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Blinken: Shumica e anëtarëve të Këshillit të Sigurimit të OKB-së dënojnë luftën e Rusisë në Ukrainë
Sekretari amerikan i Shtetit Antony Blinken tha të premten se "shumica dërrmuese e vendeve" anëtare të Këshillit të Sigurimit të Kombeve të Bashkuara këtë javë "dënuan luftën brutale pushtuese të Rusisë" kundër Ukrainës dhe bëri thirrje "për një paqe të drejtë dhe të qëndrueshme, të bazuar në Kartën e OKB-së.” E rëndësishme për këtë paqe të qëndrueshme, tha zoti Blinken, është “trysnia mbi Iranin, Korenë e Veriut dhe Kinën, e cila është anëtare e përhershme e Këshillit të Sigurimit të OKB-së,...
Biden njofton një ndihmë të re ushtarake prej 225 milionë dollarësh për Ukrainën
Presidenti Joe Biden njoftoi një ndihmë të re ushtarake për Ukrainën të enjten në samitin e NATO-s në Uashington. Presidenti e bëri njoftimin për ndihmën prej 225 milionë dollarësh gjatë një takimi me presidentin ukrainas Volodymyr Zelenski. Ndihma do të përfshijë armë për të ndihmuar Ukrainën të zmbrapsë forcat ruse, si raketa për sistemet e mbrojtjes ajrore Patriot dhe NASAMS, raketa kundërajrore “Stinger” dhe predha artilerie.
Serangan Udara Israel Tewaskan Keluarga Pemimpin Politik Hamas
This image contains sensitive content which some people may find offensive or disturbing. Images Multimedia Embedded Content Comments Link has been copied to clipboard Teruskan Serangan Udara Israel Tewaskan Keluarga Pemimpin Politik Hamas Para pejabat lokal dan anggota keluarga mengatakan, sebuah serangan udara Israel pada Selasa di Gaza utara, menewaskan 10 anggota keluarga pemimpin politik Hamas yang berkantor di Qatar, Ismail Haniyeh.
Ukraina Hancurkan 28 Drone Rusia
This image contains sensitive content which some people may find offensive or disturbing. Images Multimedia Embedded Content Comments Link has been copied to clipboard Gubernur wilayah Kharkiv, Ukraina, Selasa (21/5), mengatakan wilayah mereka dibombardir Rusia sepanjang malam. Sementara militer Ukraina mengatakan, pertahanan udara negara itu telah menembak jatuh 28 dari 29 drone yang diluncurkan ke berbagai wilayah Ukraina.
Biden Sambut Pembebasan Sandera Warga AS oleh Hamas
Presiden Amerika Joe Biden menyambut gembira pembebasan sandera pada hari Minggu ini. Pembebasan tersebut adalah yang ketiga pada hari ketiga dari apa yang direncanakan sebagai gencatan senjata empat hari yang akan berakhir pada hari Selasa (28/11). “Dua hari yang lalu, salah seorang warga Amerika, seorang gadis kecil bernama Abigail, yang berusia empat tahun, merayakan ulang tahunnya, dan setidaknya 50 hari sebelumnya disandera oleh Hamas. Hari ini, dia bebas.
BE, pikëpyetje mbi propozimin për një fond afatgjatë për Ukrainën
Vendet e Bashkimit Evropian kanë shprehur rezerva ndaj një propozimi për miratimin e një fondi afatgjatë prej 21.4 miliardë dollarësh ndihme ushtarake për Ukrainën, ndërsa lufta e saj e ashpër kundër forcave ruse po vazhdon. Ministrat e mbrojtjes të BE-së u përgatitën të diskutonin të martën në Bruksel planin e propozuar nga shefi i politikës së jashtme, Josep Borrell në korrik.
2 Killed in Mudslide in China Original
Bad weather continues to wreak havoc in China, where heavy rains have resulted in mudslides and flooding around the country. In the northwestern part of the country, at least two people were killed in mudslides in the outskirts of Xi’an and 16 people are missing, a state news agency said Saturday. Two houses were also washed away in the deluge. Roads, bridges and power supply facilities were also damaged. Search and rescue teams have been dispatched to the area.
Questions Remain About Maui’s Warning System Original
The death toll for the fire that engulfed parts of the Hawaiian island of Maui has climbed to 80, officials said Friday. The fire is the deadliest catastrophe to hit Hawaii since a tsunami killed 61 people on the Big Island in 1960. Questions persist, however, about Maui’s warning systems and its apparent failure to warn residents in time. County Mayor Richard Bissen said on NBC’s “The Today Show” that the fire moved incredibly quickly.
En Hawái quedan preguntas sobre el sistema de alerta de Maui
El número de muertos por el incendio que devoró partes de la isla hawaiana de Maui aumentó a 80, dijeron las autoridades el viernes. Los incendios forestales son el desastre natural más mortífero del estado en décadas. Sin embargo, persisten las preguntas sobre los sistemas de alerta de Maui y su aparente falla en advertir a los residentes a tiempo. El alcalde del condado, Richard Bissen, dijo en "The Today Show" de NBC que el incendio se movió increíblemente rápido.
Mbi 55 viktima nga zjarret në Havai
Images Multimedia Embedded Content Comments Link has been copied to clipboard Ndajeni Mbi 55 viktima nga zjarret në Havai Ka shkuar në 55 numri i viktimave si pasojë e zjarreve në ishullin Maui, në shtetin e Havait ndërsa zyrtarët kanë paralajmëruar se numri i viktimave pritet të rritet. Së paku 1 mijë persona rezultojnë ende të zhdukur. Zyra për Mbrojtjen e Konsumatorit në Havai ka vendosur të ngrijë çmimet për të gjitha mallrat në këtë ishull.
India Landslide Death Toll Reaches 26 Original
The death toll from the recent landslide in India has climbed to 26. “With the recovery of four bodies, the death toll in the landslide tragedy has now reached 26,” an official said Saturday. The bodies of three women and one man were found in the rubble of Irshalwadi, a tribal village about 80 kilometers from Mumbai. A number of the town’s homes were either fully or partially destroyed Thursday when the earth gave way. Officials said the search continues, mostly by hand, for several missing people.
Kiss Between 2 Male British Band Mates Brings Halt to Malaysia Performance
A music festival in Malaysia’s capital was canceled Saturday after two male band members of a British band kissed on stage in defiance of the country’s anti-LGBT laws. During a performance at the Good Vibes Festival on Friday in Kuala Lumpur, Matty Healy, the frontman of The 1975, delivered a profanity laden speech before the kiss. "I made a mistake. When we were booking shows, I wasn't looking into it," he said. "I don't see the (expletive) point ...
Dua Anggota DPR Tennessee Dipecat Usai Berdemo Tuntut Pengendalian Senjata Api
Print Options: Images Multimedia Embedded Content Comments Link has been copied to clipboard DPR negara bagian Tennessee, AS, yang dikontrol Partai Republik mengambil langkah yang jarang dilakukan dengan memecat dua anggota parlemen Partai Demokrat pada Kamis (6/4) karena berpartisipasi dalam unjuk rasa menuntut pengetatan pengendalian senjata api di gedung kongres negara bagian pekan lalu, menyusul kasus penembakan massal di sebuah sekolah di kota Nashville belum lama ini yang menewaskan...
Ukraine Zelenskyy Speaks on Recent Russia Attacks
Kyiv’s leader Friday is set to address over 400 global leaders in attendance of the German conference that is opening days ahead of the Feb 24. anniversary of Vladimir Putin’s forces invading their east European neighbor. The conference last year was heavily covered by leaders who were appealing to Moscow not to star the war in the region. President Zelenskyy said in his nightly address that 101 people had been released from Russian captivity Thursday.
Republicans, Democrats Squabble Over Shoot-Down of Suspected Chinese Spy Balloon
A political partisan divide quickly emerged Sunday over the U.S. shoot-down of a suspected Chinese spy balloon, with the Biden administration defending its safe takedown offshore over the Atlantic Ocean while Republicans contended it should have been shot down more than a week ago before it could fly across the country over key military installations.
EEUU: republicanos y demócratas se enfrentan por derribo del globo espía chino
Una división política partidista surgió rápidamente el domingo por el derribo por parte de Estados Unidos de un globo espía chino, ya que la administración Biden defendió su derribo seguro en alta mar sobre el Océano Atlántico, mientras que los republicanos sostuvieron que debería haber sido derribado hace más de una semana antes de que pudiera volar en todo el país sobre instalaciones militares clave.
A US Political Divide on Shoot-down of Chinese Spy Balloon
A political partisan divide quickly emerged Sunday over the U.S. shoot-down of a Chinese spy balloon, with the Biden administration defending its safe takedown offshore over the Atlantic Ocean while Republicans contended it should have been shot down more than a week ago before it could fly across the country over key military installations.
Zelenskky Serukan PBB agar Amankan PLTN Ukraina
Presiden Ukraina Volodymyr Zelenskyy dalam pidato hariannya pada Kamis (18/8) mengatakan tidak ada kendala objektif untuk menghalangi misi Badan Energi Atom Internasional (IAEA) mencapai pembangkit listrik tenaga nuklir (PLTN) Zaporizhzhia. “Rusia harus segera dan tanpa syarat mengizinkan wakil-wakil IAEA ke PLTN itu,” katanya. Namun, ia juga menambahkan, pihak yang mengorganisir pemerasan nuklir tentu saja tidak dapat menjadi “pembawa” misi semacam itu.
Shanghai: COVID Positive vs. COVID Negative
The COVID outbreak in Shanghai has begun pitting some COVID negative people against some who have tested positive for the virus. Reuters reports that some COVID test results have ended up on apartment buildings’ WeChat groups. A foreign resident had trouble uploading his tests results to his health app and his apartment building’s management attempted to block his family’s food deliveries unless he shared his results with his fellow apartment dwellers, a privacy violation.
Report: Africa’s Online Sector Could Grow with More Support
NAIROBI - A global development organization says women run more online businesses in Africa, but face greater challenges than online firms led by men. The International Financial Corporation, which is the arm of the World Bank that helps the private sector and Jumia, the largest online business platform in Africa, said in a new report that the pandemic has hurt sales for women’s online businesses by 39%. In comparison, male-led businesses saw sales drop only 28%.
US Braces for Worst COVID-19 Weeks
VOA NEWS - “It’s only been 30 days since our first case,” battle-fatigued New York Gov. Andrew Cuomo said Saturday about the COVID-19 outbreak that has invaded his state. “It feels like an entire lifetime.” New York is the U.S. state hardest hit by the coronavirus, where it has claimed more than 3,500 lives. Public health experts say the situation is about to get worse, not only for New York, but for the rest of the United States as well.
Trump Removes Intel Watchdog Who Revealed Whistleblower Complaint That Led to Impeachment
WASHINGTON - U.S. President Donald Trump has removed the U.S. intelligence community watchdog from office. Intelligence Community Inspector General Michael Atkinson informed Congress about the whistleblower complaint that led to Trump’s impeachment earlier this year. Trump officially notified the intelligence committees of both houses of Congress on Friday that Atkinson’s firing would go into effect in 30 days. He said in a letter that he “no longer” had “the fullest confidence” in Atkinson.
Cote d'Ivoire: Ivanka Trump Carries Mission of Female Empowerment to Ivory Coast
By Fern Robinson And Dan Joseph U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter and White House advisor, Ivanka, is heading to the Ivory Coast to continue her four-day trip aimed at increasing economic opportunities for women in the West African region.
Ivanka Trump Carries Mission of Female Empowerment to Ivory Coast
U.S. President Donald Trump's daughter and White House advisor, Ivanka, is heading to the Ivory Coast to continue her four-day trip aimed at increasing economic opportunities for women in the West African region. Ivanka Trump, who serves as advisor to her father on economic empowerment, began her trip to the region with a visit to the Ethiopian capital of Addis Ababa Sunday, where she announced a multi-million dollar U.S. government initiative to support women entrepreneurs.
Africa: U.S. Agency Plans to Invest in Businesses That Empower African Women
By Fern Robinson And Dan Joseph A U.S. government agency says it plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in businesses that empower women in Africa. President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, and the acting head of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), David Bohigian, announced the initiative Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where they are part of a U.S. government delegation.
US Agency Plans to Invest in Businesses That Empower African Women
A U.S. government agency says it plans to invest hundreds of millions of dollars in businesses that empower women in Africa. President Donald Trump’s daughter, Ivanka Trump, and the acting head of the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC), David Bohigian, announced the initiative Monday in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia, where they are part of a U.S. government delegation.
Paris is Burning! French Police in Bloody Clashes with Yellow Vest Protestors; Nearly 1000 Arrested
French police arrested hundreds of protesters associated with the so-called Yellow Vest movement as France is now dealing with more fallout from a failed set of carbon taxes designed to tackle climate change. Police arrested more nearly 1000 people Saturday morning in Paris and 135 people had been injured, including 17 police officers. Police searched protesters for items like the now-famed yellows vests they wear to signify allegiance to the country’s working class.
Tunisian Fishermen Block 'Racist' Ship
Anti-immigration activists in Europe are tying to disrupt the flow of migrant boats from north Africa to Europe. A group of Tunisian fishermen do not like that idea and on Sunday prevented a ship carrying the far-right activists from docking at Zarzis, according to a French News Agency, or AFP, report. “It's the least we can do given what is happening out in the Mediterranean,” the head of the local fishermen's organization told AFP. “Muslims and Africans are dying.” A port official said, “What?
US Muslims Seek Sanctions, Politicians Urge Caution in Syria
The largest U.S. Muslim civil rights and advocacy organization is expressing hope the U.S. military strike in Syria is signaling a reversal of President Donald Trump’s stance on banning U.S. entry to people from six majority-Muslim countries, including Syria. Trump, who was viscerally moved by footage of an apparent chemical weapons attack in Syria on civilians, including women and children, ordered a missile attack on Syria in retaliation.
Nigeria Offers Gambian President Asylum, If He Steps Down
Nigerian President Muhammadu Buhari headed up a delegation to Gambia Friday to offer President Yahya Jammeh asylum if he steps down to allow for a peaceful transfer of power following last month's election. Jammeh, who has ruled the tiny West African country for 22 years, was declared the loser in Gambia’s December 1 election. His government was accused of numerous rights abuses during his time in office, including arbitrary arrests, torture, and forced disappearances.
World Reacts to Cuban Leader Fidel Castro’s Death
Cubans in Havana took to the streets to mourn the passing of Fidel Castro. The passing of the man known to most Cubans as “El Comandante” — the commander — or simply “Fidel” leaves a void in the country he dominated for so long. “I am very upset. Whatever you want to say, he is public figure that the whole world respected and loved,” said Havana student Sariel Valdespino.
Report: Samsung Temporarily Halts Production of Note 7 Smartphones
South Korean media say electronics conglomerate Samsung has suspended production of its Galaxy Note 7 smartphone, following reports of fires in replacement devices. The South Korean news agency Yonhap quoted an unnamed source at a Samsung supplier Monday as saying the work stoppage on the Note 7 was done in cooperation with consumer safety regulators from South Korea, the United States and China.
Obama: 'Hope Is On The Ballot and Fear Is On the Ballot, Too'
"You want to give me a good send off?," outgoing U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday night. "Go vote." Speaking at the annual dinner of the Congressional Black Caucus Foundation in Washington, Obama stressed the importance of going to the polls to vote for a new president in November. "Hope is on the ballot and fear is on the ballot, too," the president said about voters' choices in the upcoming election between Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump.
Clinton: Half of Trump's Supporters Belong in 'Basket of Deplorables'
U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton says half of the supporters of her Republican rival Donald Trump belong in a "basket of deplorables." Speaking Friday at an LGBT fundraiser in New York, Clinton described those supporters as racist, homophobic, xenophobic, Islamophobic - you name it." Clinton said, "Unfortunately, there are people like that and he has lifted them up." The former secretary of state said some of those people were irredeemable and did not represent America.
Obama: 'Terrorists Will Never Be Able to Defeat the United States'
"Fifteen years ago, a September day that began like any other became one of the darkest in our nation's history," U.S. President Barack Obama said Saturday in his weekly address. Sunday marks the 15th anniversary of the September 11, 2001, attacks on the United States targeting the World Trade Center in New York, the Pentagon near Washington, D.C., and bringing down a plane in rural Pennsylvania.
Army: Grenade Found in Belongings of Dallas Shooter
Micah Johnson, the gunman who killed five police officers earlier this month in Dallas, Texas, during a peaceful demonstration about the recent shootings of black men by police, was found to have kept an unauthorized grenade in his barracks when stationed in Afghanistan in 2014 as an Army reservist. Johnson's belongings were searched following a complaint from a female solider that someone had taken four pieces of her underwear from her laundry bag.
US Looks Ahead After a Week of Deadly Violence in 3 Cities
The United States finds itself beginning a new work week Monday after enduring a week of violence - two police shootings of African American men at point-blank range in Louisiana and Minnesota and the shooting deaths of five police officers in Dallas, Texas, at what was a peaceful demonstration against police brutality. Police in Dallas say gunman Micah Xavier Johnson had plans to deliver more destruction in Dallas.
Kerry Visits Brussels, London, Amid Brexit Turmoil
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry visits Brussels and London Monday, the first senior U.S. official to visit either location since the British vote last week to leave the European Union in a move that is of great concern in Washington. U.S. officials say Kerry - adding the two stops at the last moment onto a scheduled visit to Rome - will express U.S. support for Britain and stress the importance of other EU members remaining in the bloc.
Two Undocumented Immigrants Are Valedictorians in Texas
Two high school valedictorians in the southern U.S. state of Texas have revealed they are undocumented immigrants from Mexico. Both have received college scholarships - one to Yale, the other to the University of Texas. Larissa Martinez came to the United States in 2010 with her mother and sister, she said, to escape from her alcoholic and abusive father. The three now live in a one-bedroom apartment in McKinley, Texas.
Romney: I Won't Vote for Trump
Former Republican U.S. presidential candidate Mitt Romney said he will not vote for this year's presumptive party nominee Donald Trump in November, citing the billionaire's racist and misogynistic remarks. "I don't see a president of the United States saying things which change the character of the generations of Americans that are following," Romney told CNN Friday.
A Million Sign Petition to Remove Judge in California Rape Case
More than one million people have signed an online petition to have a U.S. judge in California removed from the bench following his lenient sentence of a male college student who was convicted of raping a young woman. Santa Clara County Judge Aaron Persky gave Stanford University star athlete Brock Turner a six-month jail sentence and three years' probation for his sexual assault on an unconscious woman behind a campus dumpster (rubbish bin) last year.
Australian Charged With Sending Racist Remarks to Aboriginal Senator
A chiropractor in Australia is facing charges after allegedly sending racist rants on Facebook to a senator who is the first Aboriginal woman elected to parliament. Senator Nova Peris said she kept the rants from Chris Nelson on her Facebook page "to continue to show the ugly side of this country." Nelson said the rants did not come from him and he is the victim of a "vicious hacking" to his Facebook account.
Belgium Transportation Minister Resigns After Airport Security Criticized
Belgium Transportation Minister Jacqueline Galant resigned Friday after being accused of ignoring scathing EU reports on lapses in security at the country's airports. Galant became the subject of sharp criticism after a secret European Union report on the deplorable security conditions at Belgium's airports was leaked to the media following the March 22 bombings that killed 32 people, including 16 at the national airport and a subway. The Islamic State has claimed responsibility for the attacks.
Myanmar Military Vows to Uphold Democratic Transition
Myanmar's powerful military chief vowed to keep the country and its citizens on the road to "prosperity" and warned about the challenges the nation could face as it becomes a democracy.
Christians Celebrate Easter
Christians around the world celebrate Easter on Sunday. The holiday marks what Christians believe is the day of the resurrection of Jesus on the third day after his crucifixion. It is the holiest day of the Christian calendar. Christians believe Jesus to be the son of God and that he was resurrected from the dead in order to grant eternal life and forgiveness of worldly sins to his followers.
Myanmar Military Vows to Uphold Democratic Transition
Myanmar's powerful military chief vowed to keep the country and its citizens on the road to "prosperity" and warned about the challenges the nation could face as it becomes a democracy.
US, Brazil Pledge to Fight Zika Together
The presidents of the United States and Brazil say they agree on "the importance of collaborative efforts" to combat the spread of the Zika virus.
Hollande: France Will Not Back Down From Fighting Terrorism
French President Francois Hollande says France is not backing down from its fight against terrorism despite the release of an Islamic State video threatening countries of the U.S.-led coalition against the terrorist group. The video is reported to show jihadists involved in the deadly attacks in Paris in November.
US Publisher Recalls Children's Book on Slavery
Scholastic Publishing is recalling one of its children's books from bookstore shelves in the U.S. because, as it said in a statement Sunday, "the book may give a false impression of the reality of the lives of slaves." One of the country's founders and its first president owned many slaves during his lifetime.
Japanese Prime Minister Leaves India with Key Agreements
Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Sunday ended his three-day visit to India where he signed a number of agreements in key areas. The two countries on Saturday sealed their warming ties with a deal for Tokyo to build India’s first high-speed train, defense pacts that will clear the way for Japan to sell weapons to India, and progress on a civil nuclear agreement. The deals were announced following a meeting between Abe and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi.
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