SOFIA: Thousands of Bulgarians gathered for a fourth day on Sunday (Jul 12) in Sofia and other cities to protest against corruption and demand the resignation of the conservative government. Over 3,000 protesters shouted “Mafia” and “Resign” outside the government headquarters in Sofia and marched to parliament. The protests in […]
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LA PAZ: Bolivia’s economy minister said on Sunday (Jul 12) that he tested positive for COVID-19, making him the fourth Cabinet member with the virus, in addition to the country’s interim president who is in quarantine. Economy Minister Oscar Ortiz joins the ranks of the ministers of health and mining, […]
SAN DIEGO: Flames raged for hours on Sunday (Jul 12) aboard a US warship docked at Naval Base San Diego, sending 21 people to the hospital with minor injuries and prompting a relocation of two other Navy vessels moored nearby, military and local fire officials said. The San Diego Fire-Rescue […]
MONTREAL: Canada’s Conservative opposition party said on Sunday (Jul 12) it would call Prime Minister Justin Trudeau to testify before a parliamentary committee over a government contract awarded to a charity that had paid his family large sums of money. Conservative lawmaker Pierre Poilievre told a press conference his party […]
SAN FRANCISCO: White House trade advisor Peter Navarro said on Sunday (Jul 13) he expected President Donald Trump to act firmly against the TikTok and WeChat applications, amid rising tensions between Washington and Beijing. Trump last week had said he is considering banning the wildly-popular TikTok app as a way […]
TEL AVIV: Thousands of Israelis demonstrated on Saturday (Jul 11) in Tel Aviv, angered by what they say has been an inept government response to the economic hits they have taken during the coronavirus crisis. In keeping with restrictions on public gatherings, police limited the number of people allowed into […]
MIAMI: President Donald Trump said on Friday (Jul 10) he would soon issue an executive order on immigration that includes a path to citizenship for people brought to America illegally as children. But the White House quickly seemed to walk back the idea, saying hours later this was just a […]
WASHINGTON: A border clash has plunged ties between India and China to their lowest point in decades. But one beneficiary looks clear – the US-India relationship. Experts say India could finally end equivocation about openly aligning itself with the long-eager United States, although there will still be disagreements – which, […]
BELGRADE: Thousands protested for a fourth day on Friday (Jul 10) across Serbia over the government’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as officials condemned the demonstrations and announced a record jump in cases. Some demonstrators threw firecrackers and chanted nationalist slogans, according to AFP journalists. The protests were held as […]
GENEVA: The United States welcomes the World Health Organization’s W(HO) probe into the origins of the novel coronavirus in China, its ambassador to the United Nations in Geneva said Friday (Jul 10). “We welcome the WHO’s investigation. We view the scientific investigation as a necessary step to having a complete […]