Section: Africa&ME
Germany declares Russian diplomat ‘persona non grata’ over Navalny spat
Germany has declared a Russian diplomat “persona non grata” in response to last week’s decision by Moscow to expel several European diplomats from the country.: Russia expulsion of diplomats ‘not justified’- MerkelRussia expels two Dutch diplomats in tit-for-tat moveJailed Kremlin critic Navalny’s wife tells allies:...
Trump’s second impeachment trial to open with sense of urgency
Donald Trump’s historic second impeachment trial is opening this week with a sense of urgency — by Democrats who want to hold the former president accountable for the violent US Capitol siege and Republicans who want it over as fast as possible.Scheduled to begin Tuesday, just over a month since the deadly riot, the proceedings are expected...
Ankara-Kiev defense ties based on win-win model: Envoy
Ukraine-Turkey cooperation in the defense industry is based on a win-win model, Kiev’s envoy to Ankara said on Feb. 5. …read more Source:: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia Expels EU Diplomats Over Navalny Support
This screen grab from a handout footage provided by the Babushkinsky district court on February 5, 2021, shows Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, charged with defaming a World War II veteran, looking from inside a glass cell during a court hearing in Moscow. Handout / Moscow’s Babushkinsky district court press service / AFP Russia on...
Jewish lawmaker starts impeachment push against Ukraine’s Jewish president
Vadim Rabinovich, leader of Ukraine’s largest opposition party, launches impeachment bid against president over closure of 3 TV stations. …read more Source:: Arutz...
Artistic delights at horse fest
The Katara International Arabian Horse Festival continued at Katara – the Cultural Village Foundation. Besides the Title Show, equine enthusiasts and visitors can look forward to various fun and activities at the event. The festival is attracting equine and art enthusiasts in addition to families looking for entertainment. Several equine-related...
Trump rejects request to testify at his impeachment trial, calls it ‘PR stunt’
Former President Donald Trump’s lawyers on Thursday rejected a request from Democrats to testify at his impeachment trial in the U.S. Senate next week, dismissing their invitation as a “public relations stunt.”Democrats in the House of Representatives accuse Trump of inciting insurrection when he urged supporters to...
Outcry Over Navalny Crackdown As Top EU Envoy Heads To Moscow
Russian opposition leader Alexei Navalny, charged with violating the terms of a 2014 suspended sentence for embezzlement, stands inside a glass cell during a court hearing in Moscow on February 2, 2021. (Photo by Handout / Moscow City Court press service / AFP) An outcry grew in Russia Thursday over a crackdown on protesters, as EU foreign policy...
News24.com | Covid-19 wrap | About 4 000 variants of virus exist, Australia puts 500 tennis players in isolation
There are around 4 000 variants of the virus that causes Covid-19 around the world now, More than 500 tennis players and officials were ordered into isolation in Australia and three intensive care patients and a ward doctor died overnight in a fire a hospital treating coronavirus cases in Ukraine. …read more Source::...
Turkey, Ukraine hail 29 years of diplomatic relations
Diplomatic relations commenced on Feb. 3, 1992 …read more Source:: Anadolu...
