Russian ambassador to Sudan found dead in swimming pool
- 24-Aug-2017
KHARTOUM: Russia’s ambassador to Sudan, veteran diplomat Mirgayas Shirinsky, was found dead in the swimming pool at his Khartoum home on Wednesday, Sudanese and Russian officials said. “The Russian ambassador died this evening at his Khartoum residence,” the Sudanese foreign ministry said in a statement, without giving a cause of death. “He was found dead […]
Hungary builds new high-tech border fence – with few migrants in sight
- 03-Mar-2017
GARA, HUNGARY: A daunting new barrier is beginning to loom over Hungary’s southern border, capable of delivering electric shocks to unwanted migrants and armed with heat sensors, cameras, and loudspeakers that blare in several languages. The country was a main crossing point for hundreds of thousands of people trekking into Europe at the height of the […]
US attorney general under fire over Russian ambassador contacts
- 02-Mar-2017
WASHINGTON: US Attorney General Jeff Sessions was under fire Thursday after it was revealed he met twice last year with Russia’s ambassador to Washington, seemingly contradicting statements he made in Senate confirmation hearings. The revelation cast a fresh cloud over President Donald Trump’s administration, which has repeatedly denied any suspected ties between members of […]
‘Smartly dressed’ killer of Russian ambassador was on sick leave
- 20-Dec-2016
ANKARA: The 22-year-old Turkish policeman who gunned down the Russian ambassador in Ankara called in sick on the day of the attack and promised to bring a doctor’s note for his supervisors, a senior security official told Reuters. The government has identified Mevlut Mert Altintas as the gunman who shouted “Don’t forget Aleppo!” as he […]
Russia ambassador shot dead in Ankara attack
- 20-Dec-2016
ANKARA: A Turkish policeman crying “Aleppo” and “revenge” shot dead Russia’s ambassador to Turkey at an art exhibition in Ankara on Monday, in what Moscow said was a “terrorist act”. The Russian foreign ministry confirmed the death of envoy Andrei Karlov, which marked one of the most serious spillovers of the Syria conflict. Andrei Karlov died […]