Section: Protothema (Greece)
Europe’s measles cases tripled (infographic)
In recent years, measles has been experiencing a resurgence across Europe. Between 2016 and 2017, cases of the infectious disease increased 300 percent with 21,315 recorded in total. The World Health Organization has released new data showing how things developed between 2017 and 2018 and the news isn’t good. The number of cases tripled...
Which countries support a European army? (infographic)
France and Germany have signed a historic friendship treaty in Aachen. Amid Brexit, the rise of populism and Euroscepticism, both countries agreed to issue joint statements on key EU issues, deepen economic integration and enhance defensive cooperation. The move comes as both countries try to reassert their central positions at the heart of a...
Two ships on fire in Kerch Strait in Crimea (videos)
Two ships are on fire in the Kerch Strait which separates Crimea from mainland Russia, Russian officials said. According to reports, one of the sea vessels was rocked by an explosion, the cause of which remains unknown. One vessel was “allegedly struck by a blast,” which caused a fire that then spilled over to another ship, an official with the...
The shocking story of how the Navy snatched a dead Russian submarine from the bottom of the Ocean
The Shocking Story of How the Navy Snatched A Dead Russian Submarine From the Bottom Of the Ocean Key point: While the idea of finding a missing submarine in the Pacific Ocean, even when they had a general idea of where to search, proved so daunting to the Soviets that they’d ultimately given up looking, Bradley was fairly optimistic. He...
Official: Russian weapon 27 times faster than speed of sound
Russia’s new strategic weapon has rendered any missile defenses useless at a small fraction of their cost, officials said Thursday. The Avangard hypersonic glide vehicle flies 27 times faster than the speed of sound, making it impossible to intercept, Deputy Prime Minister Yuri Borisov told Russian state television. The new weapon...
Russia launched cyber attacks against Ukraine before ship seizures
Researchers claim to have uncovered Russian cyber-attacks aimed at the Ukrainian military and government before and during the Sea of Azov captures. Russian government-affiliated actors launched coordinated cyber attacks against Ukrainian government and military targets before and during the attack and seizure of Ukrainian ships and sailors on...
Foreign Ministers of NATO member-states meet in Brussels
The foreign ministers will discuss the security issues including the INF Treaty and talk with the bloc’s partners, – Ukraine and Georgia, – amid the so-called Kerch Incident which saw the Ukrainian vessels violating Russian maritime borders in the Sea of Azov. NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg arrived on Tuesday arrives for the...
G20 Summit: Leaders meet in Argentina
World leaders have sat down for the opening session of their annual G20 summit, with any number of disputes and disagreements on the table. Host president, Argentina’s Mauricio Macri, said the solution was “dialogue, dialogue and dialogue” and called for a clear message of shared responsibility. But US President Donald Trump has already...
Eastern Europe and its serious HIV problem (infographic)
Saturday marks World AIDS Day which aims to promote awareness of the disease and mourn those who have died from it. The event came into existence in 1988 and it has been widely observed by health officials, governments and non-governmental organizations since then. One aspect of HIV which needs to be highlighted more frequently is its growing...
Trump cancels meeting with Putin over seized Ukraine ships and sailors
US President Donald Trump says he has canceled an upcoming meeting with Russian President Vladimir Putin because of the Russia-Ukraine standoff. Taking to Twitter on Thursday, Trump said his decision to cancel the meeting with Putin at the G20 summit in Buenos Aires, Argentina, was based on the fact that the Ukrainian ships and sailors seized by...
