Lithuania Shuts Down Border Checkpoints with Belarus Amidst Geopolitical Tensions

Lithuania Shuts Down Border Checkpoints with Belarus Amidst Geopolitical Tensions

[ビリニュス 16日 ロイター] – The Lithuanian government announced on Wednesday that two of the six checkpoints on the border with neighboring Belarus will be closed from the 18th, two of which are not used by commercial vehicles. “Geopolitical circumstances” are the reason. Soldiers from the Russian private military company Wagner have been stationed in Belarus … Read more

Germany’s far-right AfD party gains support in polls and raises alarm among major parties

BERLIN (Reuters) – Germany’s far-right anti-immigration party Alternative for Germany (AfD) is gaining support in polls, raising alarm among major parties. He is on track to win elections in three eastern German states by calling for a block on immigration and criticizing green policies as costly. Germany’s far-right anti-immigration party, the Alternative for Germany (AfD), … Read more

Norwegian police detain Greta temporarily during protest demonstration | Reuters

Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was detained twice by police during a protest in support of indigenous human rights in the Norwegian capital Oslo on the 1st. FILE PHOTO: Oslo, 2023. REUTERS/Alf Simensen/NTB/via REUTERS OSLO (Reuters) – Swedish environmental activist Greta Thunberg was twice detained by police on Wednesday during a protest in support of … Read more

Former UN ambassador Haley announces to run for US presidential election in 2024 | Reuters

Former South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, who served as UN ambassador under President Trump, will announce her candidacy for the 2024 Republican presidential nomination on March 15. A person familiar with the matter said. He will face off against former President Trump, who has already announced his candidacy. Nikki Haley attends an event in Virginia … Read more

China, corona infection peak expected to last 2-3 months = eminent epidemiologist | Reuters

On January 13, Zeng Guang, a former chief epidemiologist at the China Center for Disease Control and Prevention, said China’s coronavirus epidemic peak is expected to last two to three months, and that rural areas with relatively scarce medical resources will soon be infected. He said he expected the waves to spread. The picture was … Read more

UNHCR calls on every country to support Rohingya refugees adrift at sea | Reuters

On 27 December, the United Nations High Commissioner for Refugees (UNHCR) called on countries to provide aid to the Rohingya Muslim minority who are adrift at sea. A boat with Rohingya refugees. From video shot off the coast of Aceh, Indonesia in December 2021. Image provided (Reuters 2022/Aditya Setiawan) PIDI, Indonesia (Reuters) – The United … Read more

US Enforces Immediate Deportation to Illegal Venezuelan Immigrants Reduce Burden on Border Cities | Reuters

The Biden administration this month applied a new measure to immediately deport illegal immigrants to Mexico for immigrants from Venezuela. The photo shows Venezuelan immigrants who cannot enter the country. Taken on October 20, 2022 in Mexican territory near the US border. (2022 REUTERS / Jose Luis Gonzalez) [デミング(米ニューメキシコ州)20日 ロイター] – Illegal immigration to El … Read more

Russia protests against missile attacks at demonstration for the national designation of Russian terrorism in Warsaw | Reuters

Thousands of protesters gathered outside the Russian embassy in Warsaw, Poland on Thursday, demanding that Russia be designated as a terrorist state and expel its diplomats. REUTERS / Kacper Pempel WARSAW (Reuters) – Thousands of protesters gathered in front of the Russian embassy in Warsaw Wednesday to demand that Russia be designated as a terrorist … Read more

Russia’s partial mobilization order increases, Finland thinks about immigration ban | Reuters

The departure of men who could be summoned increased after Russian President Vladimir Putin signed a partial mobilization order on Friday to continue fighting in Ukraine. Finland announced Thursday that it was considering banning most Russians from entering the country. Photo taken in Finland in 2022. REUTERS / Essi Lehto [バーリマー(フィンランド)/トビリシ(ジョージア) 22日 ロイター] – Russian … Read more

Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan agree ceasefire Victims in border clash | Reuters

The President of Kyrgyzstan Japarov and the President of Tajikistan Rahmon have agreed to order a ceasefire and the withdrawal of troops in Uzbekistan, where the Shanghai Cooperation Organization (SCO) summit will be held on the 16th. Image provided (2022 Reuters) BISHKEK (Reuters) – Kyrgyz President Japarov and Tajikistan President Rahmon met Thursday in Uzbekistan, … Read more