Europe
Armenia seeks bigger Russian military presence on its territory
Armenia would welcome the expansion of a Russian military base on its territory and the redeployment of some Russian forces ...Italian envoy killed in DR Congo attack blamed on Rwandan Hutu rebels
Italy’s ambassador to the Democratic Republic of Congo was among three people killed on Monday when a UN convoy was ...Russian court rejects Kremlin critic Navalny’s appeal against jail term
Kremlin critic Alexei Navalny lost his appeal on Saturday against what he said was a politically motivated decision to jail ...Turkey summons U.S. ambassador over statement on Iraq killings
Turkey summoned the U.S. ambassador to Ankara on Monday to convey “in the strongest terms” its reaction to a statement ...Kosovo election pits new generation against an old guard
The general election comes after a year in which the coronavirus pandemic has deepened social and economic crises in the ...Syrian who fled to Germany 5 years ago runs for parliament
Five years ago, Tareq Alaows crossed the Mediterranean in a flimsy rubber dinghy and trekked north through the Balkans toward ...Russian court jails Kremlin critic Navalny, sparking Western outcry
A Moscow court on Tuesday jailed the Kremlin’s most prominent critic Alexei Navalny for nearly three years, triggering fierce condemnation ...Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine has 92% efficacy in trial
Russia’s Sputnik V vaccine was 91.6% effective in preventing people from developing COVID-19, according to peer-reviewed results from its late-stage ...AstraZeneca vaccine to arrive in France by next week
The AstraZeneca COVID-19 vaccine, which was approved by the European Commission last week, will start arriving in France next week ...Russia arrests over 4,500 at wide protests backing Navalny
Chanting slogans against President Vladimir Putin, tens of thousands took to the streets Sunday across Russia to demand the release ...