This video grab taken from a handout footage posted on May 20, 2023 on the Telegram account of the press service of Concord — a company linked to the chief of Russian private miliutary group Wagner, Yevgeny Prigozhin — shows members of Wagner group waving a Russian national flag and Wagner Group's flag on the […]
Day: May 21, 2023
UN appeals funding to help people fleeing Sudan to Ethiopia
Refugees from Sudan who crossed into Ethiopia wait for the bus in Metema, Ethiopia on May 5, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) ADDIS ABABA – The United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs appealed for additional funding to address the needs of people crossing into Ethiopia due to the ongoing security situation in Sudan. […]
Greeks living abroad vote in general elections
Supporters of Greek Prime Minister and leader of the conservative New Democracy party, wave the party's flags during his main campaign rally in Thessaloniki on May 18, 2023, ahead of Greece's general elections. (PHOTO / AFP) ATHENS – Greeks living abroad started casting their ballots for the general elections on Saturday, a day earlier than […]
Montenegro’s new president takes oath of office
Montenegro's president-elect Jakov Milatovic (center), his wife Milena and outgoing President Milo Djukanovic (right), attend his inauguration ceremony in Podgorica on May 20, 2023. (PHOTO / AFP) BELGRADE – The newly elected president of Montenegro Jakov Milatovic took the oath of office on Saturday at the country's parliament in Podgorica. Milatovic said that he will […]
Canada announces new sanctions against Russia
Canada's Prime Minister Justin Trudeau attends a meeting during the G7 Leaders' Summit in Hiroshima, western Japan on May 19, 2023. On the same day, Canada announced new sanctions against Russia. (PHOTO / AP) OTTAWA – Canada announced new sanctions against Russia on Friday. According to a news release on the prime minister's website, Canada […]