A strike and demonstrations in Tunisia´s Sidi Bouzid
- 2019-04-29 19:46:56
A large number of Tunisians demonstrated on Monday in Sidi Bouzid in Tunisia´s west-central region against the government and protest against marginalization after 12 people, including seven agricultural workers, died in a horrific traffic accident. The accident occurred Saturday near the .. المزيد
Some 40 people have been killed by floods in Indonesia
- 2019-04-29 19:45:55
Floods and landslides triggered by torrential rain have killed nearly 40 people and lost more than 10 people in Indonesia, authorities said Monday. Mudslides and floods are frequent in Indonesia, a region prone to natural disasters in Southeast Asia, especially during the rainy season from October .. المزيد
The new Ukrainian president proposes to grant passports to the Russians
- 2019-04-28 19:06:08
Ukraine´s new president, Volodymyr Zelinsky, has confirmed that Ukrainians reject Russian President Vladimir Putin´s offer of Russian citizenship and has proposed Ukrainian passports to Russians who "suffer" from Putin´s "tyranny." The Russian president .. المزيد
The European Union criticizes Russia for facilitating the mechanism of granting passports to residents of eastern Ukraine
- 2019-04-25 19:13:24
The European Union on Thursday called on Russia to facilitate the granting of Russian passports to residents of separatist regions in eastern Ukraine, saying it was a "new attack" on Ukraine´s sovereignty. The statement, signed by Russian President Vladimir Putin, "is a new .. المزيد
Former US Vice President Biden Announces Presidential Candidacy
- 2019-04-25 19:11:30
Former US Vice President Joe Biden said on Thursday he was running for president in the 2020 election. Biden said: "The core values of this nation .. Put us in the world .. Our democracy is strong ... Everything is good America - America is at stake .. That is why today I .. المزيد
Putin decides to facilitate the granting of Russian citizenship to residents of eastern Ukraine
- 2019-04-24 19:11:43
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a decision Wednesday to ease the process of granting Russian citizenship to residents of separatist regions of eastern Ukraine, a few days after the election of new Ukrainian president Volodymyr Zelinsky. The decree, which was posted on the Kremlin .. المزيد
Greece and Cyprus will play a role in demarcating the maritime border between Lebanon and Israel
- 2019-04-24 19:10:46
Cyprus and Greece will play a role with Israel in mediating maritime borders with Lebanon, the London-based al-Hayat daily reported on Wednesday. The sources said that the three countries (Greece, Cyprus and Israel) are bound by an agreement on the future pipeline from Israel to Cyprus, .. المزيد
Kouchner says he urged Saudi Crown Prince to be transparent about Khashoggi´s death
- 2019-04-24 19:09:13
Saudi Crown Prince Prince Mohammed bin Salman urged Saudi Arabia to be transparent about the circumances surrounding the killing of Saudi journalist Jamal Khashoggi, White House chief adviser Jared Kouchner said on Tuesday. Answering questions at a Time magazine forum, Kouchner did not say .. المزيد
China rejects US arms sales to Taiwan
- 2019-04-24 19:08:02
China on Wednesday rejected US arms sales to Taiwan, the defense ministry said in a statement. Taiwan has been a part of China until 1895. China and Taiwan have maintained complex relations and do not recognize each other since their economic ties. However, the Chinese government boycotts any .. المزيد
Turkey opposes the end of US exemptions for the purchase of Iranian oil
- 2019-04-22 19:01:33
Turkey announced on Monday that it would not respect sanctions on oil imports from Iran after President Donald Trump decided to begin ending exemptions for oil buyers from the Islamic Republic. "His country does not accept unilateral sanctions or dictations concerning the nature of the .. المزيد
