Easterners threaten to wreck EU 2050 climate neutrality push
Poland, Hungary and the Czech Republic were threatening on Thursday to wreck the European Union’s new push for climate neutrality by 2050, just a day after the bloc’s executive trumpeted it as Europe’s “man on the moon” moment.
Russia expels two German diplomats in dispute over killing
Russia on Thursday expelled two German diplomats in what it called a standard diplomatic response to a similar move by Germany last week and said it hoped a dispute over the killing of a Georgian citizen in Berlin would not damage ties further.
Cambodia says responds to EU over human rights concern
Cambodia’s government said on Thursday it had responded to the European Union over human rights and political concerns and urged the bloc to consider that nearly one million female workers would be affected if it suspended trade benefits.
Turkey sends Libya maritime accord to U.N. for approval: source
Turkey on Thursday sent its accord with Libya on a maritime boundary between the two countries to the United Nations for approval, a Turkish diplomatic source said, despite objections from Greece that the agreement violates international law.
Ukraine extends ‘special status’ for conflict-hit regions
Ukraine’s parliament voted on Thursday to extend regulations giving limited self-rule to separatist-controlled eastern regions, a prerequisite for a deal to settle the five-year conflict there.
U.S. Senate committee backs Russia energy bills, delays vote on sanctions ‘from hell’
Underscoring U.S. lawmakers’ continuing unhappiness with Russia, a Senate committee on Wednesday advanced legislation seeking to hamper Russian energy pipelines and boosting NATO but delayed voting on a measure nicknamed the “sanctions bill from hell” …
Algeria holds presidential vote boycotted by demonstrators
Algeria’s government held a long-delayed presidential election on Thursday, despite months of street demonstrations by protesters who view the vote as a charade intended to keep the ruling elite in power.
Germany says Russia’s expulsion of its diplomats is unjustified
Germany on Thursday described as “unjustified” Russia’s decision to expel two German diplomats from Moscow in a tit-for-tat response to Berlin’s decision last week to order the expulsion of two Russian diplomats.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi back in U.N. court for final day of genocide hearing
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi returned to the International Court of Justice on Thursday to defend Myanmar against accusations it has committed genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority population.
Myanmar’s Suu Kyi back in U.N. court for final day of genocide hearing
Nobel Peace Prize laureate Aung San Suu Kyi returned to the International Court of Justice on Thursday to defend Myanmar against accusations it has committed genocide against its Rohingya Muslim minority population.
