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Editor’s Note: This story has been updated to add a comment from the State Department. Rudy Giuliani, the former mayor of New York City and personal lawyer to U.S. President Donald Trump, has alleged
May. 27, 2019
The Islamic Revolution of 1979 brought seismic changes to Iran, not least for women. One area that has come under scrutiny is the way women dress and wear their hair – the old Shah, in the 1930s, bann
Feb. 8, 2019
A raft of European nations recognized Venezuela’s opposition leader as the country’s interim president Monday, piling western pressure on authoritarian incumbent Nicolás Maduro as the European Union c
Feb. 4, 2019
UNITED NATIONS – The United States is pushing for a United Nations Security Council statement expressing full support for Venezuela’s National Assembly as the country’s “only democratically elected in
Jan. 26, 2019
In 2014 and 2015, the French national and Afghanistan war veteran Victor Alfonso Lenta was in Ukraine’s eastern Donbas region where he, with a handful of compatriots, worked to establish a so-called “
Jan. 14, 2019
HONG KONG – Thousands of demonstrators marched in Hong Kong on Jan. 1 to demand full democracy, fundamental rights, and even independence from China in the face of what many see as a marked clampdown
Jan. 1, 2019
A further drone sighting has again disrupted the UK’s second biggest airport, with flights grounded and passengers unable to fly. Read more here.
Dec. 21, 2018
President Donald Trump said a second summit with North Korea’s Kim Jong Un will likely take place in January or February. “We’re getting along very well,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One dur
Dec. 3, 2018
Poland
It was a time of dramatic changes. In 1989, the Berlin Wall fell. Two years later, the Soviet Union collapsed, giving birth to 15 newly independent states. In this heady environment, Poland and Ukrain
Oct. 19, 2018
LONDON – The Russian news website Fontanka named on Oct. 10 a third GRU military intelligence operative, Sergey Fedotov, as having been involved in trying to kill ex-spy Sergei Skripal in the English
Oct. 10, 2018
BRUSSELS – Lithuanian specialists say they have invented a new artificial intelligence program which can identify fake news within two minutes. The program can be translated into any language, also in
Sep. 21, 2018
US President Donald Trump received a letter from North Korean leader Kim Jong Un that followed up on their recent discussions about denuclearization of the Korean peninsula, the White House said on Au
Aug. 2, 2018
For Katya, a 20-year-old student in the Russian capital, encountering the world at large came way of a young Mexican engineer named Axel. The pair met in a crowded Moscow bar halfway through the World
Jul. 10, 2018
The games of 2018 FIFA World Cup will be broadcasted in Ukraine, with Inter TV channel being the official broadcaster. Read more here.
May. 30, 2018
U.S. President Donald Trump confirmed that the American delegation reached North Korea for the talks with Kim Jong-un’s government. The respective post appeared on Trump’s official Twitter account. Re
May. 28, 2018
German athletic fashion brand Adidas’ new “Russia Tank Dress” has sparked outrage online. The $90 dress, released in anticipation of the 2018 World Cup, which is being hosted by Russia this summer, do
May. 7, 2018
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The June 19 defense pact signed between Russia and North Korea included a promise to provide military assistance to one another – within days Pyongyang said it was sending troops to Ukraine.
Jun. 26