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Obama, Putin discuss Syria; essential difference over Assad remains
Russia and the United States agreed on Monday to look for a diplomatic end to the Syrian civil war but clashed over the central question of whether Syrian President Bashar al-Assad should retain power.During a 90-minute meeting, U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin agreed that their armed forces should hold talks to...
Obama, Putin at odds about Assad’s future
The two leaders discussed Syria, Ukraine for 95 minutes in face-to-face meeting …read more Source: World...
Russia eyes retaliation after Ukrainian airspace ban
Sanctions could follow Kiev’s recent ban on Ukraine-bound flights by 25 Russian airlines …read more Source: World...
Ban hopes ‘solidarity’ shown in JCPOA would solve world conflicts
The United Nations Secretary General has hailed the agreement between Iran and the P5+1 countries over the Islamic Republic’s nuclear program, expressing hope that the world powers can use the “solidarity” they demonstrated during the nuclear talks to resolve conflicts across the world. “I commend the landmark nuclear agreement between the...
Ukraine to start buying Russian gas in October
Ukraine to start buying Russian gas in October …read more Source:...
Obama hits Putin, Republicans in U.N. speech
Story highlightsThe President discusses the fight against ISIS Obama is expected to meet with Putin, Raul CastroIn a speech at times defensive and accusatory, Obama sought to use his favored weapon — oratory — to beat back his international challengers as well as conservatives in the U.S. who’ve branded him a weak leader...
Russia closes airspace to Ukraine airlines from Oct 25
Move comes as reprisal for similar ban that Ukraine slapped on two Russian firms …read more Source:...
Obama and Putin trade barbs at Syria-focused UN meet
US and Russian leaders clash over Ukraine and Syria amid signs they may be inching towards compromises on Assad’s fate. …read more Source: AL...
US can’t solve world problems ‘on our own’: Obama
Addressing the United Nations General Assembly, US President Barack Obama stressed the need for diplomacy and cooperation, saying “we can’t solve the world’s problems on our own.” According to Press TV, Obama said Monday that the era when “strong states must impose their will on weaker ones” has come to an end. “We the nations of the...
Russia, Ukraine improving, Air Arabia chief says
Monday, Sep 28, 2015 Dubai: Air Arabia is seeing an improvement in Russia and Ukraine, two markets the low-cost airline has significantly scaled back from in recent years due to their economic and political fragility. Demand for air travel between the UAE… …read more Source:...
