Afghan Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi speaks during an interview to the Associated Press at the Ministry of the Interior in Kabul, Afghanistan, Saturday, March. 13, 2021. (AP Photo/Rahmat Gul) Rahmat Gul AP KABUL, Afghanistan Afghanistan’s Interior Minister Masoud Andarabi said Saturday that Afghan security forces can hold their ground even […]
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Greece’s First Openly Gay Minister Hopes Role Will Ease Anti-LGBTQ Sentiment
LONDON, Jan 11 (Thomson Reuters Foundation) – Greece’s first openly gay minister said encountering homophobia in public life was “a given,” but hoped his appointment to the conservative government would make it easier for LGBT+ people to tackle discrimination. Nicholas Yatromanolakis was named deputy minister for contemporary culture after being […]
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As France Shifts Right, a Hard-Line Minister Proves Indispensable to Macron
PARIS — He has declared war on the Islamist “enemy within” and halal food shelves in supermarkets. He launched what he described as a “massive” operation against 76 of France’s mosques, and sought to criminalize the filming of police officers. And he announced that he “can’t breathe” when he hears […]
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Jacinda Ardern unveils ‘incredibly diverse’ cabinet, including foreign minister with Maori face tattoo
“I think it’s an important point to make – these are individuals who have been promoted for what they bring to the cabinet, they also reflect the New Zealand that elected them.” Mr Robertson, 49, has long acted as Ms Ardern’s right-hand man – he controlled the government’s purse strings as […]
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Belarus minister says police could use guns during protests
Vladimir Isachenkov, Associated Press Published 7:40 p.m. ET Oct. 28, 2020 Kyiv, Ukraine – The interior minister of Belarus warned that authorities wouldn’t hesitate to approve the use of live ammunition on protesters if it’s necessary to quash more than 2 1/2 months of demonstrations against the reelection of the […]