Tag: TENSIONS
Greece rescues 96 migrants in East Aegean amid tensions with Turkey
In one of the largest rescue operations carried out in recent months in the eastern Mediterranean, 96 migrants were salvaged on Tuesday evening in...
Malian president dissolves constitutional court to ease tensions
Malian President Ibrahim Boubacar Keita on Saturday announced the dissolution of the constitutional court in a bid to ease political tensions and unrest...
Let’s address all sources of tensions ahead of elections – GBA President
Mr Anthony Forson, the President of the Ghana Bar Association (GBA) Tuesday said it is imperative for all national stakeholders to work in...
Tensions rise over disputed territory straddling Sudan, South Sudan
Sudan's efforts to stop the spread of the COVID-19 pandemic are delaying the deployment of new United Nations (UN) police units in Abyei and...
U.S. oil jumps nearly 20 percent amid geopolitical concerns
U.S. oil prices surged nearly 20 percent on Thursday as traders eyed on tensions between the United States and Iran.
The West...
Public-private tensions flare up as 3M hits back at Trump’s DPA order
U.S. President Donald Trump's order asking mask manufacturer 3M Company to cease exporting masks during the coronavirus outbreak will make domestic supplies less available,...
Hamas blames Israel for tensions
Islamic Hamas movement on Sunday blamed Israel for the military escalation, following the launch of retaliatory rockets toward southern Israel earlier.
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Tensions in Syria’s Idlib test Russian-Turkish ties
by Burak Akinci
Military operations by the Russian-backed Syrian government forces in Syria's Idlib province constitute a stringent test for...
Moscow-Kiev Tensions: Ukrainian products Faces Ban
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev signed a government decree on Saturday to ban imports of many Ukrainian products amid Moscow-Kiev tensions.
The banned items include...
Chinese Export Businesses Remain Firm Despite Tariff Resistances
Canton Fair traders undeterred by tariff threats, optimistic for future
Chinese firms' export business appears so far to have been unaffected by tariff frictions...
Saudi, UAE show signals of easing tensions with Qatar
The United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Saudi Arabia showed signals of easing tensions with Qatar on Sunday, after a week of a growing diplomatic...
White House downplays tensions with German leader
The White House on Tuesday downplayed the increased tension between U.S. President Donald Trump and German Chancellor Angela Merkel, saying the two "get along...
MMDCE Tensions: Minister Warns Journalist to be Guarded in Their Coverage
The Northern Regional Minister, Salifu Saeed has implored Journalists in the region to be circumspect with their reportage on security matters.He pinpointed the hostilities...
North Korea Tensions: US Ready Awaken Kim Jong-un Senses’
The US military’s top commander in the Pacific has said an advanced missile defence system in South Korea aims to bring North Korean leader...
North Korea Tensions: USS Michigan Arrives in South Korea
The USS Michigan, which has made a port call in Busan, is a nuclear-powered submarine A US submarine has arrived in South Korea, amid...
Residents of Old Fadama Kick Against Relocation Agenda
The community leaders of Old Fadama believe the police service is skirting key issues on the ground by recommending the relocation of residents in...
Senya East NPP Calls for Calm Ahead of MCE Appointment
The 13 electoral area coordinators and polling station executives of the New Patriotic Party in the Awutu Senya East constituency of the Central Region,...
South Korea-U.S. war games stack up tensions in Korean Peninsula, region
As South Korea determines to host a highly controversial anti-missile system and joins the United States in a largest-ever ongoing military exercises, elements of...
Iran dismisses U.S. “threats” amidst rising tensions
Iran's Supreme Leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei on Tuesday shrugged off what he called the U.S. "threats" against the Islamic republic, the official website of...
Togbe Atakura Accuse Police of Bias Against Alavanyo
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The Paramount Chief of Alavanyo, Togbe Tsedze Atakura, has suggested bias on the part of police against his people in the handling of...
Tatale Disturbance: Schools, Health Posts On Shutdown
Schools and some health centers were closed down on Monday following an escalated inter-ethnic tensions between the Konkomba and Bassare tribes in Tatale, a...
Mourinho blasts lay bare United tensions
England manager Gareth Southgate (left) talks to Manchester United striker Wayne Rooney yesterday. Southgate has backed United defenders Chris Smalling and Luke Shaw who...
Several Policemen Deployed to Nanumba South to Calm Tensions
Police in the Nanumba South district of the Northern region have taken over Lungni, a small farming community in the area after a...
Global Shares Inch Up On Brexit Tensions Cool Down
European shares were on track for a fourth straight day of gains and the safe-haven yen broke below its post-Brexit low on Tuesday as...
Britain’s vote on EU membership stirs up tensions and doubts
Uncertainty, division and tension continue in Britain two days ahead of a referendum on its European Union membership as campaign rallies resumed Tuesday.
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U.S activities in Romania further worsens the tensions around Russia
"The latest developments suggest that the situation...unfortunately is being aggravated, considering the deployment of a radar station in Romania as an element of the...
Austrian and Greek Officials to confer over diplomatic tensions
Greek Foreign Minister Nikos Kotzias as well as recalled ambassador Chryssoula Aliferi are scheduled to come for the talks on May 11, Der Standard...
Jordan To Ensure Continuation Of Peace Talks Between Palestine, Israel
The Jordanian leader made his remarks at a meeting in Amman with visiting Speaker of the U.S. House of Representatives Paul Ryan, during which...
Ukraine-EU Agreement Foresees Reforms To Strengthen Democracy
The agreement, which has already partially entered into force, includes a reform agenda for Ukraine, which is expected to bring its laws into line...
DPRK reckless hunt of nuclear weapon worsens regional tensions
Pyongyang came under glaring spotlight again Tuesday when it announced plans to test a nuclear warhead and several different ballistic rockets capable of carrying...