Duchess of Cambridge, the reliable royal, turns 40
LONDON, United Kingdom (AP) — At least there’s Kate. The Duchess of Cambridge, who turns 40 on Sunday, has emerged as Britain’s reliable royal. After Prince Harry and Meghan’s stormy… Read more »
Monthly Archives: January 2022
Orthodox Christians observe Christmas amid virus concerns
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — Orthodox Christians in Russia, Serbia and other countries observed Christmas on Friday amid restrictions aimed at dampening the spread of the coronavirus, but few worshipers appeared… Read more »
France takes EU reins with push for more sovereignty
PARIS, France (AP) — French President Emmanuel Macron pledged Friday to boost Europe’s strategic power and sovereignty, as France formally took the reins of the 27-nation bloc for the next… Read more »
Russia-led alliance sending peacekeepers to Kazakhstan
MOSCOW, Russia (AP) — A Russia-led military alliance said Thursday that it will dispatch peacekeeping forces to Kazakhstan after the country’s president asked for help in controlling protests that escalated… Read more »
Indonesian prosecutors seek life for Bali bombing suspect
JAKARTA, Indonesia (AP) — Indonesian prosecutors on Wednesday demanded a life sentence for a top terror suspect who eluded capture for 18 years and accused him of masterminding a series… Read more »
Serbia praises another arms shipment from Russia
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s president on Monday praised another shipment of arms from Russia despite fears in the Balkans that the country’s recent military buildup could lead to more… Read more »
Mexican fish extinct in wild successfully reintroduced
MEXICO CITY, Mexico (AP) — There once was a small fish called “tequila splitfin” or “zoogoneticus tequila” that swam in a river in western Mexico, but disappeared in the 1990s…. Read more »