German techno band faces charges for Crimea concert German techno band Scooter faces significant legal consequences for performing at a festival in the Crimea region of Ukraine that was annexed by Russia in 2014, the Ukrainian ambassador to Germany said an interview published Saturday. Andrij Melnyk, Ukraine’s envoy to Germany, […]
Rwanda Kagame sweeps presidential polls to win third term Rwanda’s incumbent leader Paul Kagame has sealed a crushing victory in presidential elections that granted him a third term in office, extending his 17 years in power. Kagame has won international plaudits for presiding over a peaceful and rapid economic recovery […]
U.N. vote Saturday on U.S. bid to slash North Korea exports over missile tests U.N. vote Saturday on U.S. bid to slash North Korea exports over missile tests:- The United Nations Security Council is set to vote on Saturday on a U.S.-drafted resolution that aims to slash by a third […]
British government flies rainbow gay rights flag over Northern Ireland office British government flies rainbow gay rights flag over Northern Ireland office:- The British government on Friday ordered a rainbow gay rights flag to be flown above its main office in Belfast – Stormont House – to coincide with the […]
Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines Magnitude 5.8 quake hits Philippines:- A magnitude 5.8 earthquake struck south Mindanao island in the Philippines on Saturday, the U.S. Geological Survey said. The quake’s epicenter was 21 miles (34 km) east of the city of General Santos, which has a population of almost 600,000. […]
Yemenis, Iranians sue U.S. State Department, ask for visas to be processed Yemenis, Iranians sue U.S. State Department, ask for visas to be processed:- Dozens of Yemenis and Iranians who won the chance to immigrate to the United States sued the U.S. State Department on Friday for not processing their […]
Asia security forum to push social media use to fight extremism More than two dozen Asian countries will agree to utilize social media to counter the spread of violent extremism in the region, according to a draft statement being prepared ahead of a top security gathering on Monday. Foreign ministers […]
US officially tells UN it wants out of Paris climate deal US officially tells UN it wants out of Paris climate deal:- The Trump administration on Friday officially told the United Nations that the U.S. intends to pull out of the 2015 Paris climate pact. But the State Department’s announcement […]
Behind Donald Trump’s off-the-charts West Virginia popularity Behind Donald Trump’s off-the-charts West Virginia popularity:- President Donald Trump promised a big announcement Thursday night at his campaign-style rally in West Virginia. The announcement turned out to be the decision by Gov. Jim Justice to switch from the Democratic Party to the […]
Donald Trump is going on a 17-day vacation. Who cares? Except… President Donald Trump is set to depart the White House later today for a 17-day working vacation at his golf club in New Jersey. Trump’s vacation, as The Washington Post’s Philip Bump notes, is twice as long as the […]
