Ukraine crisis: Nord Stream 2 pipeline could be axed, US warns
The US has threatened to halt the opening of a key pipeline that would link Russian gas with Western Europe, if Russia invades Ukraine.
Nord Stream 2 would run from Russia to Germany, and on Thursday officials in Berlin said the project could face sanctions if Russia attacks.
Western allies say they will target Russia's economy if it invades, and the latest comments signal a hardening of their stance on the lucrative pipeline.
Russia denies it is planning an attack.
Taliban must respect rights of women and children, says UN head
António Guterres also urged release of aid to Afghanistan as humanitarian catastrophe worsens
AFP at the United Nations
The Taliban must uphold the fundamental human rights of women and children, the United Nations chief has said, as he urged the international community to release frozen Afghan aid to prevent families from selling their babies to buy food.
The secretary general, António Guterres, also warned that “Afghanistan is hanging by a thread” as millions of impoverished citizens struggle to survive amid deteriorating humanitarian conditions.
“We urge the Taliban to seize this moment and garner international trust and goodwill by recognising – and upholding – the basic human rights that belong to every girl and woman,” Guterres told a UN security council meeting.
His biggest fight yet: Ukraine-Russia crisis pushes Vitali Klitschko centre stage
The Kiev mayor, a former world boxing champion, tells Germany to give Ukraine more support
The mayor of Kiev, the former world heavyweight boxing champion Vitali Klitschko, knows a thing or two about fighting.
But even he is daunted by a potential Russian invasion of Ukraine, the possibility of which has loomed large since Moscow massed tens of thousands of troops near the territory.
The 45-year-old, who turned to politics full-time after his retirement from boxing in 2013, has become a central voice in the crisis, which currently shows no signs of abating.
Leading Turkish women targeted by Islamists and government
The jailing of prominent journalist Sedef Kabas and threats against famous pop diva Sezen Aksu are stirring controversy in Erdogan's Turkey. It's part of a trend that brings Islamists and government supporters together.
Two well-known women made headlines last week in Turkey, withprominent Turkish journalist Sedef Kabas being one of them.
"There is a very famous proverb that says: A crowned head becomes wiser. But we see that is not true. When the ox enters the palace, he does not become a king; rather, the palace becomes a barn," Kabas said on Tele 1, an opposition television channel. She later tweeted the saying, as well.
Burkina Faso army warns ex-officials in talks over transition
The ruling military in Burkina Faso warns ex-ministers not to leave the country during talks over the transitional period.
The Burkina Faso military that overthrew the country’s government has warned the former ministers not to leave the capital or obstruct its officers during talks over how to return to democratic elections, one of the politicians present said.
The officers, who call themselves the Patriotic Movement for Safeguard and Restoration (MPSR), deposed President Roch Kabore on Monday, saying his government had failed to contain worsening violence by armed groups.
Families discover fate of long lost Dutch Jewish children who perished at Nazis' Sobibor
Updated 0501 GMT (1301 HKT) January 27, 2022
Relatives of four Dutch children killed by the Nazis have described their sadness after being told their identity tags were found in the ruins of a death camp.
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