Three days of U.N.-mediated talks are under way to try and reunify the island of Cyprus, which has been divided between Greek and Turkish Cypriots since 1974. That was when…
EU Lawmakers Debate Brexit Accord Before Decisive Vote
EU lawmakers debated the post-Brexit trade agreement between the European Union and Britain for the last time on Tuesday, ahead of a vote that is expected to give the accord…
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Найбільше зросли ціни на яйця, паски і курятину, кажуть експерти …
Гривня продовжує посилення проти долара США
Національний банк України встановив опівдні довідкове значення курсу 27 гривень 77 копійок за долар …
Britain Targets 22 People in First Use of Its Anti-corruption Law
Britain froze assets, imposed sanctions and enacted travel bans on nearly two dozen people accused of bribery, kickbacks and fraud on Monday, marking the first time the nation employed its…
In France, New Museum-Memorial to Terrorism Takes Shape
Last week’s killing of a police worker outside Paris offers a chilling reminder that terrorism has become a grim feature of life in France. Now the country, which has weathered…
Erdogan Demands Biden Reverse Armenian Genocide Declaration
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday demanded that U.S. President Joe Biden reverse his declaration that the World War I-era massacre of hundreds of thousands of Armenians in the…
US Keeping Wary Eye on Russian Troops Near Ukraine
U.S. officials are not yet convinced Russia is making good on its word to de-escalate in Crimea and along its border with Ukraine following a weekslong military buildup, insisting it…
WHO Pushes Routine Vaccinations Amid COVID Downturn
Thirty-seven percent of surveyed countries are still experiencing disruptions in vaccinating children against deadly diseases like measles compared to 2020 levels, according to a press release from the World Health…
Russia Orders Navalny Offices Shut
Russian authorities ordered all offices of jailed opposition leader Alexey Navalny closed Monday as a court reviews a request from state prosecutors to label his Anti-Corruption Foundation an “extremist” group.Labeling…
Government Documents Show Russia Considering Using Convicts to Build Railway
Russia is considering using convicts to expand a railway line in the far east, a government document showed, as Moscow faces migrant labor shortages due to COVID-19.Restrictions linked to the…
EU Will Let Vaccinated Americans Visit This Summer, Top Official Says
A top European Union official said Sunday that Americans who have been vaccinated against COVID-19 should be able to travel to Europe by summer, easing existing travel restrictions.European Commission President…
Mariners Learn How Not to Get Stuck in the Suez Canal
In March, one of the world’s biggest container ships became stuck in Egypt’s Suez Canal, creating a commercial logjam and spikes in the cost of oil. At a training facility…
German Contender Wants Tougher Stance on China, Russia
A leading contender to succeed Angela Merkel as German chancellor this fall has called for “dialogue and toughness” toward China when it comes to defending democratic values and human rights.Annalena…
Chad Tensions Rise After Burial of Late President Idriss Deby
An uneasy calm pervades Chad’s capital N’Djamena since Friday’s funeral for President Idriss Deby, who ruled the central African country for more than 30 years. Civilians say handing over power…
Greece to Lift Quarantine Rule for More Inbound Visitors
Greece will lift quarantine restrictions on coronavirus-free visitors from more countries including Australia and Russia from Monday as it extends exemptions ahead of formally opening up to tourists on May…
Turkey Summons US Ambassador over Biden’s Armenian Genocide Declaration
Turkey says it summoned the U.S. ambassador to Ankara to condemn President Joe Biden’s declaration that the World War I-era massacre of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by the Ottoman…
Latest Mediterranean Migrants Tragedy a Time for Shame, Pope says
Pope Francis said on Sunday that “now is the time for shame” after 130 migrants were feared dead in the Mediterranean and a U.N. organization accused states of not responding…
Soccer-English Leagues Announce Social Media Boycott in Stand Against Online Racism
England’s football authorities have joined forces to announce a social media boycott next weekend in response to continued online racist abuse of players.The boycott will take place across a full…
UEFA President: Ban Against Super League Teams Still on the Table
UEFA president Aleksander Ceferin has refused to rule out a ban from next season’s Champions League for all 12 clubs involved in trying to set up a breakaway European Super…
US Armenians Welcome ‘Little Step’ After Genocide Recognition
U.S. President Joe Biden’s recognition of the Armenian genocide was met Saturday with tempered satisfaction from the nation’s U.S. diaspora, with some saying the words need to result in more…
Biden Recognizes Armenian Genocide a Century Ago
U.S. President Joe Biden recognized Saturday the World War I-era mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as genocide. Biden’s recognition of the mass killings fulfills a campaign…
Belarus Leader Seeks to Empower Son in Succession Move
Belarus’ authoritarian leader said Saturday that he would change the law on presidential succession so that power in the Eastern European nation will be transferred if he dies to the…
3 Arrested as France Investigates Paris-Area Stabbing Attack
French authorities have arrested three people in connection with the stabbing death of a police worker outside Paris Friday, as they explore possible terrorism motives of the assailant, who was…
Biden Recognizes Atrocities Against Armenians as Genocide
U.S. President Joe Biden recognized Saturday the World War I-era mass killings of Armenians by the Ottoman Empire as genocide. Biden’s recognition of the mass killings fulfills a campaign…
Biden Urges World Leaders to Keep Promises on Climate Following Summit
U.S. President Joe Biden praised world leaders for coming together on climate change and urged them to make good on promises as he closed a virtual climate change summit hosted…
Biden Expected to Recognize Armenian Genocide
U.S. officials have indicated President Joe Biden will likely soon recognize that the systematic killing and deportation of hundreds of thousands of Armenians by Ottoman Turks a century ago was genocide. As VOA Senior Diplomatic Correspondent Cindy Saine…
UN Delivers Humanitarian Aid to Separatist-controlled Parts of Ukraine
U.N. agencies have delivered 23 tons of hygiene items to civilians in the rebel-controlled part of eastern Ukraine, the United Nations said Friday.This was the second time this month that…
French Police Administrator Killed in Knife attack
Police officials in Rambouillet, France, say a man attacked and killed a police administrator Friday with a knife outside a police station in the southwest suburb of Paris. The officials…
НБУ посилив гривню проти долара на 16 копійок
Національний банк України встановив на 26 квітня курс 27 гривень 90 копійок за долар …