Day: January 6, 2022

Suspect Charged In The Assassination Of Haitian President

The U.S. government extradited an ex-Colombian soldier and charged him in connection with the assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse. NPR reported that Mario Antonio Palacios was on a layover in Panama, on his way back to Colombia, when he was informed by Interpol that the U.S. was extraditing him.

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Tigray Forces Withdraw from Neighboring Ethiopian Regions

The Tigray People’s Liberation Front (TPLF) has withdrawn from the bordering Amhara and Afar regions to cease hostilities and engage in peace negotiations with the Ethiopian federal government. Debretsion Gebremichael, the leader of Tigray, requested that UN diplomats provide “full backing to an immediate cessation of hostilities followed by negotiations,”

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Russian Army Buildup In Ukraine Border – Threat Or Precaution?

Ukraine-Russia relations have been consistently deteriorating ever since Ukraine left the Soviet Union in 1991. The two nations declared war in 2014 after Russian troops took control in the Crimean and Donbas regions of Ukraine to protect Russian nationals in the respective areas. Ever since the beginning of the conflict,

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B.B.C. Journalist Designated “Foreign Agent” Leaves Russia For British Exile

After Russian authorities placed him under “unprecedented surveillance,” a reputable investigative journalist for the B.B.C. announced that he has left Russia for “exile” in Britain. The journalist, Andrei Zakharov, announced his evacuation from Moscow in a video recorded in London on December 27th. The entities concerned have given limited response

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Malaysia Seeks U.N. Climate Adaptation Funds Amid Deadly Floods

From December 16th of 2021, Malaysia experienced three days of a heavy torrential downpour, which flooded much of the country. The disaster led to the displacement of thousands, and many have been pronounced dead. Due to its magnitude, Malaysia’s Prime Minister Ismail Sabri Yaakob has called upon the U.N. to

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India Denies Funding To Charity Founded By Mother Teresa

Late Monday, the Indian government confirmed their refusal to renew a permit called the Foreign Contribution Regulation Act (FCRA) for the Missionaries of Charity, thus cutting off funding from abroad. It was not immediately made clear why the government refused to renew their license, a government statement on Saturday noted

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Key Electoral Commissions And State Ministries Dissolved In Afghanistan

Over the past week, key commissions and state ministries have been dissolved in Afghanistan. AP News reported that the two election commissions, the Independent Election Commission (IEC) and the Electoral Complaints Commission (ECC) have been dispersed, as well as the State Ministry for Peace and the State Ministry for Parliamentarian

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