Ukraine

Top Belarus activist says authorities threatened to kill her

6:53 pm September 10, 2020

Kyiv: A prominent opposition activist who resisted her forcible expulsion from Belarus by ripping up her passport accused Belarusian authorities Thursday of threatening to kill her amid their efforts to end a month of protests against the country’s authoritarian president. Maria Kolesnikova said in a formal complaint released by her lawyer that agents of Belarus’ state […]

Navalny daughter accepts human rights award on his behalf

Germany raises pressure on Russia in Navalny poisoning probe

11:55 pm September 6, 2020

Berlin: Germany on Sunday increased the pressure on Russia over the poisoning of Russian opposition politician Alexei Navalny, warning that a lack of support by Moscow in the investigation could “force” Germany to rethink the fate of a German-Russian gas pipeline project. “I hope the Russians won’t force us to change our position regarding the Nord Stream 2″ pipeline being built under […]

Biden to meet Putin in Geneva on June 16: White House

Russian vote on extending Putin’s rule until 2036 nears end

8:05 pm July 1, 2020

Moscow: A vote on amendments to Russia’s constitution that could allow President Vladimir Putin to hold power until 2036 entered its final day Wednesday amid widespread reports of pressure on voters and other irregularities. For the first time in Russia, polls were open for a week to bolster turnout without increasing crowds casting ballots amid […]

FIDE Online Chess Olympiad to start on July 25

Tripura man’s online chess tournament goes global

7:35 pm May 29, 2020

Agartala: The Lockdown online International Chess Tournament, which was launched by a chess enthusiast from Tripura, has gained popularity worldwide with 29 foreign countries participating in the contest. The tournament which completed its 87th contest with participation of 2000 players from 29 countries will end on June 9 after completing the 100-mark, the organiser, Nirmal […]

WHO report on Wuhan virus mission expected soon

India supports move at WHO to seek origin of coronavirus

2:24 pm May 18, 2020

New Delhi: India is expected to join over 60 countries at a two-day crucial conference of the World Health Organisation in Geneva in pushing for an “impartial, independent and comprehensive” evaluation of the global response mechanism to the COVID-19 crisis as well as to find out the “zoonotic source” of the deadly infection. The two-day […]