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Month: September 2023

Poland accuses Germany of meddling in its affairs by seeking answers on alleged visa scheme

WARSAW, Poland (AP) — Poland’s foreign minister is accusing Germany of trying to interfere in his country’s internal affairs. He made the accusation after German Chancellor Olaf Scholz said Warsaw needs to clarify allegations that Polish consulates in Africa and Asia issued visas to migrants in exchange for bribes. Poland’s right-wing ruling party is facing

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What is Nakhchivan? And after Nagorno-Karabakh, is this the next crisis for Azerbaijan and Armenia

By JIM HEINTZ Associated Press TALLINN, Estonia (AP) — After Azerbaijan’s military offensive regained full control of the breakaway Nagorno-Karabakh region, another dispute is looming on the horizon with Armenia: the territory of Nakhchivan. Like Nagorno-Karabakh, where the Armenian population felt cut off from the country of Armenia, Nakhchivan is territorially separated from the rest

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The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group gets jail term for obstructing a police officer

By KANIS LEUNG Associated Press HONG KONG (AP) — The chairman of Hong Kong’s leading journalist group received a five-day jail term after he was found guilty of obstructing a police officer on Monday in a court case that sparked concerns about the city’s declining press freedom. Ronson Chan, chairman of the Hong Kong Journalists

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Latest talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt over mega dam on the Nile end without breakthrough

ADDIS ABABA, Ethiopia (AP) — The latest talks over the mega dam Ethiopia is building on the Nile River’s main tributary have broken up without an agreement. The two-day talks between Ethiopia, Sudan and Egypt on the disputed Grand Ethiopian Renaissance Dam ended on Sunday night in Addis Ababa, the Ethiopian capital. Ethiopia’s chief negotiator,

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Thousands of Armenians flee Nagorno-Karabakh as the Turkish president visits Azerbaijan

By AVET DEMOURIAN Associated Press YEREVAN, Armenia (AP) — Thousands of Armenians are streaming out of Nagorno-Karabakh after the Azerbaijani military reclaimed full control of the separatist region. Meanwhile, Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan is visiting Azerbaijan in a show of support to its ally. The Azerbaijani military routed Armenian forces in a 24-hour offensive

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