California wineries reeling from devastating wildfires
posted in: Earthquakes, Famines, Pestilence, Disasters, News
Protests in Hong Kong despite ban by police
Riot police detaining people in Hong Kong as they patrolled the route of a banned anti-government march on Oct 1, 2020.PHOTO: BLOOMBERG Dozens arrested as Carrie Lam hails ‘return to stability’ on China’s national day HONG KONG • Hong Kong … Read More
UK ponders using retired cruise ships to process asylum seekers offshore
posted in: News, Refugee Crisis Europe
The UK government is considering using cruise ships, possibly similar to this one docked near Athens this week, to process asylum seekrs – Petros Giannakouris/AP The UK government is considering plans to move arriving asylum seekers offshore to small islands … Read More
Russia’s Military Strength Now at Post-Cold War Peak, Report Says
(Bloomberg) — Russia’s military is now more capable than at any time since the end of the Cold War, a development that comes as Western nations are increasingly concerned about President Vladimir Putin’s role in election meddling and conflicts from … Read More
Russia to Turkey: if your fighter shot down the Armenian Su-25 we will intervene
MOSCOW, (BM) – Russian Foreign Ministry spokeswoman Maria Zakharova issued a strong and clear warning to Turkey about the country’s involvement in the Nagorno-Karabakh conflict, learned BulgarianMilitary.com. Read more: BulgarianMilitary.com 24/7 – All about Nagorno-Karabakh conflict “The downing of an Armenian SU-25 … Read More
Pompeo calls for Greece-Turkey dialogue to ease tensions
posted in: European Union, News
Greece and Turkey, both NATO members, have spent weeks at loggerheads after Ankara sent exploration vessels in August into potentially resource-rich waters claimed by both countries. US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo addresses a press conference during a visit to … Read More