NEWS WATCH: US, EU Announce Sanctions Against Russia Over Ukraine
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
KYIV/SIMFEROPOL (BosNewsLife)-- The European Union and the United States have imposed wide ranging travel bans and asset freezes against dozens of officials from Russia and Ukraine who they blame for Russia's military incursion into Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. Monday's announcements follows a disputed referendum in Crimea where election officials said nearly 97 percent of voters decided to join Russia.
KYIV/SIMFEROPOL (BosNewsLife)-- The European Union and the United States have imposed wide ranging travel bans and asset freezes against dozens of officials from Russia and Ukraine who they blame for Russia's military incursion into Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. Monday's announcements follows a disputed referendum in Crimea where election officials said nearly 97 percent of voters decided to join Russia.
NEWS WATCH: Romania Minister Resigns Amid Political Turmoil
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUCHAREST/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- Romania's interior minister has resigned, after police rallied against the government's harshest austerity measures in years. The opposition is now demanding the resignation of the entire government, which introduced steep wage cuts to help the country overcome an economic crisis. NEWS WATCH: Montenegro’s Ruling Socialists Win Despite Economic Crisis
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By BosNewsLife News Center with BosNewsLife's Stefan J. Bos
PODGORICA/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- First results show Montenegro's ruling coalition has won most votes in Sunday's parliamentary election, despite concerns about the economy and reported widespread corruption in the former Yugoslav republic. NEWS WATCH: Serbia Lawyer Warns Mladic Will Die Before Trial
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BELGRADE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The lawyer for war-crimes suspect Ratko Mladic has warned that the former general has serious health problems and could die before the start of his trial on genocide charges. Attorney Milos Saljic said he would therefore appeal the planned extradition of Mladic to the Netherlands-based U.N. War Crimes Tribunal.
BELGRADE/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The lawyer for war-crimes suspect Ratko Mladic has warned that the former general has serious health problems and could die before the start of his trial on genocide charges. Attorney Milos Saljic said he would therefore appeal the planned extradition of Mladic to the Netherlands-based U.N. War Crimes Tribunal.
India Hindu Mob Attacks Evangelical Pastor, Church Members
By Santosh Digal, BosNewsLife Asia Correspondent reporting from India
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Evangelical Christians in southeastern India were due to worship Sunday, January 29, amid heightened tensions after Hindu hardliners attacked a pastor and church members, representatives said.
NEW DELHI, INDIA (BosNewsLife)-- Evangelical Christians in southeastern India were due to worship Sunday, January 29, amid heightened tensions after Hindu hardliners attacked a pastor and church members, representatives said.
NEWS WATCH: Kyrgyzstan Imposes State of Emergency After Gold Mine Riots
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By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BARSKOON/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The government of Kyrgyzstan has imposed a state of emergency on a northern district to protect one of the world's highest goldmines from protesters after clashes with police injured dozens of people.
BARSKOON/BUDAPEST (BosNewsLife)-- The government of Kyrgyzstan has imposed a state of emergency on a northern district to protect one of the world's highest goldmines from protesters after clashes with police injured dozens of people. NEWS ALERT: Hungary Condemns Burning Israel Flag and Anti-Semitic Violence
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife reporting from Hungary
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, October 24, condemned the "desecration of an Israeli flag" and attacks against fellow Jewish citizens by supporters of a far-right party amid mounting concern about anti-Semitic incidents in the country.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's Foreign Ministry on Wednesday, October 24, condemned the "desecration of an Israeli flag" and attacks against fellow Jewish citizens by supporters of a far-right party amid mounting concern about anti-Semitic incidents in the country.
NEWS WATCH: Romania, EU, Concerned About Gypsy Deportations From France
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST/BUCHAREST (BosNewsLife)-- Romania has expressed concern about the deportations of Gypsies, or Roma, from France, saying it could lead to "xenophobic reactions". Friday's statement came as French authorities put some 100Roma, on a charter flight headed to their native Romania after expelling scores of others on Thursday.
BUDAPEST/BUCHAREST (BosNewsLife)-- Romania has expressed concern about the deportations of Gypsies, or Roma, from France, saying it could lead to "xenophobic reactions". Friday's statement came as French authorities put some 100Roma, on a charter flight headed to their native Romania after expelling scores of others on Thursday. Hungary Bans Nazi, Communist Symbols After Anti-Holocaust March
By BosNewsLife News Center in Budapest
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's parliament has approved a modified plan to ban the public display of Nazi and Communist symbols, after thousands of Hungarians commemorated the victims of the Holocaust amid concerns about rising antisemitism in the country.
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's parliament has approved a modified plan to ban the public display of Nazi and Communist symbols, after thousands of Hungarians commemorated the victims of the Holocaust amid concerns about rising antisemitism in the country.
Government: ‘Hungary Saving 70,000 Persecuted Christians’
By Stefan J. Bos, Chief International Correspondent BosNewsLife
BUDAPEST, HUNGARY (BosNewsLife)-- Hungary's fiercely anti-migration government says it has helped some 70,000 persecuted Christians to survive...
