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Russia plays key role in stability of the world, Qatar Emir tells Putin
Moscow // President Vladimir Putin and the Emir of Qatar on Monday discussed the Syrian crisis, as global powers seek to push the warring sides towards the negotiating table.“Russia plays a main role when it comes to stability in the world,” Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani said at the start of the meeting at the Kremlin.“We very much want to...
Avalanche in French Alps kills 5 military, two others injured
An avalanche killed at least five military personnel and seriously injured two other servicemen on Monday while they were skiing in the French Alps, local authorities said. The avalanche happened in early afternoon in Valfrejus in the department of Savoie and caught 51 military personnel by surprise as they were skiing off-piste, the police said...
Burkina Faso and Mali to coordinate forces after deadly attacks
Burkina Faso and Mali have agreed to work together to counter the growing threat of Islamic militants in West Africa by sharing intelligence and conducting joint security patrols following two deadly and well-coordinated attacks in the region. Their prime ministers met on Sunday, two days after Al-Qaeda militants seized the Splendid Hotel in...
Ukraine warns of more malware attacks after Kiev airport hit
Ukraine’s Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warned on Monday of the threat of possible further virus attacks after malware was found in the IT system of Kiev’s main airport over the weekend. …read more Source: The Daily...
US lifts ban on funding ‘neo-Nazi’ Ukrainian militia
Last June, Congress passed a resolution intended to block American military funding for Ukraine from being used to provide training or weaponry for the Azov Battalion. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
OSCE monitors fired upon in east Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which keeps a tab on ceasefire in Ukraine, says its monitors have come under fire during an assessment mission in the country’s war-torn east. …read more Source: Iran...
OSCE monitors fired upon in east Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE), which keeps a tab on ceasefire in Ukraine, says its monitors have come under fire during an assessment mission in the country’s war-torn east. According to the reports, the organization said the incident occurred on Saturday when its observers’ vehicle was hit with...
Foreign monitors under fire in east Ukraine
An OSCE vehicle carrying observers and a translator who were in an Ukraine controlled area to assess a damaged pipelline came under fire. …read more Source: World...
Foreign monitors under fire in east Ukraine: OSCE
Western monitors of Ukraine’s tattered truce reported Sunday that they had come under fire during an assessment of the situation in the war-torn east of the former Soviet state …read more Source: The Daily...
After Russian embargo, stormy seas for Iceland’s fisheries
In Iceland’s small harbors, a Russian embargo on European fish imports isn’t just a headache for fishermen — it’s a headache for everyone. “Of course we’re worried,” says Astvaldur Sigurdsson, a grocer in Neskaupstadur, a town of 1,500 people nestled in a cove in eastern Iceland. “This is bound to...
