This undated photo shows the nuclear-powered Kazan submarine. (PHOTO / RUSSIAN DEFENSE MINISTRY / CHINADAILY.COM.CN) Russian navy's newest nuclear-powered ballistic missile submarine Generalissimo Suvorov is on its way to a temporary base for the Northern Fleet in the Arctic, the TASS news agency reported on Tuesday, citing an unidentified defense source. "Recently, the submarine cruiser Generalissimo Suvorov has started moving from Severodvinsk, where it was …
Russia expands entry ban of EU citizens, officials after Dec sanctions
People walk near the building of the Russian Foreign Ministry in Moscow March 28, 2022. (BAI XUEQI / XINHUA) MOSCOW – Russia has expanded its entry ban list of European Union (EU) citizens and officials in response to the EU's ninth package of sanctions against Moscow, the Russian Foreign Ministry said Tuesday. "In response to the hostile actions of the EU, Russia expanded the list …
Germany new defense head faces pressure to send Ukraine tanks
Then Germany Lower Saxony Interior Minister and current Germany defense minister Boris Pistorius attends a news conference in Hanover, Germany Nov 18, 2015. (Axel Schmidt / REUTERS) BERLIN – Germany's government named Boris Pistorius as defense minister on Tuesday at a time of mounting pressure on Berlin from Western allies to allow Ukraine to use German-made tanks in the war with Russia. Following several missteps, …
EU to ‘protect competitiveness’ from US inflation act
This file photo taken on Jan 1, 2022 shows the European Union flag under the Arc de Triomphe, on the Place de l'Etoile in Paris. (ALAIN JOCARD / AFP) BRUSSELS – The leaders of the European Union (EU) on Tuesday vowed to take measures to protect the competitiveness of the bloc's member states from the United States' Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) while trying to avoid …
Ukrainian, German presidents discuss defense support
German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier holds a video call with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky (on the screen) on Jan 17, 2023 at the presidential Bellevue Palace in Berlin. (WOLFGANG KUMM / POOL / AFP) KYIV – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky said on Tuesday that he discussed defense issues with German President Frank-Walter Steinmeier during the meeting in the format of a video conference. Zelensky said on …
Govt forces kill 21 al-Shabab militants in central Somalia
Somali soldiers walk at Sanguuni military base, about 450 km south of Mogadishu, Somalia, on June 13, 2018. (MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB / AFP) MOGADISHU – Somali National Army (SNA) killed 21 al-Shabab militants and injured several others after al-Shabab militants raided a military base in central Somalia early Tuesday. Chief of Defense Forces Odowaa Yusuf Rage told the Somali National News Agency that the militants attacked …
Davos 2023: EU to counter US climate move with own law
EU Commission President Ursula von der Leyen welcomes President of Moldova, Maia Sandu, during the annual World Economic Forum 2023 in Davos, Switzerland, Jan 17, 2023. (ARND WIEGMANN / REUTERS) DAVOS — The European Union responded on Tuesday to US moves to boost its energy transition with its own plans to make life easier for green industry, saying it would mobilize state aid and a …
UNICEF: Poorest learners benefit least from public education funding
Pupils pose at a window of their school in Douala, western Cameroon, on Jan 13, 2022. (CHARLY TRIBALLEAU / AFP) UNITED NATIONS — Only 16 percent of public education funding goes to the poorest 20 percent of learners, while 28 percent goes to the richest 20 percent, the UN Children's Fund (UNICEF) said in a report published Tuesday, highlighting global educational inequality. Children from the …
Al Shabaab kills seven soldiers in attack on military base
Somali soldiers walk at Sanguuni military base, about 450 km south of Mogadishu, Somalia, on June 13, 2018. (MOHAMED ABDIWAHAB / AFP) MOGADISHU – Islamist fighters from al Shabaab on Tuesday stormed a military base in a part of central Somalia they were forced from last year, killing at least seven soldiers, including the base commander, an officer said. Assailants from the al Qaeda affiliate …
Move over Ben Franklin: Laser lightning rod electrifies scientists
Lightning strikes over buildings in Istanbul, Türkiye, Aug 24, 2022. (KHALIL HAMRA / AP) WASHINGTON – When Benjamin Franklin fashioned the first lightning rod in the 1750s following his famous experiment flying a kite with a key attached during a thunderstorm, the American inventor had no way of knowing this would remain the state of the art for centuries. Scientists now are moving to improve …
Davos 2023: Big Oil in sights of climate activist protests
Young Socialists Switzerland (JUSO) activists take part in a protest against the World Economic Forum (WEF), calling for a climate tax on the rich, on the eve of the WEF annual meeting in Davos, on Jan 15, 2023. (FABRICE COFFRINI / AFP) DAVOS, Switzerland – Big oil firms came under pressure at the start of the World Economic Forum (WEF) from activists who accused them …
London court allows appeal over UK’s Rwanda migrant plan
In this file photo taken on June 10, 2022, protestors opposing the UK government's new asylum deal with Rwanda stand outside The Royal Court of Justice in London. (FRANK AUGSTEIN / AP) LONDON – London’s High Court on Monday granted permission to a group of asylum seekers to appeal against a ruling that Britain’s plan to send migrants to Rwanda is lawful. Britain's interior ministry …
Cleanup at Congo church begins after blast kills 14
The scene of a suicide bombing at the Eglise CEPAC (CEPAC Church) that killed dozens of people in an attack claimed by the Islamic State, in Kasindi, Democratic Republic of Congo Jan 16, 2023. (STRINGER / REUTERS) BENI — The atmosphere at the Pentecostal church in the city of Kasindi in eastern Congo was upbeat on Sunday as hundreds gathered for a series of baptisms. …
Colombia president backs defense minister accused by Guatemala
Colombian Defense Minister Ivan Velasquez attends a military ceremony to promote new Generals and Admirals of the Police and Military Forces at the Jose Maria Cordova Military School in Bogota, on Dec 17, 2022. (DANIEL MUNOZ / AFP) MEXICO CITY – Colombian President Gustavo Petro said Monday he would not accept any "order for the arrest" of his defense minister after a Guatemalan prosecutor accused …
6 dead in US shooting, including 6-month-old baby, mother
In this image released by Tulare County Sheriff's Office, detectives investigate a shooting in Goshen near Visalia, California, early morning on Jan 16, 2023. (TULARE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VIA AP) Six people including a six-month-old baby cradled in the arms of her 17-year-old mother were shot dead at a home in California's main agricultural valley on Monday in what authorities called a targeted attack and …
Europe’s royals, in Athens, bid farewell to Greece’s last king
Former Crown Prince Pavlos and former Prince Nikolaos carry the coffin of their father, Greece's late former King Constantine II, during his funeral at the Tatoi estate, the summer palace of the former Greek royal family, in Athens, Greece, Jan 16, 2023. (NIKOLAS KOMINIS / HANDOUT / REUTERS) ATHENS – European royalty gathered in Athens on Monday for the funeral of former King Constantine of …
6 dead in US home shooting, including 6-month-old baby, mother
In this image released by Tulare County Sheriff's Office, detectives investigate a shooting in Goshen near Visalia, California, early morning on Jan 16, 2023. (TULARE COUNTY SHERIFF'S OFFICE VIA AP) Six people including a six-month-old baby cradled in the arms of her 17-year-old mother were shot dead at a home in California's main agricultural valley on Monday in what authorities called a targeted attack and …
IAEA establishes mission at Ukraine’s nuclear plant
A file photo taken on Sept 20, 2022 shows the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear plant in Yuzhnoukrainsk, Ukraine. (GENYA SAVILOV / AFP) MOSCOW/KYIV/ANKARA/ZAGREB – The International Atomic Energy Agency (IAEA) established the support and assistance mission at the Pivdennoukrainsk nuclear power plant (NPP) in southern Ukraine, IAEA Director-General Rafael Mariano Grossi said on Monday. "We are here to stay to help ensure nuclear safety and security during …
US Supreme Court decision creates confusion on gun curbs
Uvalde and Highland Park mass shootings survivors, families and supporters rally on Capitol Hill in Washington, DC, calling for stricter gun controls on July 13, 2022. (OLIVER CONTRERAS / AFP) NEW YORK – Since the US Supreme Court overturned a New York law limiting the concealed carry of handguns in public areas, there has been an increasing lack of clarity on gun restrictions, reported ABC …
West’s firepower turns Ukraine into weapons ‘test bed’
Soldiers from the Armed Forces of Ukraine take part in a military exercise, during the UK-led basic training program, on a military training camp, in an unspecified location in the North East of England, Britain, November 9, 2022. (PHOTO / REUTERS) Britain has announced it will send 14 of its main battle tanks along with additional artillery support to Ukraine, a move that may reinforce …