Tue, 21-Oct-2025

Colombia held a huge concert to commemorate the report on armed conflict

Simón Bolvar Park

Some 16,000 people gathered to perform a concert in memory of the country’s armed conflict casualties. To commemorate a report on the abuse of human rights during the conflict, thousands of musicians from various orchestras, philharmonics, Schools performed Beethoven’s 9th Symphony and other pieces of music. In Simón Bolvar Park in Bogota, some 16,000 people … Read more

Yellen acknowledges ‘some global fallout’ from any Russia sanctions

Yellen

WASHINGTON: US Treasury Secretary Janet Yellen says “some global fallout” would result if the West moves ahead with the punishing, coordinated sanctions threatened against Russia, should it attack Ukraine. If the penalties are imposed, “of course, we want the largest cost to fall on Russia,” Yellen said in an interview. “But we recognise that there … Read more