Arrest of Indian opposition politician sparks protest by supporters in New Delhi | AP News

Arrest of Indian opposition politician sparks protest by supporters in New Delhi | AP News

Supporters of an anti-corruption crusader and one of India’s most consequential politicians of the last decade in India held protests Friday against his arrest, which opposition parties say is part of a crackdown by Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s government before national elections. (AP video shot by Shonal Ganguly and Piyush Nagpal) Supporters of an anti-corruption

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Powerful Spanish regional leader under pressure as court investigates her partner’s tax affairs

Powerful Spanish regional leader under pressure as court investigates her partner’s tax affairs

MADRID (AP) — A Spanish judge has opened an investigation into alleged fraud and false documentation against the partner of Madrid’s powerful rightwing regional president, Isabel Díaz Ayuso, who has recently faced a wave of calls to resign over several controversies. The move Friday is certain to put more pressure on her party, Spain’s main

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EU slaps sanctions on Russian justice officials blamed for jailing Alexei Navalny

EU slaps sanctions on Russian justice officials blamed for jailing Alexei Navalny

BRUSSELS (AP) — The European Union on Friday imposed sanctions on the Russian justice and prison officials responsible for imprisoning opposition leader Alexei Navalny before his death last month.“Alexei Navalny’s slow killing by the Kremlin regime is a stark reminder of its utter disregard for human life,” EU foreign policy chief Josep Borrell said in

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New finance minister says Pakistan will seek a long-term IMF loan to stabilize the economy

New finance minister says Pakistan will seek a long-term IMF loan to stabilize the economy

ISLAMABAD (AP) — Pakistan plans to seek a long-term loan from the International Monetary Fund to help stabilize the country’s ailing economy after the end of the IMF’s current $3 billion bailout package, the country’s newly appointed finance minister said Friday.Muhammad Aurangzeb, who plans to meet with IMF officials in Washington in April, did not

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Japanese emperor and empress visit towns hit by Jan. 1 quake and console thousands of homeless

Japanese emperor and empress visit towns hit by Jan. 1 quake and console thousands of homeless

TOKYO (AP) — Japan’s Emperor Naruhito and Empress Masako on Friday visited towns in the north-central region of Noto to pray for victims of the deadly New Year’s Day earthquake and console thousands of homeless living in evacuation centers.The magnitude 7.6 quake killed 241 people. Four are still missing. More than 9,000 residents whose homes

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Vučević o godišnjici početka NATO bombardovanja: Smrt međunarodnog javnog prava

Vučević o godišnjici početka NATO bombardovanja: Smrt međunarodnog javnog prava

Politika | 22.03.2024 | access_time 12:15 Foto: Beta/MILAN OBRADOVIC Ministar odbrane Srbije Miloš Vučević ocenio je danas, na konferenciji uoči obeležavanja 25. godišnjice početka NATO bombardovanja SR Jugoslavije, da je u pitanju bila nelegalna i nelegitimna agresija, kao i “smrt međunarodnog javnog prava”.”Na 24. mart 1999. godine, nadvila se ogromna tuga pre svega zbog stradanja

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Šapić: Počela izgradnja podzemne garaže u Vlajkovićevoj ulici posle godinu dana pauze

Šapić: Počela izgradnja podzemne garaže u Vlajkovićevoj ulici posle godinu dana pauze

Ekonomija | 21.03.2024 | access_time 14:40 Predsednik Privremenog organa Beograda Aleksandar Šapić izjavio je danas da su počeli radovi na izgradnji podzemne garaže u Vlajkovićevoj ulici, posle godinu dana pauze jer su na toj lokaciji pronađeni arheološki ostaci, ali je taj problem rešen.”Držimo reč, nemoguće je da sve bude u jednom danu, ali je važno

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