Georgian ex-President Saakashvili toasts appointment to Ukraine reform role
Mikheil Saakashvili, the former president of Georgia, was appointed on Thursday to a senior role at an advisory body on reforms chaired by Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy.
Croatia’s defense minister resigns after training plane crash
Croatia’s Defense Minister Damir Krsticevic resigned on Thursday after two pilots were killed in a crash by a small military training plane in southern Croatia.
Latvia to ease coronavirus restrictions for public gatherings from May 12
Latvia will raise the limit for public gatherings to 25 people from two beginning May 12, as the country starts to ease restrictions introduced back in March to halt the spread of the novel coronavirus, the government said on Thursday.
Poland’s electoral commission confirms Sunday election won’t happen
Poland’s electoral commission said on Thursday a presidential election could not be held on Sunday, while the lower house of parliament gave the green light for the vote to be held by post at a later date following a dispute over voting during the coro…
Venezuela opposition negotiated Maduro overthrow plan with security firm: report
Members of Venezuela’s opposition in October negotiated a $213 million deal with a small Florida security company to invade the country and overthrow President Nicolas Maduro, according to a document published by the Washington Post on Thursday.
British-Australian academic has repeatedly attempted suicide in Iranian jail: rights group
British-Australian academic Kylie Moore-Gilbert has repeatedly attempted suicide while detained in Iran, the Center for Human Rights in Iran (CHRI), a New York-based advocacy group, said on Thursday.
Trump calls for arms control with Russia and China in Putin call
U.S. President Donald Trump stressed his desire for arms control that includes both Russia and China in a telephone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Thursday, the White House said in a statement.
U.S. says Russia is working with Syria’s Assad to move militia to Libya
The United States does not support the offensive of Libya’s eastern-based military leader Khalifa Haftar against Tripoli and believes Russia is working with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad to transfer militia fighters and equipment to Libya, senior U….
‘You deserve a raise’: Canada to help fund pay hikes for essential workers
Canada and the country’s 10 provinces will boost pay for essential workers such as employees in seniors’ residences, which are linked to 80% of coronavirus deaths, Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Thursday.
Wonderful feeling: After 75 years, Berliner recalls end of WW2 in Europe
As a 15-year-old boy in the capital of Nazi Germany during the final days of the Battle of Berlin in 1945, Guenter Boehm recalls the relief when he realised German soldiers had disappeared and the sound of gunfire had stopped.
