Britain on Tuesday sanctioned five Russian banks and three individuals in response to Russia’s recognition of Ukraine’s separatist regions. The Russian banks sanctioned are Rossiayaz Bank, IS Bank, General Bank, Promsvyazbank, and the Black Sea Bank, Prime Minister Boris Johnson announced. Gennady Timchenko, Igor Rotenberg, and Boris Rotenberg...
BOGOTA, Colombia (AA) – Decriminalization of abortion up until 24 weeks of pregnancy has sparked a debate after the Constitutional Court in Colombia ruled in favor of the practice. A day after the high court ruled 5-4 late Monday to decriminalize the procedure, President Ivan Duque blasted the decision. “I am pro-life and I believe [&hel...
The Indian state where Muslim girls with hijab are being banned from entering schools has now turned violent against Muslims. On Sunday at least 20 people were injured and around 50 vehicles torched during a funeral procession. A Hindu extremist, who police say, was an active Bajrang Dal militia member involved in attacks targeting Muslims [&h...
A US congressional delegation led by House of Representatives Speaker Nancy Pelosi met the Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas on Thursday at the presidential headquarters in Ramallah. The U.S. delegation would travel to Israel, Germany and the UK, said Pelosi’s office in a statement on Tuesday. The trip will focus on security, economy a...
A video showing a hijab-wearing Muslim student being heckled by a Hindu far-right mob in the state of Karnataka has caused outrage in India. Muskan Khan was surrounded by men wearing saffron scarves as she arrived at her college in the city of Mandya. Khan said that as she confronted the protestors, she found that […]
Parties return to 8th round of negotiations after consulting governments VIENNA (AA) – The eighth round of talks on reviving the 2015 Iran nuclear deal continued Tuesday in Vienna. High-level representatives from Russia, China, Germany, UK, France and Iran are participating in the dialogue that is being chaired by Enrique Mora, the EU’s ...
Search, rescue operations underway in northeastern Arunachal Pradesh state, says army NEW DELHI (AA) – Seven army personnel went missing in northeastern India after being hit by an avalanche, and search and rescue operations are underway, the army announced on Monday. The incident occurred Sunday in the high-altitude Kameng sector of Arunachal...
German foreign minister is in Kyiv to show support for Ukraine at a time of heightened tensions with Russia BERLIN (AA) – Germany’s foreign minister urged Moscow on Monday to take steps to de-escalate tensions, and warned that Russia will face severe political and economic sanctions if it attacks Ukraine. “We will respond with tough, [&h...
The Taliban’s acting minister for higher education announced Monday that some public universities in Afghanistan will reopen today. Shaikh Abdul Baqi Haqqani said in a news release that state universities in warmer regions of the country will resume classes while those in colder regions will reopen Feb. 26. Haqqani said exams will be held thre...
Amnesty International on Tuesday called for holding Israel accountable for committing “apartheid” against Palestinians in the occupied territories. At a news conference, Amnesty released the findings of a comprehensive report about Israeli apartheid practices in the region. It documents massive seizures of Palestinian land and property, unlawf...
