Montenegro’s parliament has adopted a resolution condemning the Srebrenica genocide and dismissed a pro-Serb minister who recently denied the massacre, exposing a rift within the ruling coalition. Legislators on Friday voted by 43 to 27 to replace Justice Minister Vladimir Leposavic for disputing that the […]
Day: June 18, 2021
How Bulgaria hit rock bottom on press freedom
On September 2, 2020, Bulgarian journalist Dimitar Kenarov headed to the centre of the Bulgarian capital Sofia to cover an anti-government protest. He was filming the largely peaceful demonstration calling for then-Prime Minister Boyko Borisov’s government to resign, when a few individuals started throwing projectiles […]
Palestinian Authority calls off vaccine exchange with Israel
The Palestinian Authority announced it has cancelled an agreement with Israeli regarding the exchange of Pfizer vaccines, saying the doses are set to expire soon. Palestinian officials had come under heavy criticism on social media after the agreement was announced, with many accusing them of […]
The view from Iran as people head to the polls – or stay in
Tehran, Iran – Fifty-seven-year-old Mehri took out her identity card and pointed to all the stamps on it. “Look at this,” she said. “I’ve voted for 40 years, there’s almost no space left.” The widowed stay-at-home mother-of-one lives in a small rented apartment in the […]
Venezuela’s Maduro expresses desire for foreign aid, Biden deal
Seated on a gilded Louis XVI chair in his office at Miraflores, a sprawling, neo-Baroque palace in northwest Caracas, Venezuelan President Nicolas Maduro projects unflappable confidence. The country, he says in an 85-minute interview with Bloomberg Television, has broken free of “irrational, extremist, cruel” U.S. […]
US pulls antimissile batteries from Middle East: Report
The Biden administration is withdrawing Patriot antimissile batteries from four Middle East countries as the US reduces its military footprint in the region amid a reduction in tensions with Iran, a US news outlet reported on Friday. The Pentagon is pulling about eight Patriot antimissile […]
Canada extends COVID border closures with US until July 21
Border restrictions on nonessential travel with the United States will be extended until July 21, officials said Friday, as Canada works to get a higher percentage of Canadians fully vaccinated. Public Safety Minister Bill Blair said the move has been made in coordination with the […]
Amid hesitancy, VP Harris urges Black Americans to get COVID jabs
Vice President Kamala Harris travelled to Atlanta on Friday to urge Americans who have not yet been vaccinated against COVID-19 to go ahead and get jabs as the United States government strives to overcome disparities in vaccine delivery among the country’s Black and Hispanic populations. […]
Who is Pedro Castillo, Peru’s presumed president-elect?
Lima, Peru — More than most presidents-elect, Pedro Castillo, Peru’s apparent new leader, will need to put his transition team to work as soon as possible. On the one hand, a third wave of the coronavirus pandemic looks increasingly likely in the Andean nation, which […]
US bishops to draft Communion statement that may rebuke Biden
A divided conference of Roman Catholic bishops in the United States announced on Friday that they will draft a statement on Holy Communion that may admonish Catholic politicians, including President Joe Biden, who support abortion rights. The 168-55 decision to draft a teaching document on […]