NICOSIA, Cyprus (AP) — Cyprus is working together with Irish and U.S. military experts to help train two groups of Ukrainian personnel in clearing an untold number of unmarked minefields in their homeland, the island nation’s defense minister said Friday. Minister Michalis Georgallas told the Associated Press Friday a first group of 24 Ukrainians was … [Read more…]
ANKARA, Turkey (AP) — Turkey is heading toward presidential and parliamentary elections on Sunday. President Recep Tayyip, who has dominated Turkish politics over the past two decades, has never appeared more vulnerable to an opposition challenge. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is required for you to be able to read premium content. Please … [Read more…]
PARIS (AP) — Two French citizens imprisoned in Iran have been freed, France’s foreign minister said Friday. Benjamin Briere and Bernard Phelan, who both had been held in a prison in Mashad, in northwest Iran, were heading to Paris, a statement from Foreign Minister Catherine Colonna said. × This page requires Javascript. Javascript is … [Read more…]
BELGRADE, Serbia (AP) — Serbia’s populist leader has sharply denounced opposition plans to block a key bridge and motorway in Belgrade on Friday to press their demands in the wake of last week’s mass shootings in the Balkan country that left 17 people dead, including many children. President Aleksandar Vucic said that the planned opposition … [Read more…]
LONDON (AP) — Loreen’s favorite moment of Eurovision comes as she’s rolled onstage, lying flat between two horizontal screens and sporting spiky jeweled nails, waiting for the music to start. It’s a moment of calm, about 40 seconds, when the Swedish singer can look at the audience and connect with the crowd, she says. It’s … [Read more…]