New UNIFIL commander pledges to ensure continued cessation of ´hostilities´ and respect for ´Blue Line´
- 2022-03-01 00:18:26
The newly appointed commander of the United Nations forces operating in southern Lebanon (UNIFIL), Spanish Major General Aroldo Lazaro Sainz, pledged to strive to ensure the continuation of the "cessation of hostilities" and to promote respect for the "Blue Line" on the .. المزيد
Washington: Significant progress in the Vienna talks
- 2022-03-01 00:14:39
A senior US State Department official said that negotiators have made great progress over the past days on reviving the 2015 nuclear agreement with Iran, but there are still "very difficult" issues. The US official indicated that he hopes the Iranian chief negotiator will return in .. المزيد
Washington and London impose sanctions on Putin and Lavrov, and Russia responds
- 2022-02-25 23:55:02
The United States of America announced today, Friday, more sanctions against Russia, and the same applies to the British government. And White House spokeswoman Jen Psaki announced that the travel ban to the United States would be "part" of the sanctions that the United States decided to .. المزيد
Britain bans Russian private planes from flying in its airspace or landing at its airports
- 2022-02-25 23:52:33
British Transport Minister Grant Shapps announced Friday evening that his country has banned private Russian planes from flying in its airspace or landing at its airports, in a decision that came into effect immediately in response to Russia´s invasion of Ukraine. "I have strengthened .. المزيد
UN calls for ´safe and unimpeded´ humanitarian access to Ukraine
- 2022-02-25 23:45:59
The United Nations Assistant Secretary-General for Humanitarian Affairs Martin Griffiths called on Friday for the safe and unimpeded delivery of humanitarian aid to Ukraine. Griffiths said during a press conference that humanitarian aid crews should enjoy "protection" when they deliver .. المزيد
Russia partially restricts access to Facebook in the midst of the Ukraine conflict
- 2022-02-25 23:44:50
In response to Facebook´s disabling of the pages of some Russian state media on the site, Russia intends to partially restrict the use of Facebook, in a move that is scheduled to take effect as of today, Friday, According to the Russian media regulator, Roskomnadzor. The decision was made by .. المزيد
NATO deploys units of the rapid reaction force
- 2022-02-25 23:43:34
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg said that the alliance is deploying response force units on land, air and sea, to respond quickly to any emergency event. He did not initially announce where the forces would be deployed, in statements that came after a video conference with NATO .. المزيد
The United Nations allocates $20 million to meet urgent needs in Ukraine
- 2022-02-25 01:00:57
United Nations Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Thursday announced the allocation of $20 million from the Central Emergency Response Fund to meet urgent needs in Ukraine amid a military conflict with Russia. "Today I announce that we will immediately allocate $20 million from the Central .. المزيد
European leaders impose ´massive´ sanctions on Russia
- 2022-02-25 00:57:58
At the beginning of their summit on Thursday in Brussels, European Union leaders agreed to impose a new package of sanctions on Russia, in response to its invasion of Ukraine, targeting the financial, energy and transport sectors, stressing in a statement that the "repercussions" of these .. المزيد
One hundred thousand displaced inside Ukraine and thousands left abroad
- 2022-02-25 00:56:39
About 100,000 people have been displaced from their homes inside Ukraine, while thousands of others have left abroad due to the Russian military offensive, the United Nations said Thursday. "We cannot yet confirm the exact numbers, but it is clear that there have been significant transfers .. المزيد
