Virus kills 100K cows and buffaloes in India, livelihoods threatened
A viral disease has killed nearly 100,000 cows and buffaloes in India and sickened over 2 million more. The outbreak has triggered devastating income losses for cattle farmers…
Unlikely family? Cows in Germany adopt wild boar piglet
A cow herd in Germany has gained an unlikely following, after adopting a lone wild boar piglet. Farmer Friedrich Stapel told the dpa news agency that he spotted…
EU wants European nations to crack down on visas for Russian citizens
The European Union’s top migration official on Friday urged the bloc’s 27 nations to clamp down on issuing visas to Russian citizens amid heightened security concerns over Russian…
Russian embassy in NYC vandalized as Putin annexes Ukrainian territory
The Russian embassy in New York City was vandalized Friday as Russian President Vladimir Putin declared that he would seize four regions in Ukraine. The embassy did not…
Sweden lifts arms embargo against Turkey, moves closer to becoming NATO member
Would-be NATO member Sweden on Friday announced it will allow exports of arms to Turkey, which had threatened to block the Scandinavian nation’s application to join the 30-member…
Armenia turns to US for support, security official accuses Azerbaijan of using ‘force’ to resolve disputes
UNITED NATIONS, New York – Following deadly clashes with Azerbaijan, Armenia has found greater support from the U.S. than it has from its historic ally Russia, with officials…
Japanese PM condemns Russia’s annexation of parts of Ukraine
Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida, in telephone call Friday with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, condemned Russia’s new annexation of parts of Ukraine as illegal and a violation of…
Putin swipes at US in hostile speech amid annexation of Ukraine, says it set ‘precedent’ for nuclear warfare
Russian President Vladimir Putin came out swinging at the U.S. on Friday in an aggressive speech as he announced the annexation of four Ukrainian regions. In a message…
Finland closes its border to Russians with tourist visas
Finland’s border with Russia was closed to Russians with tourist visas Friday, curtailing one of the last easily accessible routes to Europe for Russians trying to flee a…
Ukraine has ‘accelerated’ NATO application in wake of Russia annexing territories, Zelenskyy says
Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy on Friday said Kyiv had “accelerated” its application to join the NATO military alliance as Russia moved to annex four Ukrainian regions. It was…