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    Trudeau says Russia won’t be included in the G7 – despite Trump’s call
    Jun02

    Trudeau says Russia won’t be included in the G7 – despite Trump’s call

    Toronto – Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said on Monday that Russia will not be included in the Group of 7 nations, disagreeing with US President Donald Trump, who said he plans to invite Russia. Trudeau noted Russia was excluded from the group after it annexed the Crimean Peninsula from Ukraine in 2014. “Its continued disrespect and...

    Trump Says He Will Delay G7 Summit, Invite Other Countries
    May31

    Trump Says He Will Delay G7 Summit, Invite Other Countries

    U.S. President Donald Trump speaks during a meeting with industry executives on the reopening of the U.S. economy in the State Dining Room May 29, 2020 in Washington, DC. Erin Schaff-Pool/Getty Images/AFP. US President Donald Trump said Saturday he will delay the G7 summit scheduled to take place in June and invite other countries — including...

    EU Condemns Trump’s Move To Exit WHO As COVID-19 Grips Latin America
    May30

    EU Condemns Trump’s Move To Exit WHO As COVID-19 Grips Latin America

    File Photo of President Donald Trump speaking at a press conference on COVID-19.SAUL LOEB / AFP US President Donald Trump faced a broad backlash on Saturday over severing ties with the UN’s health agency during a pandemic, as the coronavirus surged in Latin America while Europe further reopened from lockdown. The EU called on Washington to...

    Chinese Ambassador To Israel Found Dead At Home – Police
    May17

    Chinese Ambassador To Israel Found Dead At Home – Police

    Members of the police gather at the entrance of the residence of Israel’s Chinese ambassador on the outskirts of Tel Aviv after he was found dead on May 17, 2020. – The Chinese ambassador to Israel, Du Wei, who had arrived in Israel in mid-February, was found dead in his residence in the Herzliya district on the outskirts of Tel Aviv,...

    Trump seen asking how long Ukraine can resist Russians in recording
    May15

    Trump seen asking how long Ukraine can resist Russians in recording

    Washington – President Donald Trump enquired how long Ukraine would be able to resist Russian aggression without U.S. assistance during a 2018 meeting with donors that included the indicted associates of his personal attorney, Rudy Giuliani. “How long would they last in a fight with Russia?” Trump is heard asking in the audio portion of a video...

    Putin To Address Russians As Country Sets New Daily COVID-19 Record
    May11

    Putin To Address Russians As Country Sets New Daily COVID-19 Record

    Russian President Vladimir Putin looks at military aircrafts flying over the Kremlin and Red Square to mark the 75th anniversary of the victory over Nazi Germany in World War Two, Moscow, May 9, 2020. Alexey DRUZHININ / SPUTNIK / AFP. Russian President Vladimir Putin will address the nation about the coronavirus on Monday, as a new record of...

    Obama describes Trump’s handling of coronavirus as ‘an absolute chaotic disaster’
    May10

    Obama describes Trump’s handling of coronavirus as ‘an absolute chaotic disaster’

    Washington – Former president Barack Obama described President Donald Trump’s handling of the coronavirus pandemic as “chaotic” in a conference call with former members of his administration, a source said on Saturday. Obama has largely kept out of the fray even as Trump has blamed him and his Democratic administration for...

    Ukraine-born Tanzanian player targets U-17 team
    Apr27

    Ukraine-born Tanzanian player targets U-17 team

    A young Tanzanian footballer who is based in the Ukraine, Brian Shirima (13), has expressed his interest in featuring for youth national soccer teams. …read more Source:: The...

    Chernobyl beset with wildfires on nuclear disaster’s 34th anniversary
    Apr26

    Chernobyl beset with wildfires on nuclear disaster’s 34th anniversary

    Kiev – More than a thousand firefighters were working in the radiation-contaminated Chernobyl exclusion zone on Sunday, the 34th anniversary of the nuclear disaster, amid a weeks-long effort to extinguish brush fires in the area. Authorities have attributed the fires in the predominantly uninhabited Chernobyl zone and in other parts of...

    Trump, Putin issue rare joint statement commemorating WW2
    Apr25

    Trump, Putin issue rare joint statement commemorating WW2

    Washington – US President Donald Trump and his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin issued a rare joint statement on Saturday commemorating a 1945 World War 2 link-up of US and Soviet troops on their way to defeat Nazi Germany as an example of how their countries can cooperate. The statement by Trump and Putin comes amid deep strains in...