“We are strictly warning: In case of disturbance of order and peace in these places – you will not have to deal with the police, but with the army,” the Ministry of Defense said in a statement. There was a strong presence of security forces in the capital as opposition …
Read More »Carnival plans to set sail in Europe early next month
Text size A cruise ship from Carnival. MARK RALSTON / AFP / Getty Images Following the postponement of the launch of German cruises earlier this month, Carnival plans to restore sailings from that country and Italy in early September. The exhibition was a setback for Carnival (ticker: CCL), the largest …
Read More »In pictures: The faces of protest in Belarus |
Belarus has been rocked by street protests after protesters accused President Alexander Lukashenko of rigging the presidential election earlier this month, in which he claimed to have 80 percent of the vote. Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus for the past 26 years and faces the biggest challenge for his leadership, …
Read More »UN nuclear watchdog to make first trip to Iran | News
The head of the United Nations’ nuclear watchdog will travel to Tehran on Monday for meetings with senior Iranian officials aimed at improving cooperation on Iran’s nuclear activities. The visit announced on Saturday comes in the afternoon of tensions between the United States and its European allies over Washington’s bid …
Read More »Iran says black boxes of down-and-out Ukraine jet show missiles hit 25 seconds apart
DUBAI (Reuters) – Analysis from the black boxes of a descending Ukrainian passenger plane shows that it was hit by two missiles 25 seconds apart and that passengers were still alive for a while after the impact of the first explosion, Iran said on Sunday. PHILO PHOTO: General view of …
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