BANGKOK (Reuters) – Around 2,500 Thai protesters on Saturday night demanded the government’s resignation and the dissolution of parliament, challenging the coronavirus ban at meetings in one of the largest street demonstrations since a 2014 military coup. Protesters hold posters with photos of missing students during a protest demanding the …
Read More »Russia conducts military exercises in the southwest amid an outbreak between Azerbaijan and Armenia
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russia is conducting military exercises to test its readiness for combat amid clashes between its ally Azerbaijan and Armenian forces, Russia’s Defense Minister told his Azeri counterpart on Saturday. FILE PHOTO: Russian Defense Minister Sergei Shoigu awaits a meeting of the Organizing Committee for Pobeda (Victoria) at …
Read More »New York Police Union Chief Gives Fox News Interview with QAnon Cup in Background
The cup was placed behind Ed Mullins, president of the Benevolent Association of Sergeants, during an approximately seven-minute interview on Fox News’ “Your World with Neil Cavuto”. Followers of the QAnon conspiracy believe that there is a “deep state” within the United States government that is controlled by a clique …
Read More »Fighting back in Taiwan’s parliament for the disputed nomination
TAIPEI (Reuters) – Fighting erupted in and out of Taiwan’s parliament again on Friday over disputed nomination by President Tsai Ing-wen of a senior aide to a government watchdog post, which the main opposition party has qualified as cronyism. The Kuomintang (KMT) has mounted a rowdy campaign against Chen Chu’s …
Read More »US ambassador says EU criticism of Poland is “exaggerated”
WARSAW (Reuters) – The US ambassador to Poland said the European Union’s criticism of Poland’s accession to democracy is “exaggerated” as Warsaw faces cuts in EU budget funds over its judicial reforms . FILE PHOTO: US Ambassador to Poland Georgette Mosbacher watches as US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and …
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