Tag: Foreign countries
In Georgia, the police again used harsh measures against the protesters | News in brief
In Georgia, police fired water cannons and tear gas at pro-EU protesters as thousands gathered in the country’s capital Tbilisi on Friday night for the ninth straight day. The protesters…
In Burkina Faso, the military junta dissolved the country’s government | News in brief
In West Africa’s Burkina Faso, the military junta ruling the country has fired the prime minister and dissolved the government, according to a presidential decree passed on to news agency…
Controversial Romanian presidential candidate calls rejection of election result a “coup” | News in brief
The pro-Russian candidate who won the first round of the Romanian presidential election Călin Georgescu said on Friday that the country’s Constitutional Court’s decision to reject the election result was…
Syrian rebels have arrived near the city of Homs | News in brief
In Syria, the rebel forces have reached the border of the city of Homs, the rebels say on their Telegram channel, according to the Reuters news agency. The rebels also…
Demonstrations continue in Georgia, even though the prime minister already declared victory | News in brief
Thousands of people gathered again on Friday night in Tbilisi, the capital of Georgia, to demonstrate against the country’s authoritarian leadership. The protests continued for the ninth day, even though…
The President of Romania intends to remain in power until a successor is chosen | News in brief
President of Romania Klaus Johannis said on Friday that he plans to continue as president until a new president is elected. His term is set to end on December 21.…
IAEA Report: Iran Accelerating Uranium Enrichment Closer to Nuclear Weapons Level | News in brief
Among other things, the Reuters news agency got access to the confidential report of the International Atomic Energy Agency. 18:04•Updated 18:12 According to a recent report by the International Atomic…
Russian media: Lukashenko asked Putin for the Oreshnik missile system | News in brief
President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko asked his ally the Russian president on Friday Vladimir Putin to supply the country with a new medium-range Oreshnik missile system. Russian news agencies report…
Organization: Syrian government forces withdrew from Deir Ezzor | News in brief
Syrian government forces and allied forces backed by Iran suddenly withdrew from the eastern city of Deir Ezzor and its surroundings on Friday. The Syrian Observatory for Human Rights, an…
President of Lithuania: The cables in the Baltic Sea were quite likely cut on purpose | News in brief
President Nausėda calls on the Baltic States, Finland and Poland to cooperate in order to protect critical infrastructure. President of Lithuania Gitanas Nausėda stated on Friday that he considered it…