video address late Wednesday, Saied accused members of parliament of attempting a failed coup and conspiring against national security. He ordered investigations into deputies who had participated in the online session. Saied said his actions are “protecting the people and the nation.” Story continues below advertisement The move answers a long-standing demand …

Tunisian president dissolves parliament, escalating political crisis Read More »

[ad_1] Pledging not to resign, he said, “I will fight till the last ball, and as long as I have one last drop of blood in my body.” The former cricketer-turned-politician has held power for nearly four years and is up for reelection in 2023. Story continues below advertisement After months of slowly peeling away …

Pakistani PM Imran Khan clings to power as support for ouster builds Read More »

[ad_1] “I’m in my third straight administration, and I never saw a team of ministers so connected to the president, so loyal, so devoted,” outgoing Infrastructure Minister Tarcísio de Freitas said at an event organized for the officials on Thursday. Story continues below advertisement Outgoing Defense Minister Walter Braga Netto was made a special advisor …

Brazil officials resign to seek new posts, boost Bolsonaro Read More »

[ad_1] The three men, two of them Kosovo citizens and the third a Macedonian national, were arrested following a brief chase, police said in a statement. Authorities were searching for a Turkish truck driver whom police suspect was planning to take over the drug shipment. Story continues below advertisement If charged and convicted, the three …

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