Section: Africa&ME
Joe Biden clarifies stance on Trump impeachment trial testimony after backlash
Washington – U.S. Democratic presidential contender Joe Biden on Saturday said there would be “no legal basis” for Republicans to subpoena his testimony in President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial, clarifying remarks from Friday that drew criticism. “I want to clarify something I said yesterday. In my 40 years in...
Ukraine, eastern rebels swap prisoners in move to end war
Ukrainian forces and Russia-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine began exchanging scores of prisoners Sunday in a move aimed at ending their 5-year-long war. …read more Source:: The Daily...
Ukraine and separatists begin all-for-all prisoner swap – reports
; …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine government and separatists begin prisoners swap
Ukraine and Russia-backed separatists begin a crucial prisoner swap in east. …read more Source:: AL...
Ukraine, pro-Russian separatists begin all-for-all prisoner swap
Separatists handing over 55 prisoners in exchange for 87 freed by Kyiv, according to breakaway region representatives. …read more Source:: AL...
Coptic Orthodox Church denies breakdown in relation with Russian Orthodox Church
The Coptic Orthodox Church on Friday issued a statement denying any drop in ties with the Russian Orthodox Church in correction to what was circulated on media last two days. The Coptic Orthodox Church affirmed that the relationship between it, the Russian Orthodox Church, His Holiness Pope Tawadros II, and the sanctity of Patriarch Kirill is...
Ukraine and pro-Russians expected to swap prisoners
Ukraine president says exchange should take place on Sunday but details of the planned swap are scarce. …read more Source:: AL...
Prisoners Swap To Occur On Sunday, Says Ukraine President
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky visits an exposition at the Latvian Museum of Occupation in Riga, Latvia, on October 16, 2019. Gints Ivuskans / AFP Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky on Saturday said he expected a major prisoner exchange between Kiev and Russia-backed separatists on Sunday, amid efforts to settle the Ukraine conflict,...
Ukraine president says expects prisoner exchange Sunday
…read more Source:: Al-Manar TV
US Drone Conducted Reconnaissance near Russia’s Crimea
A US drone has reportedly conducted a reconnaissance flight off the Crimean Peninsula despite multiple calls by Russia that the Pentagon halt such operations near the country’s territory. Russia’s Sputnik news agency cited the monitoring resource, PlaneRadar, as saying that the US Global Hawk drone had carried out a reconnaissance...
