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Donald Trump: EU leaders vow ‘firm’ response to US President
French President Francois Hollande also vowed a firm response to a growing list of pronouncements by the maverick tycoon. The EU’s traditional power couple France and Germany expressed mounting alarm at key decisions by US President Donald Trump in his first week in office, saying they raised many issues of concern.French President Francois...
Kellyanne Conway: Removing sanctions on Russia ‘is under consideration’
President Barack Obama sanctioned Russia in 2014 over its annexation of Crimea and incursion into eastern Ukraine. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Kellyanne Conway said Friday that removing US sanctions on Russia “is under consideration” by the administration.When asked whether lifting the Obama administration’s...
Donald Trump: US and president’s Russian to speak by phone on Saturday
Putin would congratulate Trump on officially becoming president and the two would likely discuss the "state of bilateral ties". US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will on Saturday hold their first phone conversation since the American leader’s inauguration, the Kremlin said.”I can confirm that a...
Media: Council of Europe decries rising attacks against journalists
The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) adopted a resolution decrying the many cases of serious media threats. The Council of Europe on Tuesday voiced concern at the rising levels of violence against journalists throughout the continent, notably in Turkey and Russia.The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE)...
Trump: A look at the scope of the intelligence community’s probes into President’s ties to Russia
The task force consisted of the FBI, the Treasury and Justice Departments, the Office of the Director of National Intelligence, and the National Security Agency. The US intelligence community has opened investigations into several members of President Donald Trump’s inner circle over the past year, focusing on the advisers’ potential...
In Germany: Merkel faces more Russian disinformation ahead of poll: source
Angela Merkel will be facing an even broader Russian disinformation campaign ahead of this year's elections. German Chancellor Angela Merkel will face an even broader Russian disinformation campaign ahead of elections this year, according to EU findings, a source close to the matter said Monday.The source, who asked not to be identified,...
In Ukraine: ‘3-parent’ baby born using new technique
Zukin said the pronuclear transfer method could be used to help women who suffer from a rare condition called embryo arrest. A baby boy has been born in Ukraine to an infertile couple after the first ever use of a new technique using the DNA of three parents, the head of a Kiev fertility clinic said Wednesday.The boy was conceived using DNA from...
In Kenya: No voter ID, no sex, urges MP
Kenyan authorities estimate some four to six million voters have yet to register, crucial numbers that could swing the result. A Kenyan opposition MP has urged fellow women to impose a sex boycott until their men register to vote in August’s general election.Mishi Mboko, who is married, said women should withhold sex until their menfolk...
Adriano: Russians sign Brazilian from Milan
No financial details of the deal were disclosed but Russian media reported a fee of one million euros ($1.06 million) for the 29-year-old striker. Russian Premier League table-toppers Spartak Moscow have signed Brazilian international forward Luiz Adriano from AC Milan, the Moscow club said on Monday.No financial details of the deal were...
Joe Biden: US vice president visits Ukraine in show of support
The deal brought fresh hope of an end to almost three years of a conflict that has killed nearly 10,000 people. Outgoing US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Ukraine on Monday to support the war-scarred country’s leaders amid concerns that ties could chill under Donald Trump.Biden’s one-day visit to meet President Petro Poroshenko...
