Section: Africa&ME
On Capitol Hill, Protesters Clamour For Trump’s Impeachment
People rally in support of the impeachment of US President Donald Trump in front of the US Capitol, as the House readies for a historic vote on December 18, 2019, in Washington, DC. Olivier Douliery / AFP As lawmakers began a day of speeches and votes likely ending with the third presidential impeachment in US history, outside the Capitol,...
US ‘concedes defeat’ on gas pipeline it sees as Russian threat
The US has little leverage to prevent the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline project between Russia and Germany from being completed, two administration officials said, acknowledging the failure of a years-long effort to head off what officials believe is a threat to European security.The massive $11bn project is just weeks away from completion and has...
‘Democracy-defining’: House opens session ahead of Trump impeachment vote
WASHINGTON – The House of Representatives began debate on Wednesday in what one lawmaker called a “democracy-defining moment” ahead of historic votes on two charges against President Donald Trump accusing him of abusing his power and obstructing Congress that would make him only the third U.S. president to be impeached. The...
Trump asks for prayers, bemoans fate ahead of impeachment
The U.S. House of Representatives is currently voting to impeach Mr Trump for obstruction of Congress and abuse of power related to his dealings with Ukraine. The post Trump asks for prayers, bemoans fate ahead of impeachment appeared first on Premium Times Nigeria. …read more Source:: Premium Times...
Russia Vows To Finish Gas Pipeline Despite US Sanctions
(FILES) In this file photo taken on March 26, 2019, a man works at the construction site of the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline in Lubmin, northeastern Germany. Tobias SCHWARZ / AFPRussia on Wednesday vowed to complete construction of a major gas pipeline under the Baltic Sea, despite approval by the US Senate of sanctions that have also angered...
Israeli press review: Racist abuse against Ethiopian Israeli goes viral
Israeli press review: Racist abuse against Ethiopian Israeli goes viral Meanwhile, Israeli pilots say they are pressured to find Gaza targets based on quantity, not quality, and Russia and Israel engage in tit-for-tat interrogation at airports MEE staff Wed, 12/18/2019 – 11:56 In September, Ethiopian Israelis took part in demonstrations...
‘I Did Nothing Wrong’, Trump Says Ahead Of Impeachment Vote
US President Donald Trump gestures during a working lunch at the NATO summit at the Grove hotel in Watford, northeast of London on December 4, 2019. Nicholas Kamm / AFP President Donald Trump on Wednesday insisted he had done “nothing wrong” ahead of a vote in the House of Representatives where he faces becoming the third US leader ever to be...
US House set to vote to impeach Donald Trump over his ‘abuse of power’
Washington – The U.S. House of Representatives is set to take a momentous and deeply polarizing vote on Wednesday when it is likely to impeach President Donald Trump on charges of abusing his office and obstructing a congressional probe. The vote in the Democratic-controlled House is expected to fall almost entirely along party lines,...
Germany Calls for US Not to Interfere in Russia-Ukraine Gas Row
TEHRAN (FNA)- The US, which pursues its own goals, should step aside from the gas spat between Russia and Ukraine – this is the only way to get closer to the signing of a bilateral transit agreement, Steffen Kotré, a member of the Alternative for Germany faction in the Bundestag, said. …read more Source:: Fars News...
US Lawmakers To Commence Impeachment Proceedings Against Trump Today
US President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC. MANDEL NGAN / AFP President Donald Trump faces becoming only the third US leader ever to be impeached on Wednesday when the House of Representatives is set for a historic vote that would trigger his trial in the Senate. On the eve of the...
