Articles by Niamh Harris

‘Hundreds of people have gathered in front of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry in Kiev, demanding resignation of President Petro Poroshenko and the defense minister over the poor handling of the military operation in the southeast. […]

‘The OSCE was told there was no Russian presence spotted across the Ukraine border, refuting Thursday’s claims that a full-scale invasion was underway. Both the Ukrainian monitoring team head and Russia’s representative have given a […]

‘Beijing is calling on Washington to scale back, or cancel, aerial surveillance of the Chinese mainland, since such a practice represents a security risk and a deterrent to better bilateral relations – otherwise it is […]

(Reuters) – ‘The U.S. Federal Bureau of Investigation said it is investigating media reports that several U.S. financial firms have been victims of recent cyber attacks. “We are working with the United States Secret Service […]

‘The European Union is to pull the plug on high-wattage hair dryers, smartphones, electric kettles and dozens of household electrical appliances in a follow up to a controversial ban on powerful vacuum cleaners. New proposals […]

From the BBC website ‘Ukraine’s president has cancelled a visit to Turkey, citing “Russian troop deployments” in the country’s east. His remarks came as pro-Russian rebels opened a new front in the south by seizing […]

Report by Macedonian International News Agency MINA ‘A letter sent by a prominent Dutch Professor to Russian president Vladimir Putin has attracted much media attention in Europe. The letter was written by Professor Cees Hamelink […]

‘A pest controller received a shock when he was called to deal with a wasps’ nest covering most of a single bed in a woman’s spare bedroom. John Birkett of Longwood Services Pest Control insects […]

‘The United States’ problem with homelessness is one of the worst among developed nations. Recently, many US cities officially instituted laws that ban the practice of sharing food with homeless people. Some cities have gone […]