Tag: ukraine crisis
‘Vatican involved in secret Ukraine peace mission’
The Vatican is involved in a peace mission to try to end the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, Pope Francis said on Sunday, adding that…
Pope Francis urges Hungarians to ‘open doors’ to migrants
ABOARD THE PAPAL PLANE: Pope Francis on Sunday called on Hungarians to “open doors” to migrants, as he wrapped up a three-day visit to the…
Tens of thousands gather for Pope’s mass in Hungary
BUDAPEST: Tens of thousands thronged a central Budapest square on Sunday for Pope Francis‘ open-air mass on his third and final day in Hungary in…
Russia’s air force accidentally bombs its own city
MOSCOW: When a powerful blast shook a Russian city near the border of Ukraine residents thought it was an Ukrainian attack. But the Russian military…
This image of Mariupol hospital attack wins World Press Photo
AMSTERDAM: Associated Press photographer Evgeniy Maloletka won the World Press Photo of the year on Thursday for his harrowing image of emergency workers carrying a…
‘Guns and Roses’: Bulgaria arms trade booms on Ukraine war
KAZANLAK, Bulgaria: With its huge munitions factories and endless rose fields, Kazanlak in central Bulgaria has been really living up to its “Guns and Roses”…
Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrives in Moscow to meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin
MOSCOW: Chinese leader Xi Jinping arrived in Moscow on Monday on a three-day visit that offers a strong political boost for Russian President Vladimir Putin…
Xi Jinping meeting Vladimir Putin in boost for isolated Russia leader
BEIJING: Chinese leader Xi Jinping is due to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow in a political boost for the isolated Russian president after the International…
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang signals closer ties with Russia; says US attempts to contain China will not succeed
BEIJING: Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang on Tuesday signalled closer ties with Russia, including dropping the US dollar and Euro in bilateral trade while asserting…
Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang signals closer ties with Russia; says US attempts to contain China will not succeed
BEIJING: Chinese foreign minister Qin Gang on Tuesday signalled closer ties with Russia, including dropping the US dollar and Euro in bilateral trade while asserting…