Move comes as Venezuela signals interest in improving relations with the US amid Russia’s invasion of Ukraine. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1054 EAT on Wednesday 9/03/2022. Venezuela has freed two jailed US citizens in an apparent goodwill gesture following a visit to Caracas by a high-level delegation from Washington. One of the prisoners…
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Poland Ready To Place All Its MIG-29 Jets At The Disposal Of U.S.
Updated at 0756 EAT ON 09th March 2022. WARSAW, March 8 – Poland is ready to deploy all its MIG-29 jets to Ramstein Air Base in Germany and put them at the disposal of the United States, and urges other NATO members that own planes of that type to do the same, the Foreign Ministry…
Russia tilt essential to India’s strategic security.
India’s reliance on Russian military and strategic equipment is ‘huge’. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1217 EAT on Tuesday 8/03/2022. New Delhi, India–India has held its nose and abstained five times since the February 24 invasion of Ukraine by Russia. While none of these abstentions has affected the outcome of the vote, they were…
Sri Lanka’s most revered elephant dies at 68; National treasure.
Amid an outpouring of grief, Sri Lanka’s president orders that cadaver of Nadungamuwa Raja be preserved for posterity. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1123 EAT on Tuesday 8/03/2022. Sri Lanka’s most sacred elephant has passed away at the age of 68, prompting an outpouring of grief and a presidential order for the huge cadaver…
Russia Wants “Equal Rights” In Iran Nuclear Deal
Updated at 2144 EAT on 07th March 2022. A revived Iranian nuclear deal must secure “equal rights” for everyone involved, Russia said on Monday, after Iran asked for details of Moscow’s demands for US guarantees on restoring the accord. Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Saturday that, before backing the Iran nuclear deal, Moscow…
TikTok limit posts, Netflix blocks services in Russia.
The decision comes as Moscow cracks down on what people and media outlets can say about Russia’s war in Ukraine. Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1342 EAT on Monday 7/03/2022. Netflix and TikTok have suspended most of their services in Russia as the government cracks down on what people and media outlets can say…
Niece to Marine Le Pen defects to rival French far-right campaigno
Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1258 EAT on Monday 7/03/2022. Marion Marechal Le Pen, the niece of French far-right leader Marine Le Pen, has officially joined forces with a rival campaign for the April 2022 presidential elections in a blow to her aunt’s bid. Marion Marechal Le Pen, who is also the granddaughter of…
Ukraine will not forgive Russia for invasion, shelling: Zelenskyy.
Published by Faith Barbara Namagembe at 1232 EAT on Monday 7/03/3022. President Volodymyr Zelenskyy says Ukraine will not forgive Russia for all the casualties and sufferings the war it started had caused, accusing Russian forces of targeting civilians. Zelenskyy made the comments during an address on “Forgiveness Sunday” – a special religious day on which,…
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