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Turkey replaces lost Russia wheat as trade spat rolls on
Turkey is buying more wheat from other countries after restricting imports from its top supplier Russia as part of a food-trade dispute.In the last two weeks, Turkish firms agreed to import as much as 300,000 metric tonnes of Baltic grain, and more cargoes are being lined up, according to Linas Agro. That’s more than Turkey normally buys...
To curb political violence in its name, Islam needs to be independent of political power, not reformed even further
When it comes to finding a solution to the current political violence in the name of Islam, the most common prognosis is that Islam needs reform to make it politically civil and compatible with liberal political principles. Such an assessment is puzzling, because reforms of Islam under the influence of the liberal West actually happened almost...
Tillerson pushes US demand on Nato allies
US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson has reassured his nervous European counterparts over Washington’s commitment to Nato and pressed them again to spend more on defence, triggering a rebuke from Germany.Foreign Minister Sigmar Gabriel said it was neither “reachable nor desirable” for Germany to spend the agreed Nato target of 2% of member...
Tillerson blasts Russian aggression over Ukraine
Moscow denounces NATO ‘slander’ over ‘Russian aggression’ …read more Source: World...
Federer, Kyrgios advance to Miami Open semi-final
Roger Federer dramatically fought his way into the Miami Open semi-finals with a 6-2, 3-6, 7-6 (8/6) victory over Czech 10th seed Tomas Berdych on Thursday. The 35-year-old Swiss, who has already won the Australian Open and Indian Wells so far this year, extended his win streak over Berdych to seven matches. There was plenty of tension in the...
Ukrainian intelligence officer killed in car blast in Mariupol port
A Ukrainian state security service officer was killed in a car explosion in the eastern port city of Mariupol on Friday, the security service (SBU) said, blaming Russian-backed separatists …read more Source: The Daily...
Five Killed in East Ukraine as Tensions Simmer
Ukraine’s army said Friday it has suffered more losses in the fight against ‘rebels’ in the east as tensions in the three-year conflict simmered. Two Ukrainian servicemen were killed and 13 others injured over the past 24 hours when their positions came under ‘rebel’ fire, the Ukrainian military said in a statement. The deaths...
Five killed in east Ukraine as tensions simmer
The latest deaths were announced as US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said he would be holding talks with NATO allies in Brussels about Russia’s “aggression” in Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
5 killed in east Ukraine as fight against pro-Russian rebels continues
Ukraine’s army said Friday it has suffered more losses in the fight against pro-Russian insurgents in the east as tensions in the three-year conflict simmered. The latest deaths were announced as U.S….Click To Continue …read more Source: Daily...
Five killed in east Ukraine as tensions simmer
Ukraine’s army said Friday it has suffered more losses in the fight against pro-Russian insurgents in the east as tensions in the three-year conflict simmered …read more Source: The Daily...
