Section: US & Canada
Putin, Macron discuss closer cooperation in video call
MOSCOW (AP) — Russian President Vladimir Putin and French President Emmanuel Macron discussed international crises during a video call Friday and vowed to cooperate more closely to tackle global challenges. Putin, noting that it was the 75th anniversary of the signing of the United Nations’ charter, spoke of the need to pool efforts to...
Homophobia: Russia, Ukraine Among Least-Accepting Countries For Gays
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The Latest: World Bank provides cash aid for poor Jordanians
AMMAN, Jordan — The World Bank says it will provide $374 million in cash support to 270,000 poor families in Jordan, including many who lost income due to the coronavirus pandemic and lockdown. The bank announced the aid on Friday, saying it was co-financed by the U.K.’s international development agency. Jordan took strict measures to...
Families of Flight PS752 victims outraged that UN agency hasn’t condemned the attack
The families of those killed on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 are expressing frustration over the UN aviation agency’s apparent inability to condemn the destruction of the passenger jet by Iran’s Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. …read more Source::...
Families of victims of downed Ukrainian flight accuse ICAO of double standards
The families of those killed on Ukraine International Airlines Flight PS752 are expressing their frustration with the inability of the UN aviation agency to condemn the downing of the passenger jet by Iran’s the Islamic Revolutionary Guard Corps. Fifty-five Canadian citizens and 30 permanent residents of Canada were among the 176 people...
Transcript of VOA Interview with Former US National Security Adviser John Bolton
VOA Contributor Greta Van Susteren interviewed former White House National Security Advisor John Bolton. This is a transcript of the interview.Greta Van Susteren: “Ambassador, nice to see you sir.”Former National Security Advisor John Bolton: “Glad to be with you.”Susteren: “It’s like old times. We’ve done many of these interviews...
Ukraine asks EU, NATO to help deal with damage from floods
Ukraine is asking the European Union and NATO for help coping with the aftermath of massive floods in the country’s west …read more Source:: ABC...
Hungarian Foreign Minister Visits Kyiv Ahead Of Planned Orban-Zelenskiy Summit In July
he Ukrainian and Hungarian foreign ministers have met for the second time in less that a month as the two neighboring states seek to overcome an impasse over a restrictive language law in Ukraine. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
Hundreds Evacuated After Massive Floods Hit Western Ukraine
Heavy rains have caused widespread flooding in western Ukraine, with rising waters forcing the evacuation of at least 800 people from their homes. The Ukrainian Interior Ministry said 187 villages had been affected and 5,000 buildings had been damaged by the worst floods the region has seen in a decade. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe...
Russian-Controlled Court In Crimea Postpones Hearing Into Case Against Rights Activist
A court in Russia-controlled Crimea has postponed a preliminary hearing in absentia against a veteran Crimean Tatar leader and prominent Soviet-era dissident who has vehemently opposed Russia’s illegal annexation of the peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. …read more Source:: Radio Free Europe / Radio...
