Putin, Xi set for Central Asia summit as Russia, China seek to counter Western influence
Russia‘s Vladimir Putin and China‘s Xi Jinping are expected in Central Asia’s Kyrgyzstan Monday for a two-day summit, also attended by Iran‘s and India‘s leaders, of a regional bloc seeking to be a counter-influence to the…
WhatsApp group chat used to send millions in cash, funding crime and extremism
The EBU also found further gangs across Europe using the hawala system for criminal activity. One former money launderer previously involved in European hawala networks, whom we are calling Frank, told the EBU he had been involved in transactions…
Nepal army races to rescue more than 100 trapped in hydropower tunnel after floods
Nepali army rescue teams were using drilling equipment on Saturday seeking to rescue more than 100 people trapped inside a hydropower tunnel, three days after devastating floods struck the site. Fuente: Leer la noticia original
Iceland EU referendum on a knife edge as counting continues
Iceland’s closely fought referendum on whether to resume membership talks with the European Union is going down to wire, with the result too close to call. Based on the first 153,197 votes counted of the 270,000 voters eligible, 50.1% rejected the…
Russian strikes hit homes, warehouse, shopping mall across Ukraine
A Russian drone strike triggered a major fire and explosions at a warehouse on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital Kyiv, forcing hundreds to evacuate the region, authorities said early Saturday. Keywords for this article Fuente: Leer la noticia…
Watch: Why rescuers fear new barrier lake could cause new Nepal-Tibet flood
China has warned there is a «high risk» that a lake which formed after the recent landslide near the Nepal-Tibet border may breach its banks, causing a second flood downstream. The warning comes after Wednesday’s deadly flash flood in the same area…
US to control one fifth of Venezuela’s oil reserves, Trump says
President Donald Trump on Friday announced an unprecedented US push to take control of a fifth of Venezuela’s vast oil reserves, betting that American companies can revive the OPEC nation’s battered energy industry while delivering a new…
Who is Norway’s new King Haakon VIII?
Haakon was ahead of his older sister, Princess Märtha Louise, in the line of succession. The constitution was changed in 1990 to give women the right to inherit the throne, so Crown Princess Ingrid Alexandra is in line to be Norway’s first female…
Iceland votes on whether to resume EU membership negotiations
Icelanders go to the polls on Saturday in a referendum on whether to resume membership negotiations with the European Union, in a tight race that will be closely watched in Brussels. The country of just under 400,000 people applied to join the EU in the…
Canada installs large Lake Ontario sign in latest jab at US
Trump said the decree was effective immediately as he signed the order to rename it Lake America. While he has broad discretion over how the US recognises landmarks, other countries are not required to follow. Canadian officials have dismissed…