WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States believes mass protests in Belarus are calling on the government of longtime President Alexander Lukashenko “can no longer ignore” democracy there, a senior Trump administration official said. Monday. PHOTO PHOTO: US President Donald Trump speaks at a news conference at Trump National Golf Club …
Read More »Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern postpones New Zealand elections a month due to coronavirus outbreak
Wellington, New Zealand Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has delayed New Zealand’s elections by four weeks due to the coronavirus broke out in Auckland. The election was scheduled for Sept. 19, but will now be held on Oct. 17. Before the last outbreak, New Zealand had gone 102 days without any …
Read More »‘I am not a saint’: Lukashenko offers to hand over power after referendum
MINSK (Reuters) – Belarussian Alexander Lukashenko said on Monday he would be ready to hand over power in a referendum, in an apparent bid to pacify mass protests and strikes, the biggest challenge for his 26-year-old son years in the office. He made the offer, which he insisted would not …
Read More »As Democrats prepare to nominate Joe Biden, widespread fears about unfair elections
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – With less than 80 days to go before the US presidential election, it looks like Joe Biden’s race to lose. PHILO PHOTO: Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden signs official documents needed to receive his party’s official nomination next week at an event in Wilmington, Delaware, US, August …
Read More »Lukashenko: I have to contact Putin, protests are not just a threat to Belarus
PHOTO PHOTO: Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko chairs a meeting on the construction sector in Minsk, Belarus August 14, 2020. Andrei Stasevich / BelTA / Handout via REUTERS MINSK (Reuters) – Belarusian President Alexander Lukashenko said on Saturday he wanted to talk to Russian President Vladimir Putin, warning that street protests …
Read More »