News archive of September 2020

Disney's blockbuster remake of "The Lion King" is getting a follow-up from Oscar-winning "Moonlight" director Barry Jenkins, the company told AFP on Sept. 29. 

The 2019 movie featuring photo-realistic graphics and a star-studded voice cast including Beyonce took over $1.6 billion at the worldwide box office, despite mixed reviews.

Following a visit to the US naval base at Souda Bay on Crete with Greek Prime Minister Kyriakos Mitsotakis, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo on Tuesday reiterated his opposition to unilateral actions amid disputes between countries and, in an interview with Kathimerini, indicated that the US is prepared to "play any role that's appropriate and useful and constructive." 

The first debate between President Donald Trump and Democratic challenger Joe Biden deteriorated into bitter taunts and near chaos on Sept. 29 night as Trump repeatedly interrupted his opponent with angry, and personal, jabs that sometimes overshadowed the sharply different visions each man has for a nation facing historic crises.

Five activists go on trial in Paris on Sept.30 for trying to seize an African funeral staff from France's pre-eminent indigenous art museum, hoping to increase pressure on the government to restitute items they claim were stolen.

Emery Mwazulu Diyabanza, a 41-year-old Congolese activist, led the operation at the Quai Branly museum last June, denouncing "the pillage of Africa".

A two-day digital workshop on justice in English was held on Sept. 30 as part of Turkey's leadership of a group of southeastern European countries, including the Balkans, according to the Justice Academy of Turkey.

European Council President Charles Michel, who chairs summits of EU leaders, has said that "all options remain on the table" with regards to sanctions against Turkey ahead of the October 1-2 special meeting.

China's practices and policies toward Uighurs and the Muslim minority in Xinjiang has always been part of Ankara's agenda, Turkey's ruling party spokesman said on Sept. 29.

Turkey's presidential spokesman and U.S. national security advisor on Sept. 29 discussed over phone bilateral ties, Armenian attacks on Azerbaijan and developments in the Eastern Mediterranean.

Prime Minister Ludovic Orban said the Government would launch an information campaign dedicated to Romanians in the diaspora, so that they would know that they would be able to vote in the parliamentary elections in countries where it would not be possible to organize polling stations due to health restrictions imposed by the authorities in those states.

Greek authorities moved nearly 1,000 refugees from eastern Aegean islands to the mainland Tuesday as part of efforts to improve conditions in overcrowded island refugee camps.