A widow and two powerful officials indicted: Takeaways from the probe into Haiti’s slain president

A widow and two powerful officials indicted: Takeaways from the probe into Haiti’s slain president

SAN JUAN, Puerto Rico (AP) — A judge who investigated the 2021 assassination of Haitian President Jovenel Moïse has indicted some 50 suspects in the case, including the slain president’s widow, the former prime minister and the former head of Haiti’s national police force.The long-awaited report was delayed in part by the high turnover of

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Russian foreign minister visits Caracas and reaffirms support of Venezuela’s Maduro

Russian foreign minister visits Caracas and reaffirms support of Venezuela’s Maduro

CARACAS, Venezuela (AP) — Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov reaffirmed Tuesday his government’s support for the administration of Venezuelan President Nicolás Maduro, expressing commitment to strategic cooperation in numerous sectors, including technology, energy and culture, during an hours-long visit to the South American country.Lavrov’s meetings with Vice President Delcy Rodriguez and Foreign Minister Yván Gil

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Saturated California gets more rain and snow, but so far escapes severe damage it saw only weeks ago

Saturated California gets more rain and snow, but so far escapes severe damage it saw only weeks ago

LOS ANGELES (AP) — Much of saturated California faced the threat of flooding Tuesday with winter storms blowing through, but so far the state has escaped the severity of damage from mudslides, wind and rain spawned by an atmospheric river only weeks ago.While the rainfall was focused on Southern California, thunderstorms and strong winds are

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Rivals of Pakistan’s ex-premier Khan name Shehbaz Sharif as joint candidate for prime minister

Rivals of Pakistan’s ex-premier Khan name Shehbaz Sharif as joint candidate for prime minister

ISLAMABAD (AP) — The political rivals of Pakistan’s imprisoned former Prime Minister Imran Khan announced details of a power-sharing agreement late Tuesday, naming Shehbaz Sharif as their joint candidate for prime minister.The much-awaited announcement followed days of talks among the leadership of the Pakistan Muslim League, or PML, the Pakistan People’s Party, or PPP, and

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As Belarus votes in tightly controlled elections, its leader accuses the West of fueling unrest

As Belarus votes in tightly controlled elections, its leader accuses the West of fueling unrest

TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — The authoritarian leader of Belarus on Tuesday accused the West of trying to foment protests during parliamentary and local elections this month in order to undermine his rule, while the country’s opposition leader-in-exile denounced the vote as a “cynical farce” and called for its boycott.President Alexander Lukashenko, who has ruled Belarus

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Đedović Handanović i Košar o jačanju saradnje Srbije i Francuske u energetskom sektoru

Đedović Handanović i Košar o jačanju saradnje Srbije i Francuske u energetskom sektoru

Tranzicija | 20.02.2024 | access_time 13:10 Foto: Beta/MRE SRBIJE/Emilija Jovanovic Ministarka rudarstva i energetike Srbije Dubravka Đedović Handanović razgovarala je danas s ambasadorom Francuske u Srbiji Pjerom Košarom o ključnim pitanjima saradnje dve države u oblasti energetike.Na sastanku su istaknuti važni projekti i inicijative, uključujući modernizaciju prenosne mreže, potencijalnu saradnju u hidro sektoru i diverzifikaciju

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Kina: Veliki teleskop za lov na egzoplanete u funkciji 2026

Kina: Veliki teleskop za lov na egzoplanete u funkciji 2026

Tehnologija | 20.02.2024 | access_time 13:20 Veliki spektroskopski teleskop, projektovan da traži egzoplanete, trebalo bi da bude završen i pušten u rad u severozapadnoj Kini 2026. godine, saopštio je njegov projektant Univerzitet Điao Tong u Šangaju.Teleskop, nazvan Spektroskopski teleskop Univerziteta Điaotong, biće izgrađen na planini Saišiteng u blizini grada Lenghu, gde je provincija Kinghai uspostavila

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US vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza | AP News

US vetoes an Arab-backed UN resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in Gaza | AP News

The United States has vetoed an Arab-backed U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip. (Feb. 20) The United States has vetoed an Arab-backed U.N. resolution demanding an immediate humanitarian cease-fire in the Israel-Hamas war in the embattled Gaza Strip. (Feb. 20) Published [hour]:[minute] [AMPM] [timezone], [monthFull]

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