OSLO (AP) – David Beasley, head of the UN World Food Program, told the Associated Press that his organization had become speechless by awarding the Nobel Peace Prize. “I think this is the first time in my life that I have been without words. I was just shocked and amazed, …
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Clashes between Armenian and Azerbaijani armies have displaced half the population of the worthless Nagorno-Karabakh region as international mediators prepare to hold their first meeting in Geneva, according to its rights ombudsman. Russian President Vladimir Putin called for an end to the “huge tragedy” in an interview with state-run television …
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After a five-and-a-half-year marathon hearing, an Athens court ruled that crimes committed by Golden Dawn members, including murder, attempted murder, assault and possession of weapons, were not the actions of individuals operating on their own initiative. Instead they were directly organized and commanded by the party leadership who employed violence …
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LONDON (AP) – The British government has launched an investigation into how nearly 16,000 new coronavirus infections were reported as a result of a technical glitch, failing which could spur new outbreaks, which critics say could easily spiral out of control. Health Secretary Matt Hancock told lawmakers Monday that the …
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The search for French and Italian flood victims in alpine villages and nearby beaches has become even more ferocious as officials say violent rains have washed away bodies from cemeteries down the mountain. A spokesman for France’s Alps-Maritimes regional administration, badly affected by the hurricane along the Italian territories of …
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