Elena Becatoros

Associated Press bureau chief, southeast Europe. RT not endorsement, opinions my own and all the usual caveats.
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The United Nations mission in Afghanistan says it has documented the deaths of 13 civilians, mainly children and women, from Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan.

#afghanistan #pakistan #airstrikes

https://t.co/HPLhbcLCAU

[Elena Becatoros @ElenaBec]

Pakistani airstrikes on eastern Afghanistan end a month of calm. Afghanistan says 13 killed, including 11 children. Pakistan says it targeted militant hideouts.

#afghanistan #pakistan #airstrikes

https://t.co/Jh6GLAP7qX

[Elena Becatoros @ElenaBec]

Afghanistan: Violent crackdown by Taliban police on protests against the arrests of women over alleged dress code violations leaves at least 1 dead, UN says.

#afghanistan #taliban #women #herat

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[WFP in Afghanistan @WFP_Afghanistan]

In #Afghanistan, malnutrition is near record levels, yet mothers and children are turned away from clinics because there is no food available.

With only 8% funding and supply routes blocked by conflict and border closures, WFP operations in Afghanistan are under severe strain.

More on the global story @AP @ElenaBec 👇
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[Elena Becatoros @ElenaBec]

Israel intercepts Gaza aid flotilla sailing near Greek island of Crete. The activists on the flotilla are seeking to break Israel's naval blockade of Gaza.

#israel #gaza #gazaflotilla

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[The Associated Press @AP]

Even the dead must make way as construction transforms Afghanistan's capital https://t.co/DBMtqZMQd5

[Elena Becatoros @ElenaBec]

Afghanistan earthquake kills 8 of a 9-member family of refugees who recently returned from Iran. The lone survivor: a young boy of about 3, now hospitalized with a head injury.
#afghanistan #earthquake #refugees

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[E. Eduardo Castillo @EECastilloAP]

AP Exclusive: Pakistan, Afghan Taliban resume talks in China as Beijing seeks ceasefire. By @munirahmedap & @ElenaBec https://t.co/JcvoLuCYSq

[Burcu Ozcelik @BurcuAOzcelik]

Is Ghalibaf really Trump’s would-be man in Tehran? I was quoted earlier by @ElenaBec in @AP on who holds the reins of power in Iran since the country’s top leaders were killed:

"Burcu Ozcelik, senior research fellow for Middle East security at the Royal United Services Institute, a United Kingdom-based defense and security think tank, said the elimination of so many of Iran’s top leaders will alter its theocracy — but that the change could be a gradual one.

“Leadership matters, and the loss of key decision-makers spanning politics, intelligence, internal security and (the) army will have transformative consequences,” Ozcelik said.

“The fixation on the terminology of ‘regime collapse’ is obscuring the fact that the regime is already changing” due to the strikes against the country and the killing of high-level leaders. But the full impact of the war on the country could take time to emerge, Ozcelik explained.

“We need to be prepared for change that may take years, not weeks or months.”

[Elena Becatoros @ElenaBec]

Afghanistan says Pakistan has carried out an airstrike on a Kabul hospital treating drug users, killing at least 400 people.

#Kabul #Afghanistan #Pakistan

https://t.co/lK1mj3DtNu

[Elena Becatoros @ElenaBec]

Airstrikes hit Kabul after Afghanistan launches retaliatory attack on Pakistan.

#Afghanistan #Pakistan

https://t.co/iyEf4SA4wt

[Elena Becatoros @ElenaBec]

Afghanistan faces a surging hunger crisis as aid cuts leave families without food. The World Food Program says it has to turn away 3 out of 4 malnourished children. Four million children are at risk.
#Afghanistan #WFP #hunger #children

https://t.co/yNpzN6JMCf

[The Associated Press @AP]

BREAKING: Iran’s top prosecutor denied a claim by U.S. President Donald Trump that his intervention halted the execution of 800 people detained in nationwide protests, calling his comments “completely false.” https://t.co/GBnuZmr2Us

[Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos]

Greece's new frigate Kimon passes the Olympias, a full-scale working reconstruction of an ancient Athenian trireme.

[Elena Becatoros @ElenaBec]

ICYMI: Who would have thought it was possible just a few years ago?
In a stunning reversal for Europe, Greek finance minister elected as Eurogroup president.

#Greece #Eurogroup

https://t.co/8EqtvE9eqf

[Costas Kantouris @CostasKantouris]

#Greek police fire tear gas at protesting farmers threatening to blockade airport #Thessaloniki By @AP @ElenaBec Photos by @JohnPapanikos

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[Derek Gatopoulos @dgatopoulos]

Mag 5.2 earthquake northeast of Athens. Authorities say no immediate reports of serious damage.

#Greece

[Copernicus EMS @CopernicusEMS]

🔥#EMSR834 – Wildfire in Chios🇬🇷

A fast-spreading fire near Nea Potamia is threatening several settlements, forcing evacuations and damaging buildings, infrastructure, and forests.

🛰️#MappingTeam is activated to assess the extent and support response:
https://t.co/seyQJhtnR5

[Elena Becatoros @ElenaBec]

'Worst-case scenario of famine' is happening in Gaza, food crisis experts warn

#gaza #israel #palestinian #famine

https://t.co/WujFSQuKFY

[Elena Becatoros @ElenaBec]

Female tour guides in Afghanistan lead women-only groups as some travelers return

#Afghanistan #tourism #women

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