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US Vice-President Kamala Harris says those involved in atrocities “will be held to account”.
Russia has committed crimes against humanity, Harris says
MUNICH — The US has “formally determined” that Russia had committed crimes against humanity in Ukraine, US Vice-President Kamala Harris has said.Speaking at the Munich Security Conference, Harris accused Russia of “gruesome acts of murder, torture, rape and deportation” since its invasion.Moscow’s ambassador to the US rejected the claims and accused Harris of trying to “demonize Russia”.World leaders at the conference called for long-term support of Ukraine. UK PM Rishi Sunak said now was the time to “double down” on military support.The prime minister argued that Western allies must start planning for the future security of Ukraine, as well as sending the weapons it needs to defend itself now.The conference in Germany comes as the one-year anniversary of Russia’s...
February 19, 2023

Russia has committed crimes against humanity, Harris says

French President Emmanuel Macron speaking at the Munich security conference. — courtesy EPA
Russia must be defeated but not crushed, Macron says
MUNICH — French President Emmanuel Macron has said he does not want to see Russia crushed by a defeat in Ukraine.Speaking to French media, Macron urged Western nations to increase military support for Kyiv and said he was prepared for a protracted war.“I want Russia to be defeated in Ukraine, and I want Ukraine to be able to defend its position,” he said. But he hit out against those who he said wanted to extend the war to Russia itself in a bid to “crush” the nation.The comments came as world leaders gathered at the Munich Security Conference, which saw promises to speed up the supply of weapons to Kyiv and impose tougher sanctions on Moscow.“I do not think, as some people do, that we must aim for a total defeat of Russia, attacking Russia on its own soil,” Macron told the...
February 19, 2023

Russia must be defeated but not crushed, Macron says

British Premier Rishi Sunak said, “Now is the moment to double down on our military support (for Ukraine)”.
Sunak: Ukraine’s long-term security must be ensured now
MUNICH — British Prime Minister Rishi Sunak has urged world leaders to send the most advanced weapons to Ukraine now in order to secure its long-term future.Sunak told the Munich Security Conference that allies must give the country “advanced, NATO-standard capabilities”.He said now was the time to “double down” on military support. Throughout the conference, Ukraine’s allies have reiterated the case for defending the country.The three-day gathering to discuss global security, taking place in Germany ahead of the first anniversary of Russia’s invasion, provided a key test of Western support for Kyiv as both sides in the war prepare for spring offensives.Ukraine’s allies tried to demonstrate their resolve and tried to convince the Russian government that they will not give...
February 19, 2023

Sunak: Ukraine’s long-term security must be ensured now

Penny Mordaunt says Johnson’s Brexit Northern Ireland intervention not entirely unhelpful.
Johnson NI intervention not entirely unhelpful, says Mordaunt
LONDON — An intervention by former Prime Minister Boris Johnson on post-Brexit trading arrangements for Northern Ireland is not “entirely unhelpful”, Commons leader Penny Mordaunt has said.He has urged Rishi Sunak not to abandon legislation that would give the government powers to scrap parts of the Northern Ireland Protocol.Mordaunt told the BBC the bill had helped persuade the EU to negotiate. She also said any deal must work for all communities in Northern Ireland.The protocol came into effect in 2021 and aims to ensure free movement of goods across the Irish land border by conducting checks between Northern Ireland and Great Britain instead.However, unionist parties, who support Northern Ireland being part of the UK, oppose the protocol and argue that placing an effective border...
February 19, 2023

Johnson NI intervention not entirely unhelpful, says Mordaunt

Activists step on the Swedish flag as demonstrators gather outside the Swedish Embassy in Jakarta on Jan. 30, 2023. — courtesy AFP
Sweden police refuse permission for new Qur’an-burning protest, citing security
STOCKHOLM — Police in Sweden have refused to grant permission for a new rally that would have included a Qur’an-burning incident, citing increased security concerns.In January, a far-right activist first burned a copy of the Mulsim holy book outside a mosque in Copenhagen, and then a few days later replicated the stunt in front of the Turkish Embassy in Stockholm.Rasmus Paludan, who holds dual Danish and Swedish nationality, sparked protests across the Middle East and Asia, with Turkey branding his actions a “hate crime”Now, Stockholm Police tell Euronews they turned down a new application for a protest which stated a Qur’an would be set on fire, because it “increased the risk of attacks against Sweden.”It is understood that organizers of the new rally have appealed against...
February 18, 2023

Sweden police refuse permission for new Qur’an-burning protest, citing security

Rescue team and people swarm toward the ambulance in which the 17-year-old girl was rescued on Thursday morning.
Two women saved in miracle rescue 248 hours after Turkey quake
ANKARA — Two women were rescued from the rubble in the Turkish city of Kahramanmaras on Thursday, almost two weeks after two high magnitudes earthquakes tore through Southern Turkey and Northern Syria.A 17-year-old girl was rescued on Thursday morning, 248 hours after a devastating 7.8 magnitude earthquake struck the city.Aleyna Olmez was extracted from a collapsed building near the epicenter of last week’s devastating quake. She has been transferred to Ankara to begin her trauma recovery.Another woman was pulled out of the rubble after being trapped for 258 hours. Turkish media say she was the last survivor of her building. After being brought to the hospital, doctors said she was in stable condition.On Friday, Turkish authorities updated the rising death toll, saying at least 38,044...
February 18, 2023

Two women saved in miracle rescue 248 hours after Turkey quake

Rescuers search for survivors of the powerful quake in Kahramanmaras, Turkey. — courtesy Bernat Armangue
Drone footage reveals devastation of earthquake in northwest Syria
DAMASCUS — Footage filmed by drones reveals the massive earthquake destruction in Jindris in the northwestern Afrin region of Syria.More than 4,400 people were killed and another 8,100 injured in northwest Syria by the twin quakes that had their epicenters across the border in Turkey.At least 5,000 people, mainly Kurds, are now forced to live in the streets of Jindris and Afrin after their homes collapsed in the disaster.The earthquakes caused around 1,250 buildings to collapse in the towns.First responders, who have led efforts in northwest Syria to rescue people from under the rubble, have repeatedly cautioned that the international assistance they have received comes nowhere close to meeting the enormous need in the war-torn, rebel-held territory.“We didn’t feel safe at home...
February 18, 2023

Drone footage reveals devastation of earthquake in northwest Syria

Eighteen migrants have been found dead in a truck in Bulgaria, authorities say.
Eighteen migrants found dead in abandoned truck in Bulgaria
SOFIA — Eighteen migrants have been found dead in a truck in Bulgaria, a Balkan country facing an influx in recent months not seen since the 2015 migration crisis.“According to initial elements, the vehicle was illegally transporting about 40 migrants hidden under bundles of wood,” the Interior Ministry announced.Authorities did not immediately give the nationalities of the migrants. Bulgarian media reported they all were from Afghanistan.The cause of their death is unknown at this stage, but a road accident has been ruled out.The police were informed by residents of the presence of an abandoned truck near the village of Lokorsko, about 20 km from the capital Sofia.The truck was found abandoned along a highway near the capital, Sofia. The driver was not there, but police discovered...
February 18, 2023

Eighteen migrants found dead in abandoned truck in Bulgaria

British Premier Rishi Sunak on stage in Munich
Time to double down on Ukraine support — Sunak
MUNICH — “Now is the moment to double down on our military support”, Sunak said while speaking in the Munich Security Conference on Saturday.Russian President Vladimir Putin is “betting that we will lose our nerve”, he said, in an echo of Kamala Harris’s comments earlier.He says the UK must prove Putin wrong, and goes on to speak about the importance of bolstering Ukraine’s “long-term security”.The UK prime minister went on to call for a new security framework that would protect non-NATO countries such as Ukraine against future aggression from Russia.Later in his speech, he said winning in Ukraine would represent a triumph over wider global threats. He wants “a victory over the very idea of war”.Sunak is also asked about the potential supply of fighter jets to Ukraine...
February 18, 2023

Time to double down on Ukraine support — Sunak

Weather balloons are prepared for release ahead of the launch of a NASA satellite. — courtesy NASA/Bill Ingalls
WMO highlights key role of weather balloons in climate monitoring
GENEVA — Weather balloons play an important part of a vast, intricate global observation system, providing vital information for climate monitoring and forecasters, the UN World Meteorological Organization (WMO) said on Friday.On the heels of recent news reports about Canada and the United States shooting down several flying objects, including an alleged Chinese ‘spy balloon’, inside their borders, WMO points out that weather balloons provide just a tiny fraction of the millions of observations gathered worldwide daily.On Thursday, US President Joe Biden made public remarks after days of speculation over three unmanned aerial objects shot down last weekend by the US military, saying that they were “most likely tied to private companies, recreation or research...
February 18, 2023

WMO highlights key role of weather balloons in climate monitoring

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