2 week agoBoat down in Danube in Budapest tonight. Filthy weather. CEO of Hungarian ambulance service just told me: 35-40 on board, 8 rescued, "several" were unconscious. Resuscitation ongoing. Search continues. Some people found miles downriver due to current.
KCNA: "The U.S. has continued to pursue its strategy of 'maximum pressure' against us and attempted to suffocate us economically. Since August 2018, the U.S. has imposed arbitrary sanctions11 times on more than 40 entitiesfromDPRK, China, Russia, Singapore and S. Africa."
3 week agoSyrian army and the Russian airforce is weaponizing the environment by deliberatly setting fire to crop lands of farmers in non-gov controlled areas of Idlib and Aleppo that are about to be harvested. Timelapse by @sentinel_hub @CopernicusEU Sentinel-2 SWIR. Black=burned
Nancy Pelosi says Facebook 'willing enablers' of Russian interference
Court denies detention request for six Serbs arrested in Kosovo
Bolton and Patrushev will meet in June in Jerusalem to discuss security issues - the White House
The Romanian police arrested Zoran Stojcic, a Serb, suspected of war crime during the armed conflict in former Yugoslavia
President of Ukraine Volodymyr Zelensky convenes the Council of National Security and Defense of Ukraine to discuss problems in the coal industry
Khamenei: By returning to the negotiation table, they mean negotiating with U.S. We won't negotiate with Americans. Because there's no use negotiating and it's even harmful. Otherwise we have no problems negotiating with others and with Europeans.
Khamenei: In negotiating with others and with Europeans, our concern is the topic of the talks.
3 week agoTornado in Debrecen, Hungary today, May 29th. Report: Zsolt Fehér @Időkép
The Kremlin temporarily bans the Council of the Ingush people for publishing a message against land transfer.
Russian Defense Ministry: As part of the Open Skies treaty, "the Russian Federation plans to conduct an observation flight on a Russian observation aircraft Tu-154M LK-1 over the territory of the United States.The observation flight will be held from May 28 to June 3"
Russia can assist Serbia in providing security in the region if Belgrade requests this - Сhair of Foreign Affairs Committee of Russian Federation Council Kosachev
3 week agoTornado in Minsk, Belarus an hour ago
3 week agoEx-President of Georgia, and ex-governor of Odesa region of Ukraine Mykhailo Saakashvili has returned to Ukraine
The Norwegian government announces this May 29th the advances on mediation held in Oslo as one of the options for resolving the crisis that Venezuela is experiencing
3 week agoA Libyan Air Force (Lybian Executive Authority for Air Cargo and Special Flights ) Antonov AN-74TK-300D (5A-CAA ) is in flight from Odesa, Ukraine, to Tripoli, Libya.
Signed demarcation agreements between Montenegro and Kosovo
Mogerini: Yesterday's events show that the status of Kosovo quo is not sustainable
DOJ press release - special counsel Robert S. Mueller III to make statement on investigation into Russian interference in the 2016 presidential election
Russia has likely been secretly carrying out very low-yield nuclear tests to upgrade its nuclear arsenal, despite claims that it is adhering to an international treaty banning nuclear tests: WSJ
The leader of the Serb List, Goran Rakic, told the protesters in the center of Kosovska Mitrovica that they should remain united and not be driven by provocations. "We will stay here, from here we will not return," Rakic said.
3 week agoPristina demands to lift diplomatic immunity from Russian member of UN mission
KFOR says Serbia was informed upfront about the police-raid that took place in North-Kosovo yesterday. Serbian president Vucic says KFOR is lying.
34 refugees rescued near Kos island and 17 more yesterday, in Symi island, at "Nimos" area.
Haradinaj on arrested Russian: We respect immunity, but also law
Lavrov: The crisis in Kosovo was provoked by those who want to create a sanitary cordon around Russia
3 week agoCompagnia Aeronautica Italiana SpA Dassault Falcon 900EX I-OUNI Italian Secret Service airborne from Tripoli Libya
Azerbaijan`s Defense Ministry: Armenian armed units violated ceasefire 26 times
Serbian president @avucic denies being informed of Kosovo police operation
President Zelensky to visit Brussels, EU and NATO HQ on 4-5th June in his first foreign official visit
Former UK foreign secretary Boris Johnson faces court hearing for Brexit 'lies'
3 week agoSerbian President Aleksandar Vucic @avucic expressed his apprehension about the events that took place yesterday in Kosovo and Metohija for what will come, and said that Serbia will not allow revenge on the Serbian population and announces further investments in the Serbian Armed Forces.
3 week agoOperating on an intelligence-gathering mission, over the Black Sea off the coast of Crimea is USNavy EP3E ORION Maritime Patrol aircraft, serial 157316.
A seventh Frenchman was sentenced to death in Iraq on charges of belonging to ISIS
3 week agoTwin funnel clouds and likely landspouts in Montalto di Castro (VT), Lazio, central Italy this morning, May 29th. Report: @luciomelaragni Meteo Lazio
Putin and Lukashenko at meeting in Nur-Sultan(Astana) agreed to order Cabinets to resolve questions on "Union state" integration before 21st June
3 week agoBorder guards seized explosives and ammunition from a man in Donetsk region
Putin met with Ihor Dodon of Moldova in Nur-Sultan
Putin and Lukashenko haven't discussed compensation for contaminated oil so far, despite short meeting between them - Peskov
3 week agoFire at ship at "Kuznya na Rybalskomu" shipbuilding plant in Kyiv
Security Service of Ukraine declared special regime in Zaporizhiya region for counter-terrorism drill
The YouTube channel for @annanews_info has been deleted.
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 11 times. 1 soldier wounded
3 week agoUS Patriot missile systems spotted in Romania, probable destination Constanța.
3 week agoGroup of Ukrainian military engineers ambushed near Popasna, one soldier MIA
Man died after shooting in Gothenburg
3 week agoSyria: area of Khan Sheikhoun heavily bombed tonight, including Russian raids and incendiary strikes.
3 week ago[email protected] Parliament elections were good omen for EU and future: Vast majority voted for more effective stronger and more united EU; Rejected those who want a weak EU. Major parties have abandoned anti-EU slogans and present themselves as reformers.
Bosnia's Security Minister has called for public protests tomorrow vs BiH's High Judicial and Prosecutorial Council which is at the center of a series of corruption scandals. He's even hinting citizens should storm the HJPC offices
The snap elections called by Greece's PM Alexis Tsipras last Sunday after his party lost big in the EUelections, will be held on July 7th
3 week agoVucic: I did not mention military intervention in northern Kosovo
3 week ago2 RuAF Il-76 RF78834 and RF76530 today from Hvardiyske to Mozdok
3 week agoIl-76 RF76615 Lipetsk - Kirovskoe Crimea
In Augsburg a bomb was found, said the @polizeiSWN . Area around locality in the Pöttmeser road must be cleared. Radius 500 meters.
Ukraine continues cooperation with IMF, - Presidential administration on results of talks
NSDC Secretary Danylyuk at briefing after meeting with IMF representatives says that "Ukraine default is a road to nowhere", so he categorically rejected it
French FM @JY_LeDrian says France has evidencesees signs chemical weapons were used again in Syria.
3 week ago"The refugee movement in Venezuela is the largest in the world, much more than Syria now", highlight @JY_LeDrian - 24% of the Venezuelan population needs humanitarian aid - Every day, 5,000 about people leave the country.
3 week ago[email protected]_LeDrian: About 100 French fighters are in Idlib and 400 to 500 in northeastern Syria. Fighters must be judged where they committed their crimes. Only children, after authorization from their mother or if they are orphans, can be repatriated to France.
Merkel tells @camanpour that in Germany "There is to this day not a single Synagogue not a single daycare center for Jewish children, not a single school for Jewish children that does not need to be guarded by German policemen"
3 week agoRussia launched military games "Aviadarts 2019" at Chauda firing range in occupied Crimea
Deputy PM/FM of Kosovo on presence of UNMIK member at barricades: Kosovo has for a long time alerted the international community for destabilizing efforts of Russia in the region.
The Kosovo Police has informed the @MFAKOSOVO about the details of the events when police have detained an international staff member of UNMIK (Russian national) and a local staff member of @UNMIKosovo. @MFAKOSOVO has summoned @UNMIKosovo for clarification and will continue to work closely with law enforcement authorities to clarify the situation of the presence of the UNMIK staff at the barricade.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says 2 out of three MEPs in NI support remaining in the EU and the backstop. "I hope the British Govt and British people get that message".
Members of the Serbian Parliament adopted a report by the President of Serbia on Kosovo, after a debate that lasted a total of 13 hours in two days. 145 deputies voted for the report, against four, while 13 deputies did not vote.
And right after May's comments, EUCO President Juncker says he will have a short meeting with the PM but adds: "I have been crystal clear - there will be no renegotiation"
3 week agoNur-Sultan: Nursultan Nazarbayev awarded the head of Kyrgyzstan Sooronbay Jeenbekov and President of Belarus Alexander Lukashenko with the order "The First President of Kazakhstan - the leader of the nation Nursultan Nazarbayev"
Significant measles outbreak reported at a number of London schools
Kazakhstan State Railway Company suspended deliveries of liquefied petroleum gas (LPG) and coal to Ukraine after a transit country Russia banned such transportation from its territory
Two found dead in apartment in Malmö. Police are investigating murder
EU: Police operations must not weaken the normalization of relations
In Kosovo operation, 11 Serbs, four Albanians and four Bosniaks were arrested
President Zelensky has appointed Olexander Danylyuk as NSDC Secretary
President of Ukraine Zelensky reversed Poroshenko decree on Saakashvili citizenship, thus returned Ukrainian citizenship to ex-President of Georgia
3 week agoRussian Air Force 224th Flight Unit Antonov An-124-100 Ruslan, massive heavy lifter plane flew from Russian AirForce base in Mozdok Ossetia near Vladikavkaz to Humaymim RuAF through Turkish airspace, stayed 5 hrs in Latakia Syria and returning back to Mozdok thru Turkey
3 week agoArmenian PM Pashinyan has arrived in Kazakhstan
Lithuania: Editor-in-chief of "Sputnik Litva" Marat Kasem was detained at Vilnius airport
Kosovo police released detained Russian citizen
Russia: two people were killed and 19 injured in a bus accident with tourists from China near the city of Ussuriysk in the Russian Far East. Bus was traveled with over 40 Chinese citizens.
Serbian army column from barracks in Kraljevo is moving towards Raska
Part of terminal 2 at Manchester Airport has been evacuated
MiG-29 flies on the lower altitude over Novi Pazar towards KiM
After Kolomoisky's interview in Financial Times calling for Ukraine default: Yield on Ukraine's dollar-denominated bond due Sept. jumps 52bps to 7.26%, highest in 2 months (Bloomberg)
3 week agoFrench police identify Lyon bomber as Mohamed Hichem. 24 years old from Algeria.
3 week agoTotal of 28 people arrested today in Northern Kosovo, 19 policemen and 9 civilians
3 week agoIraq: French fighters Brahim Nejara and Karam El Harchaoui of Daesh were sentenced to death today by the Iraqi court in Baghdad. The number of French people sentenced to death in Iraq amounts to 6 in 48 hours.
Russian officer of the UN mission in Kosovo hospitalized with injuries - Russian media
Labour says support for another political party or candidate is "incompatible with party membership" after expelling former Downing Street communications director Alastair Campbell from the party after he voted for the Liberal Democrats in the EU elections
Former Downing Street communications director Alastair Campbell says he has been expelled from the Labour Party
3 week agoVideo: A Kosovo police vehicle rams through a makeshift barricade in northern Kosovo, erected by citizens near Zubin Potok to try to stop police units from entering the town as part of their operation against organised crime.
Vucic: Kosovo forces withdraw from the north of Kosovo after the reaction of the great powers
Angela Merkel has decided her heir apparent isn't up to the job of replacing her as German chancellor
Russian Foreign Ministry: the behavior of the Kosovars - the result of many years of indulging them by the EU and the US
Two people wounded in Zubin Potok were taken to hospital in Kosovska Mitrovica
Vucic: "Police forces in Zubin Potok exceeded necessary measures"
Dodik says that police operation was a serious blow to fragile peace in Kosovo and Metohija, aimed to provoke exodus of Serbian people from the area
The Equality and Human Rights Commission said it has launched a formal investigation into whether the Labour Party "unlawfully discriminated against, harassed or victimised people because they are Jewish"
Russian Embassy in Serbia demands to release detained Russian citizen from custody immediately
Russian Ministry of Foreign Affairs on anti-criminal operation in Northern Kosovo: This is a provocation of Pristina authorities
The US leaves the forum on disarmament of the UN in protest against the presidency of Venezuela
Iraq court condemns two French ISIS members to death: AFP
5 suspects have been arrested in Zubin Potok, Northern Kosovo
A Taliban delegation has arrived in Moscow to attend two days of talks with senior Afghan politicians and tribal elders.
3 week agoOngoing French Air Force operation in Libya FAF Boeing C-135FR FAF4012 orbiting off the coast of Tripoli
3 week agoReports that as for now members of ROSU withdrew from Zubin Potok
Kosovo President Hashim Thaci after the meeting with the security authorities say that officials were arrested, citizens in different municipalities of Kosovo and of different nationalities. "A Russian was arrested, posed as a diplomat, but interfered with the police and their action," said Thaçi
3 week agoSpecial police units from the Kosovo Police are heading towards Zubin Potok
The Russian Embassy in Serbia is investigating the circumstances of the detention of a Russian citizen in Kosovo
Vucic on Kosovo operation: Confirmed arrest of 23 Serb and Bosniak people, their aim is intimidation
3 week agoVučić: There is a terror over the Serbs
"They told us that it was a police action against crime and corruption. Imagine the action against the crime led by Ramush Haradinaj, it's an oxymoron, "-said Serbian President Aleksandar Vucic at the continuation of the extraordinary session on Kosovo.
Vucic: The army will defend the people if there are serious attacks, we will win
Prime Minister of Republika Srpska Radovan Višković: Support Serbia's leadership to protect Serbs in Kosovo and Metohija
A number of first, second division football players arrested in Spain over match-fixing – El Pais
Serbian President Vucic said that a Russian citizen Mikhail Krasnoshchenkov, a UNMIK administration worker, was beaten and taken into custody by the ROSU in the north of KiM. Russian authorities informed
3 week agoKosovo police escort an officer who was arrested in today's operation targeting organised crime suspects in northern Kosovo into a police station in Pristina
Poland sends LOR today to the US, concerning 32 examples of F-35A, along with a training and logistics support package. The goal is to replace Fulcrums and Fitters
Serbian President Vucic to inform public about current situation in Northern Kosovo from Skupština(Serbian Parliament) shortly
"Boeing" with 149 passengers made an emergency landing at the airport of Irkutsk
Rubber bullets and stun grenades are being used by police in Zubin Potok
The activity of armored vehicles was noticed in the Army barracks in Kraljevo, reports RTS.
Deputy PM of Kosovo: A law-enforcement operation conducted against organized crime networks in the entire Kosovo. Should not be abused by Belgrade. It is not aimed against K-Serbs but against criminals and corrupt officials. The hysteria must stop. Some Police members are injured during the operation.
3 week agoTraffic on the main road from Mitrovica towards Zubin Potok stopped. Special units of the Kosovo Police are located at Zupce near Zubin Potok and do not allow further traffic flow to ordinary citizens or journalists' teams
3 week agoKosovo special forces deployed to the country's north this morning for an operation that's still ongoing against organised crime suspects, with one police officer injured by gunfire.
Chancellor Angela Merkel says Germany has to be more vigilant when it comes to European nationalist movements because of the country's Nazi past.
"The Kosovo Police operation is taking place on the orders of the Prosecutor all over Kosovo, not only in the north, and not directed against the Serbs, but against those accused of corruption and crime," - KFOR spokesman Vincenzo Graso
Moment of gunfire during police operation in Kosovo and Metohija
RTS(Serbian TV) reports movement of Serbian army and police towards Kosovo and Metohija
3 week agoAlarm sirens are sounding in North Mitrovica where Kosovo police held operation
During the session of the National Security Council. President Vucic warns EU presidency that Serbia will react if the ROSU does not withdraw, the military and police movements in Kosovo and Metohija are closely monitored
3 week agoKosovo and Metohija: shooting in the Zubin Potok, two Serbs were slightly wounded
The French foreign minister describes the war in Yemen as dirty and renews his demand for Saudi Arabia and the UAE to end it
Vucic has convened Serbian Security council.
Four Turkish F-16 and two F-4 fighter jets flying in three formations entered the Athens Flight Informational Region (FIR) on several occasions in the northeastern and southeastern Aegean on Monday.
By 8:30, ROSU arrested 13 Serb KPS members in the north of Kosovo and Metohija
Kosovo police ROSU removed barricade placed by Serbian protesters in Zupce village on the way to Varrage village near Zubin Potok
Kosovo Police report one wounded and ten arrested on Tuesday morning as an operation to tackle contraband in Zubin Potok, North Mitrovica and Leposavic is underway.
3 week agoKosovo Prime Minister Ramush Haradinaj confirmed that the special forces had carried out an arrest operation this morning in municipalities in northern Kosovo and Metohija.
Air crews from Bulgaria, Italy, Lithuania, Romania and Slovakia conducted air drills with their C-27J Spartan transport aircraft at a Romanian Air Base to increase interoperability among European countries flying this military aircraft.
Haradinaj: Anti smuggling and organized crime operation is being conducted in northern municipalities of Kosovo as part of our commitment to implement RoL for all. I confirm that this operation is against org. crime and it also targets police and customs officers. I call citizens to remain calm.
Kosovo Police: We faced armed resistance in North Mitrovica
During the action of the ROS in the north of Kosovo, there were shooting in the municipality of Zubin Potok, and on that occasion a member of the special units of the Kosovo police was slightly wounded, Kossev said.
Vucic ordered the full combat readiness of the Serbian Army
Members of the special unit of the ROSU(Kosovan police) infiltrated the Bosniak Mahala settlement earlier this morning and arrested a KPS member of the Serbian nationality in the Belgrade building.
Kosovo's special police units have reportedly entered northern Kosovo minutes ago. Media reports suggest 30+ people have been arrested on organized crime charges. This comes against the backdrop of escalated political rhetoric and information warfare in the past week.
Joint Forces Operation Press Center: yesterday Russian forces opened fire 4 times.
