Section: Africa&ME
G-7 warns Russia of more sanctions, pledges climate action
World leaders warned Russia June 8 that it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Climate change, terror on agenda for 2nd day of G-7 meeting
After spending much of the first day talking about Ukraine, leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies shifted their focus Monday to global iss …read more Source: The New...
Obama urges EU leaders to stand up to Russia
The US president has urged leaders of the G7 industrial nations to stand up against “Russian aggression” in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Obama, Hollande agree on Ukraine, Iran nukes
The White House says President Barack Obama and French President Francois Hollande are in agreement on some of the world’s vexing problems, including Russia’s actions in Ukraine and keeping Iran from developing nuclear weapons. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Climate change, terror on agenda for 2nd day of G7 meeting
After spending much of the first day talking about Ukraine, leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies shifted their focus Monday to global issues including climate change, terrorism and the threat from diseases such as Ebola. …read more Source: The Daily...
Kremlin says nothing new in tough G7 line on Russia
Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov speaks during a news conference after a meeting with his Belarusian counterpart Vladimir Makei in Moscow, Russia, on June 8, 2015. (Reuters/Maxim Zmeyev) Moscow, Reuters—Russia said on Monday it saw nothing new in the tough line taken by leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) on Moscow over sanctions and...
US Troops Training Ukrainian Soldiers on Russia’s Doorstep
TEHRAN (FNA)- Hundreds of US forces are reportedly deployed near Russia’s borders with Ukraine to train the country’s troops amid growing tensions between Washington and Moscow. …read more Source: Fars News...
G7 leaders to stand firm on security threats, Ukraine
Pressing security threats from jihadist groups across the world and “Russian aggression” in Ukraine dominated world leaders’ talks Monday at the second day of the G7 summit in Germany. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Merkel encourages G7 leaders to agree tough climate goals
German Chancellor Angela Merkel urged Group of Seven (G7) leaders to commit to tough goals to cut greenhouse gases at the final day of their summit in the Bavarian Alps on Monday. Merkel, once dubbed the “climate chancellor”, hopes to revitalise her green credentials by getting the G7 industrial nations to agree specific emissions...
Over 1,700 Ukraine troops killed in conflict: Official
Ukraine’s conflict claims the lives of over 1,700 Ukrainian troops, an official says. …read more Source:...
