Tag: War and unrest
Ukraine leader’s request to talk to Putin ignored: official
KYIV, Ukraine — Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy has asked for a phone call with Russia’s President Vladimir Putin about the Russian troop buildup across...
Sudan’s leader visits Darfur after tribal clashes killed 144
CAIRO — Sudan’s leader visited West Darfur province Monday following tribal violence earlier this month that killed at least 144 people, posing a challenge...
Pentagon chief orders review of deadly 2020 attack in Kenya
BERLIN — Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Monday ordered an Army review of an investigation into a January 2020 militant assault on the Manda...
Kyrgyzstan approves constitution boosting president’s power
MOSCOW — Kyrgyzstan’s national elections commission says voters have overwhelmingly approved a new constitution that substantially increases the president’s powers.
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Ukraine says 1 soldier killed in east as tensions rise
KYIV, Ukraine — The Ukrainian military said that a soldier was killed and another seriously wounded in artillery fire from Russia-backed separatist rebels Sunday,...
Pentagon chief declares ‘ironclad’ US commitment to Israel
TEL AVIV, Israel — U.S. Defense Secretary Lloyd Austin on Sunday declared an “enduring and ironclad” American commitment to Israel, reinforcing support at a...
Explosions in two Somalia cities kill at least 5
MOGADISHU, Somalia — A suicide bomber detonated his explosives outside a cafe in Somalia's city of Baidoa on Saturday, killing at least four people...
Thousands rally in Serbia to protect the environment
BELGRADE, Serbia — Protesters in Serbia rallied Saturday demanding that the government protect the environment in a Balkan nation that has seen record levels...
Ukraine, Turkey leaders meet in Istanbul
ISTANBUL — Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy is in Istanbul on Saturday to meet with Turkey’s president.
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Kyrgyzstan votes on constitution boosting president’s powers
MOSCOW — Voters in Kyrgyzstan will cast ballots Sunday on whether to approve a new constitution that would substantially increase the president’s powers in...
