Category: EVENTS

US says Russia made no commitments to de-escalate Ukraine crisis after latest round of talks
Russia has not committed to de-escalate on the Ukrainian border after two rounds of diplomatic talks this week, Deputy US Secretary of State Wendy Sherman said Wednesday, as the US acknowledged it's still unclear whether Moscow intends to use the talks this week as a pretext to claim that diplomacy cannot work.
Former Ukrainian president lands in Kyiv to face treason case
Ukraine's former president Petro Poroshenko landed in Kyiv on Monday to face treason charges in a case he says was trumped up by allies of his successor, President Volodymyr Zelensky.
Suspect arrested in 2012 murder of British family in French Alps
A man was arrested in the French Alps on Wednesday on suspicion of murdering four people, including three members of a British family, more than nine years ago, the Annecy prosecutor's office said in a statement.
Anti-vaccine protesters try to storm Bulgaria's parliament
Anti-vaccine protesters tried to storm the Bulgarian parliament on Wednesday and briefly scuffled with police officers during a massive rally against coronavirus restrictions in downtown Sofia.
Irish police launch murder investigation after woman killed while jogging
Irish police have launched a murder investigation after a 23-year-old school teacher was killed while running along a canal path Wednesday.