VISUAL REPORTS
Romanian Lab Tests World's Most Powerful Laser
Researchers in Romania have successfully tested the most powerful laser ever built, concentrating one-tenth of the power of the sun into ultra-short pulses. The device at the Extreme Light Infrastructure - Nuclear Physics lab (ELI-NP) has potential applications ranging from particle research to cancer therapies.
Kyrgyz Residents Evacuated After Deadly Border Clashes
Kyrgyz authorities have evacuated residents of two villages near a disputed section of its border with Tajikistan following deadly clashes in the Batken region.
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OTHER NEWS
EU Slaps Sanctions On Russians Involved In Kerch Strait Incident
The European Union has added eight Russian officials to its sanctions list for their involvement in the seizure of three Ukrainian naval vessels and their 24 crew members near the Kerch Strait in November 2018. The EU left off a high-ranking Russian military officer after failing to reach unanimity on his inclusion.
European Parliament Urges EU To Adopt Magnitsky-Like Act
The European Parliament has overwhelmingly passed a resolution urging EU member states to adopt a sanctions framework similar to the Magnitsky Act in order to punish human rights offenders.
Moscow Court Upholds Whalen Detention
A Moscow city court has upheld the extension of the arrest of ex-U.S. Marine Paul Whelan. The Russian Federal Security Service suspects him of espionage. Whelan denies the charges. (Russian Service)
Russian Opposition Politician Says Authorities Harassing His Grandmother
Russian opposition politician Ilya Yashin says authorities in Krasnogorsk, a city near Moscow, have been harassing his grandmother and the private retirement home she is living in. He wrote on Facebook on March 14 that an aide to the city prosecutor had threatened to destroy the facility’s business if she was not evicted.
Snatched In Plain Sight: No Justice In Crimean Tatar's Slaying Five Years After Russian Annexation
The abduction of Reshat Ametov unfolded in early March 2014 in front of the Council of Ministers building in the capital of Ukraine's Crimean Peninsula. "It was the first forced disappearance in the history of occupied Crimea," said rights activist Tamila Tasheva, "but no one has conducted any real investigation since then."
U.S.-Russian Crew Arrives At International Space Station After Six-Hour Flight
A Russian-American crew of three has arrived at the International Space Station, marking success in the second attempt to reach the craft after an aborted launch in October.
Ukrainian Parliament Petitioned To Legalize Medical Marijuana
The Ukrainian parliament has announced it will consider the legalization of marijuana for medical and scientific purposes in response to an electronic petition submitted to lawmakers on behalf of medical patients that collected 25,000 signatures (in Russian, Current Time TV)
Aliyev Rejects Armenian Proposal To Include Karabakh Officials In Peace Talks
Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinian said that Nagorno-Karabakh’s engagement in the negotiations is not a precondition, but “is of pivotal importance." Azeri President Ilham Aliyev called it “unacceptable,” and said Armenia should withdraw its forces from the break-away region.
Bosnia's Serbian President Names Filmmaker Kusturica As Adviser
Award-winning Serbian filmmaker Emir Kusturica has been named as an adviser to the Serbian member of Bosnia-Herzegovina's three-person presidency. Kusturica, who was born in Sarajevo but has not returned since the 1992-95 war, is known to be a close friend of President Milorad Dodik, who represents the Bosia’s ethnic Serbs.
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