On September 20, 1940, in the Bronx of New York was born Joseph DioGuardi. He graduated with honors in 1962. His father, who emigrated to America in 1929, was an Albanian born in the province of Greci near Naples, the oldest Albanian-speaking village in Italy. His mother was a first-generation Italian-American who emigrated to New… Continue reading The former American Congressman of Arberesh origin turns 82 years old
The General Assembly of the United Nations begins work on Tuesday as the world faces multiple crises, starting with the war in Ukraine. After two years of restrictions due to the coronavirus pandemic, and addresses via video, the UN has asked world leaders to physically participate in the organization in New York. The exception is… Continue reading The war in Ukraine tops the agenda of the UN General Assembly
Many ethnic Serbs who harbor hatred against NATO in the wake of the 1999 bombing campaign that stripped Serbia of control over the territory (Kosovo) see President Vladimir V. Putin’s Russia as a potential savior. “Russia is the only hope we have left,” said Milos Damjanovic, a local historian in the predominantly Serbian part of… Continue reading NYT: In north of Kosovo, cheers for Putin can still be heard
NATO is ready to increase the number of troops in Kosovo, if there is an increase in tensions among the Serbian minority, related to the decision of the Government of Kosovo to register cars with license plates RKS – Republic of Kosovo. “We are alert and ready to act… if we have an increase in… Continue reading NATO ready to send more troops to Kosovo in case of new tensions
