Section: Pulse Nigeria (Nigeria)
In Lithuania: Court jails Russian spies
Identified only by his initials for legal reasons, the man pleaded guilty and was handed a five-year sentence. A Lithuanian court on Tuesday jailed a Russian citizen and one of its own nationals for spying for Moscow, in the latest case of espionage as tension simmers between Russia and the West.The Lithuanian, a former captain who served at the...
Vladmir Putin: US challenges Kremlin with new Russian TV channel
Nearly three decades after it helped topple communist totalitarian regimes in Eastern Europe, US-funded Radio Free Europe/Radio Liberty is challenging Moscow again, this time with a new 24-hour TV news channel in Russian. Nearly three decades after it helped topple communist totalitarian regimes in Eastern Europe, US-funded Radio Free...
Kim Jong Un: UN slams North Korea over ‘provocative’ sanctions evasion
Backed by China, the UN Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea for its "irresponsible and provocative" attempts to evade sanctions. Backed by China, the UN Security Council on Monday unanimously condemned North Korea for its “irresponsible and provocative” attempts to evade sanctions.The council agreed...
Amazon and Netflix had historic Oscar wins — and it shows the huge difference in their movie strategies (NFLX, AMZN)
Amazon and Netflix scored big wins for streaming video, but the categories they won in underscored the difference in their movie strategies. Netflix and Amazon both scored Oscar wins on Sunday, marking the first time any streaming service has triumphed at the Academy Awards. But the awards that each won underscore the huge difference in how...
Amazon and Netflix had historic Oscar wins — and it shows the huge difference in their movie strategy (NFLX, AMZN)
Amazon and Netflix scored big wins for streaming video, but the categories they won in underscored the difference in their movie strategies. Netflix and Amazon both scored Oscar wins on Sunday, marking the first time any streaming service has triumphed at the Academy Awards. But the awards that each won underscore the huge difference in how...
Georgia: Country wins visa-free EU travel for citizens
Georgian citizens will be able to travel visa-free for 90 days in the EU during any 180-day period. European Union member states on Monday approved visa-free travel for Georgia, after agreeing safeguards to prevent any upsurge in arrivals from the former Soviet satellite.Georgia, along with much larger Ukraine, has been urging the EU to grant...
In Russia: Thousands march in Moscow two years after Putin foe killed
Thousands marched through central Moscow on Sunday in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov ahead of the second anniversary of his murder. Thousands marched through central Moscow on Sunday in memory of opposition leader Boris Nemtsov ahead of the second anniversary of his murder.The 55-year-old former deputy prime minister was gunned down...
Trump, Putin: US urges Russia to ‘immediately’ observe Ukraine ceasefire
The United States called on Russia Sunday to "immediately" observe the ceasefire in Ukraine, accusing combined Russian and separatist forces of targeting international monitors. The United States called on Russia Sunday to “immediately” observe the ceasefire in Ukraine, accusing combined Russian and separatist forces of...
Lawmaker: ‘I got confirmation’ my Russia-Ukraine plan was delivered to White House, despite what Trump lawyer says
The Ukrainian lawmaker who met with Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine "got confirmation" his plan was delivered to the White House. The Ukrainian lawmaker who met with President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, and businessman Felix Sater in New York last month to discuss a controversial...
Lawmaker: ‘I got confirmation’ my Ukraine peace plan was delivered to White House, despite what Trump lawyer says
The Ukrainian lawmaker who met with Trump lawyer Michael Cohen to discuss a peace plan for Ukraine "got confirmation" his plan was delivered to the White House. The Ukrainian lawmaker who met with President Donald Trump’s personal lawyer, Michael Cohen, and businessman Felix Sater in New York last month to discuss a controversial...