Cypriots across divide want more contact, more open checkpoints
NICOSIA – Greek Cypriot and Turkish Cypriot political parties appealed to their respective leaderships on Thursday to open more crossings to facilitate better communication between the island’s rival communities. Read…
Young Georgians see homeland at turning point amid pro-EU protests
TBILISI – Almost every night since pro-EU protests erupted in Georgia last week, young husband-and-wife duo Mamuka Matkava and Gogona Parkaia have been working flat out to feed their fellow…
US seeks comment on airline passenger cash compensation proposal
CHICAGO – The U.S. Department of Transportation said on Thursday it was seeking public comment on whether airlines should be required to pay passengers cash compensation when flight disruptions are…
EU executive chief jets in to finalise EU-Mercosur trade deal
European Commission President Ursula von der Leyen touched down in Latin America on Thursday to finalise a long-delayed trade deal between the European Union and the South American Mercosur bloc.…
UN aviation agency at 80 challenged by climate change, rising traffic
CHICAGO/MONTREAL – A global blueprint for modern air travel struck 80 years ago this week faces fresh tests managing change and rising air traffic in the developing world, a senior…
Cyprus takes delivery of Israeli air defence system, report says
NICOSIA – Cyprus has taken delivery of an Israeli air defence system, local media reported on Thursday, as the east Mediterranean island taps new markets to upgrade its defence capabilities…
US concerned about potential interference in Romanian election
The United States voiced concern about Romania’s presidential election following the declassification of documents showing the NATO member state was a target of “aggressive hybrid Russian attacks” during a period…
US’s Blinken, Russia’s Lavrov to face off at OSCE meeting in Malta
VIENNA – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov and his outgoing U.S. counterpart Antony Blinken are due to face off over the war in Ukraine on Thursday at an annual meeting…
Gunman wounds two kindergarteners at California school, then kills self
The two wounded boys were in extremely critical condition and being treated. Read More
Gunman wounds two kindergarteners at California school, then kills self
The two wounded boys were in extremely critical condition and being treated. Read More