Armenia’s opposition parties have reacted with fury to a Kremlin-brokered cease-fire aimed at ending weeks of fighting with Azerbaijan over the breakaway region of Nagorno-Karabakh.For a second day Wednesday, thousands…
Pink Diamond Fetches $26.6M at Sotheby’s Geneva Sale
An extremely rare, purple-pink diamond mined in Russia, which Sotheby’s described as “a true wonder of nature,” sold for $26.6 million on Wednesday, the auction house said.Sotheby’s had estimated that…
Гривня втратила 4 копійки щодо долара США – курс НБУ
Національний банк України встановив на 12 листопада курс 28 гривень 16 копійок за долар, це на 4 копійки більше за офіційний курс на сьогодні. «Попри розрахунки в режимі ТОМ (через…
Will Border Security Solve Europe’s Terror Threat?
France and Germany have called for much stronger external border security following recent terror attacks in Europe. Experts say, however, that such measures alone are unlikely to solve the problem. The…
Virus Makes for One of Europe’s Loneliest WWI Remembrances
When a dawn fog lifted over countless World War I battlefields, cemeteries and monuments in Belgium and France Wednesday, the pandemic ensured that the remembrance of the millions killed in…
НБУ незначно послабив гривню щодо долара США
Національний банк України встановив опівдні довідкове значення курсу 28 гривень 15 копійок за долар, це на 3 копійки більше за офіційний курс на 11 листопада. Регулятор зафіксував рух у парі…
UN Wants $45 Million for Super Typhoon Goni Survivors in Philippines
The United Nations is appealing for $45.5 million to provide life-saving assistance for 260,000 of the most vulnerable people affected by Super Typhoon Goni in the Philippines.The storm, the world’s…
EU Leaders Urge ‘Rapid and Coordinated’ Response to Terror Attacks
After the recent terror attacks in France and Austria, European leaders held a summit Tuesday in France to coordinate the response against terrorism, and they are pushing for a “common coordinated and rapid” European response to…
US Election Results Dismay Trump’s Populist Allies in Europe
There was undisguised glee among Europe’s liberals and centrists when Joe Biden was projected the winner of the race for the White House. But for the continent’s populist nationalists, including…
НБУ мінімально послабив гривню щодо долара
Національний банк України встановив на 11 листопада курс 28 гривень 12 копійок за долар, це на 1 копійку більше за офіційний курс на сьогодні. За даними Finance.ua, до кінця сесії…
Heavy Rain Brings Severe Flooding to Greek Island of Crete
Authorities on the Greek Island of Crete say ongoing torrential rains have led to severe flooding that has turned roads into rivers, uprooted trees, damaged hundreds of homes and businesses…
На міжбанку переважає пропозиція долара, котирування стабільні
На українському міжбанківському валютному ринку 10 листопада незначно переважає пропозиція долара, але це не відбивається на котируваннях, вказують експерти сайту «Мінфін». За даними Finance.ua, станом на 13:10 котирування становлять 28…
Vatican to Release Report on Defrocked Cardinal McCarrick
The Vatican on Tuesday will release its report into the rise and fall of ex-Cardinal Theodore McCarrick, the once-influential American cardinal who was defrocked by Pope Francis in 2019 after…
EU ‘Regrettably’ Hits US with Tariffs, Seeks Better Ties with Biden
The European Union will impose tariffs on up to $4 billion of U.S. imports in retaliation for U.S. subsidies for Boeing but said on Monday it was hopeful of an…
Former Kosovo President Enters ‘Not Guilty’ Plea at War Crimes Court
Former Kosovo President Hashim Thaci has appeared for the first time before a war crimes court in The Hague to face charges of committing war crimes and crimes against humanity…
Hungary Becomes Latest European Country to Impose Lockdown
Hungary’s Prime Minister Viktor Orban announced Monday the government will impose a partial lockdown in an attempt to slow the spread of the coronavirus pandemic following a dramatic surge in…
Долар подорожчав після кількох днів обвалу – НБУ
Долар подорожчав після кількох днів обвалу, свідчать дані на сайті Національного банку України. Довідкове значення курсу долара на 12:00 встановлене на рівні 28 гривень 17 копійок. Упродовж минулого тижня вартість…
UK Honors War Dead in Scaled-back Remembrance Sunday Service
In a scaled-back service, Queen Elizabeth II led tributes Sunday to those from the U.K. and the Commonwealth who perished in wartime, as most veterans paid their respects at home…
Georgian Police Fire Water Cannon at Protesters Who Claim Polls Were Rigged
Georgian police fired water cannon and tear gas against hundreds of protesters outside the Central Election Commission (CEC) on Sunday to support a call by opposition parties for a rerun…
Turkish Finance Minister Resigns in Second Surprise Departure After Lira Slide
Turkish Finance Minister Berat Albayrak said on Sunday he was resigning for health reasons, the second surprise departure of a top economic policymaker in two days after the central bank…
European Leaders Congratulate Winners of US Elections
European leaders reacted positively and congratulated Joe Biden on his projected victory over Donald Trump in the U.S. presidential election. Congratulations also went to Vice-President elect Kamala Harris for her…
Rights Group says More than 300 Detained in Belarus Protests
Police in Belarus have detained dozens of anti-government demonstrators who gathered for the 13th consecutive Sunday of protests to call for the resignation of President Alexander Lukashenko and a new…
How Will President Joe Biden Approach Russia?
U.S. presidents George W. Bush and Barack Obama, when first elected, both thought they could establish a rapport with Russian leader Vladimir Putin and dramatically improve U.S.-Russian relations.Their appraisal of…
World Leaders Offer Congratulations to Biden, Harris
After days of shying away from comment on America’s presidential election, world leaders including British Prime Minister Boris Johnson and German Chancellor Angela Merkel tendered congratulations Saturday to Joe Biden…
UN Rights Chief Urges Halt to Ethiopia Violence, Dialogue to Restore Peace
Ethiopia’s stability is on the line as the recent outburst of fierce fighting in the country’s Tigray and Oromia regions risks getting out of hand. U.N. rights chief Michelle Bachelet…
Slovakia’s Second Round of Coronavirus Tests Draws Large Crowds
Slovakia held a second round of nationwide coronavirus testing on Saturday in an effort to curb increasing infections, with more than half a million people screened by noon.Last weekend, more…
Britain Begins COVID Mass Testing in Liverpool
As Britain battles a surge in coronavirus infections with a nationwide monthlong lockdown, an ambitious mass testing pilot project has been launched in the northwestern city of Liverpool. Anyone who…
Україна почала повноцінний реекспорт газу до ЄС – Коболєв
Україна почала повноцінний реекспорт газу до Європейського союзу, повідомив ввечері 6 листопада у фейсбуці голова правління «Нафтогазу України» Андрій Коболєв. «Цьому сприяли кілька послуг, які впровадили оператори газотранспортної системи і…
Зеленський: Світовий банк дасть Україні 100 млн доларів на відновлення економіки Донбасу
Україна отримає від Світового банку 100 мільйонів доларів на відновлення економіки і підприємництва на підконтрольних уряду територіях на сході України, повідомив у твіттері президент України Володимир Зеленський. Він подякував Світовому…
16 Million Italians Begin Lockdown as Death Toll Hits Six-month High
In parts of Italy, 16 million people went into lockdown Friday as the country moved to prevent another wave of coronavirus in hard-hit areas despite stiff opposition from local authorities. Italian…