Section: Africa&ME
The Cabinet authorizes ministries to develop rehabilitation plan for Aleppo Old City
Damascus, SANA-The Cabinet called for outlining a plan for rehabilitating the Old City of Aleppo due to its tourist, cultural, religious and commercial importance. The Ministries of Tourism, Culture and Religious Endowments (Awqaf) was charged by the Cabinet to develop the reparation plan. The Cabinet also formed a work team to follow up on the...
Politics: The federal judge in the Stormy Daniels case thinks it’s ‘likely’ Michael Cohen will be indicted
Michael Cohen, President Donald Trump's longtime lawyer, is a person of interest in at least three separate legal disputes. In light of the criminal investigation into him, Cohen indicated this week he would plead the Fifth Amendment in Stormy Daniels' civil case to get a stay. A federal judge on Friday said the court believes it is...
Russia launches controversial floating nuclear power plant
Russia has launched a floating nuclear power plant to supply far-flung Arctic outposts with energy.The Akademik Lomonosov vessel left its shipyard in Saint Petersburg yesterday for its maiden voyage.It is due to sail across the Baltic and Norweigian Seas to the Russian naval port of Murmansk, the Interfax news agency reported.The power...
Classic cars on display in Kiev
Ukraine’s biggest classic car festival is underway in the capital Kiev. …read more Source:...
Politics: NATO is boosting its armor in Europe — and US tanks just marched on German roads for the first time in 15 years
The US and its NATO partners have been increasing their operations in Europe, looking to build readiness amid tensions with Russia. US Army armored units in Europe carried out the first brigade-level tactical march on public roads in 15 years. The exercise comes amid increased rotational deployments to Europe and NATO efforts to increase...
Pompeo tackles Nato on spending
Barely 12 hours after being sworn in as US secretary of state, Mike Pompeo went straight to Nato headquarters yesterday in what European allies saw as strong support for an institution that US President Donald Trump once called obsolete.In a day of closed-door meetings with North Atlantic Treaty Organisation (Nato) foreign ministers, Pompeo...
Pompeo in Brussels for show of support for Nato
* Nato sees Pompeo’s visit as a good sign * Russia, European defence spending to be discussed Barely 12 hours after being sworn in US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo went straight to Nato headquarters on Friday in what European allies saw as strong support for an institution that US President Donald Trump once called obsolete. In a closed...
Belarus detains independent journalist at border
Belarus has detained an independent journalist after he attempted to enter the country from Ukraine, investigators said Friday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine observes 32nd anniversary of Chernobyl disaster
People in Ukraine have marked the 32nd anniversary of the disaster at Chernobyl nuclear power station. …read more Source:...
Going home to Chernobyl ghost town 32 years on
Natalia Shevchuk stands by a radioactive sign in the ghost town of Pripyat, as she revisits her abandoned childhood home © AFP / SERGEI SUPINSKYPripyat, Ukraine, Apr 26 – Natalia Shevchuk gazes at the peeling walls inside her old flat and tears run down her cheeks: 32 years after the Chernobyl disaster she is finally revisiting her childhood home...
