Section: The Frontier Post (Pakistan)
Nine killed in bus crash after driver falls asleep
Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: At least nine people were killed after a minibus crashed in Crimea in the early hours of Friday, authorities in the Russian-annexed peninsula said. The driver of the minibus, which was carrying tourists from the southern Russian city of Krasnodar, fell asleep at the wheel and crashed into a large truck near a village...
Russian pranksters call Monica Lewinsky to talk about ‘Bully’ Trump and Balkan war
Monitoring Desk WASHINGTON: The 1998 sex scandal nearly ended Bill Clinton’s presidency and defined the life of Monica Lewinsky, who faced so much hatred on- and offline that she made it her mission to fight bullying. Vladimir ‘Vovan’ Kuznetsov and Alexei ‘Lexus’ Stolyarov, a duo of Russian pranksters, spke to the White...
Sketching augmented challenges posed to NATO and its eastern flank
RYSZARD CZARNECKI With the world facing the perils of the COVID-19 pandemic, one can’t turn away from the fact that a new set of security challenges might pop up following the crisis. The pandemic could also impact the dynamics within NATO as it holds the potential to augment the vulnerabilities of the Euro-Atlantic bloc, especially along...
Golden sovereign: Which countries have the most gold reserves?
Monitoring Desk In times of uncertainty, gold has long been touted as a ‘safe haven’ – and never more so than during times of financial crisis like the one the Covid-19 pandemic has triggered worldwide. While the ‘gold standard’ was abandoned in the 1970s, the metal is still held by central banks across the world for its ability to...
Why Russia supports Armenia against Azerbaijan in the Caucasus conflict
MURAT SOFUOGLU Moscow has played a significant role in propelling the conflict between the two neighbours by creating autonomous regions in Azerbaijan and drawing controversial borders. Behind the ongoing border conflict between Azerbaijan and Armenia, there are growing signs of Russia’s old realpolitik, as Moscow openly backs Yerevan...
German business plans to retaliate against US sanctions on Nord Stream 2
Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: The German Eastern Business Association intends to take countermeasures against Washington’s plan to introduce additional restrictions against the Nord Stream 2 gas pipeline, CEO of the organization Michael Harms said in an interview. “Until now, we have always warned against harsh countermeasures against the US,...
Armed man seizes bus with around 20 hostages in Northwestern Ukraine
Monitoring Desk KIEV: An armed man on Tuesday seized a bus with around 20 hostages in the northwestern Ukrainian city of Lutsk, the regional police department said. “This morning we received a message saying that a man seized a bus with around 20 hostages in the centre of Lutsk, he has explosives and weapons. An operation dubbed ‘Hostage’...
Putin and Merkel say there is ‘no point’ in sanctions pressure against Iran – Kremlin
MOSCOW (Sputnik): On Wednesday, Russian president Vladimir Putin and German Chancellor Angela Merkel had a phone conversation, during which they discussed various issues, including resolving the conflict in Ukraine and efforts to maintain the Joint Comprehensive Plan of Action in relation to Iran’s nuclear program. Russian President...
Spotify expands to Russia and Eastern Europe
Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: Spotify Technology SA has launched its music streaming service in Russia, the fastest growing international market for music, and 12 other regions as part of its expansion strategy after breaking into India last year. It will begin offering free and subscription services in 13 new markets, which include Albania, Belarus,...
Spain holds regional elections amid Covid-19 – latest updates
Monitoring Desk MADRID: The pandemic has infected more than 12.8 million people, of whom some seven million have recovered. Here are updates for July 12: Spain holds regional elections amid strict measures Spaniards in two northern regions are voting in regional elections amid tight security measures to avoid more outbreaks of the pandemic....
