Fifty-nine Bundeswehr soldiers lost their lives in Afghanistan, and many more were injured or traumatized. At the end of the 20-year mission in Afghanistan, which cost Germany €17.3 billion ($20 billion), […]
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The government of Georgia said on Monday that it had no intention of releasing jailed ex-President Mikheil Saakashvili before the end of his six-year sentence, also raising the prospect of […]
Thousands of Afghan refugees stuck at US bases in Germany
The Federal Interior Ministry in Berlin announced Monday that 9,139 Afghan refugees were currently stuck at US military bases in Germany owing to a suspension of evacuation flights by the Biden […]
Bangladesh: Who killed Rohingya leader Mohibullah?
Mohibullah, a high-profile figurehead for the Rohingya who have fled Myanmar, was killed by unidentified gunmen last week in an event that has left investigators looking for a culprit. Mohibullah was shot […]
Italy: Plane hits building under renovation near Milan, killing eight
A tourist plane that took off from Milan Linate airport crashed early Sunday afternoon, killing all eight on board, including a boy, according to Italian media reports. The light aircraft […]
US slams China’s ‘provocative’ military incursion near Taiwan
The US State Department warned China to stop its provocations against Taiwan on Sunday after Chinese jets passed through the island’s Air Defense Identification Zone (ADIZ) for three days in […]
German reunification: Angela Merkel urges country to overcome East-West divide
Germany’s outgoing chancellor, Angela Merkel, spoke at an event in Halle on Sunday to celebrate 31 years since the reunification of East and West Germany at the end of the […]
Italy: Record number of migrants arrive on Lampedusa
A rusted, overloaded fishing boat with 686 migrants on board was escorted into the port of Lampedusa late Monday by the Italian coast guard. The boat — carrying 658 men, 12 […]
Ethiopia: War and optimism collide as Abiy Ahmed prepares to form a new government
On October 5 2020, the mandate of the current Ethiopian Parliament expired. Planned elections had been postponed — officially because of the COVID-19 pandemic — sparking swift criticism from opposition […]
India: How disputes over digital vaccine certificates are limiting travel options
Last week, the UK announced new rules mandating that travelers from 17 countries do not have to self-isolate if they are fully vaccinated when they arrive in the UK. India […]
