Tag: War and unrest
Former foreign minister declared preliminary winner in Niger
<p>NIAMEY, Niger — Niger’s electoral commission said Tuesday that former foreign affairs minister Mohamed Bazoum has been elected president of the West African nation,...
Florida man indicted, accused of trying to join terror group
<p>GAINESVILLE, Fla. — A former Florida resident accused of traveling to Turkey and attempting to join the Islamic State group was indicted Tuesday on...
EU prepares measures against Myanmar coup leaders
BRUSSELS — European Union foreign ministers on Monday tasked the bloc’s top diplomat and its executive wing with drawing up a series of measures...
COVID-19 kills former Lebanese militant Anis Naccache
DAMASCUS, Syria — Anis Naccache, a former pro-Palestinian militant who participated in the 1975 kidnapping of oil ministers in Vienna, died Monday after battling...
Rival of Palestinian president delivers vaccines to Gaza
<p>GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A shipment of coronavirus vaccines arranged by a rival of President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Gaza Strip on...
UN says no progress in Yemen talks over prisoner swap
<p>CAIRO — Yemen’s warring sides did not achieve progress in their latest round of negotiations over a prisoner swap, the United Nations said on...
COVID-19 kills former Lebanese militant Anis Naccache
<p>DAMASCUS, Syria — Anis Naccache, a former pro-Palestinian militant who participated in the 1975 kidnapping of oil ministers in Vienna, died Monday after battling...
Protesters revive demands for Armenian government to resign
YEREVAN, Armenia — Thousands of protesters calling for the resignation of Armenia’s prime minister and his government gathered in the center of the country’s...
Rival of Palestinian president delivers vaccines to Gaza
GAZA CITY, Gaza Strip — A shipment of coronavirus vaccines arranged by a rival of President Mahmoud Abbas arrived in the Gaza Strip on...
UN says no progress in Yemen talks over prisoner swap
CAIRO — Yemen’s warring sides did not achieve progress in their latest round of negotiations over a prisoner swap, the United Nations said on...