A woman in a white jacket arrived at the Russian embassy in Sofia; It is found in an animated conversation with a stranger. Inside a government office, a surveillance camera calculates a man’s money at his desk, apparently in exchange for his spying. And in a disrupted phone call, the …
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MOSCOW (AP) – Three members of a Russian bomber’s air crew died Tuesday when their ejection seats were accidentally activated during a preflight check, the military said. The Russian Defense Ministry said the incident took place at an airbase in the Kaluga region, 145 kilometers (90 miles) southwest of Moscow. …
Read More »Mostly stable in Asia stocks, weather Turkish lira squall
SYDNEY (Reuters) – Asian markets on Monday held nervous as the Turkish lira plunged into a tested risk appetite, with stocks and bonds showing limited bids for safe havens. File photo: Turkish Lira Banknote Note This illustration taken on January 6, 2020. Reuters / Dado Ruvik / Illustration // File …
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Turkey withdraws from Istanbul convention to fight violence against women
The move has come as a shock to a country plagued by high cases of domestic violence and gynecological cases. It is not clear why Erdogan decided to walk out of the convention. Turkish women’s rights activists have protested the move, with some activists arguing that it undermines traditional family …
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