WASHINGTON (AA) – The war staged by Russia in Ukraine might force more than 10 million people to leave their homes, the UN warned Thursday. Speaking at a news conference, Stephane Dujarric, spokesman for UN chief Antonio Guterres, said “needs in Ukraine are growing and spreading by the hour,” citing his UN colleagues on the [...
ISLAMABAD (AA) – A suicide bomber blew himself up during weekly Friday prayers at a Shia mosque in northwestern Pakistan, killing at least 56 people and injuring over 190 others, authorities said. The suicide bomber was stopped by police at a mosque in Peshawar’s bustling Qissakhwani bazaar, but he forced his way into the mosque’s ...
BRUSSELS – EU Commissioner for Home Affairs Ylva Johansson has said that the EU must prepare to host millions of Ukrainian refugees as the war in Ukraine continues. “It is a dangerous situation with the developments in Ukraine, we have to prepare for millions of refugees to come to the European Union,” Johansson said. She […]
Saudi Arabia’s Crown Prince Sheikh Mohammed bin Salman said Thursday that his country looks at Israel as a “potential ally,” not as an enemy, if the Palestinian cause is to be resolved. Bin Salman spoke to the Atlantic magazine and was cited by the Saudi state-run SPA news agency, where he said before reaching that […]
MOSCOW – Russia’s foreign minister has said that his country will pursue the goals of its military operation even after a peace agreement with Ukraine. Speaking on television in Moscow, Sergey Lavrov said that the military infrastructure of Ukraine that is a constant threat to Russia must be destroyed. “Demilitarization ̵...
GENEVA (A) – One million people have fled Ukraine since Russia launched attacked the country, the UN High Commissioner for Refugees said early Thursday. “In just seven days, we have witnessed the exodus of one million refugees from Ukraine to neighboring countries,” said Filippo Grandi on Twitter. “For many millions more inside Ukraine, ...
BRUSSELS (AA) – All people fleeing the war in Ukraine should be allowed into the EU, regardless of their skin color, EU Commission said on Wednesday. Responding to a question on alleged racism against Africans at Ukraine’s western borders with EU countries, spokesperson Anitta Hipper said EU nations were “strongly committed t...
ANKARA (AA) – Several Africans attempting to flee Ukraine have claimed they experienced racist treatment at the border because of their race. Eswatini student Vkile Dlamini, who crossed to Romania from Ukraine, said that she undertook the most difficult journey of her life. “We were exposed to a lot of racism. Police pointed guns a...
ANKARA (AA) – More than 874,000 people have fled Ukraine to neighboring countries since Russia’s attack, the UN Refugee Agency (UNHCR) said on Wednesday. According to data on the UNHCR website, Poland has welcomed 453,982 people from Ukraine. Hungary and Moldova have accepted 116,348 and 79,315 refugees, respectively. Slovakia and ...
LONDON (AA) – British Prime Minister Boris Johnson on Wednesday accused Russian President Vladimir Putin of committing war crimes in Ukraine. Bombing innocent civilians “already fully qualifies as a war crime,” Johnson said during Prime Minister’s Questions in Parliament. “What we have seen already from Vladimir Putin’s regime in the use of th...
