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America may be doomed to cooperate with Putin
Russia is emerging as an essential diplomatic and security partner for the United States in Syria, despite the Obama administration’s opposition to Moscow’s support for President Bashar al-Assad. Russian-American cooperation on Syria now includes regular diplomatic, military and intelligence contacts. Moscow and Washington have...
Putin says he wants global cooperation against terrorism
MOSCOW: Russia wants to fight terrorism jointly with the rest of the world, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Monday, while again accusing the West of exacerbating international crises that had contributed to it, reports PTI. “We are faced with common threats, and we still want all countries, both in Europe and the whole...
The War on Islam and Islamophobia of the Muslims
Imperialism never dies; only changes its targets, strategies and war fronts. The human history gives full testimony to it. Imperialism -for its survival needs invasion and occupation of the foreign lands; hence needs war. It is the most manifest symptom of the disease that the imperialists find their national interest inside every other country...
UN pledges to pursue new sanctions against North Korea
The Security Council pledged Wednesday to swiftly pursue new sanctions against North Korea, strongly condemning its latest nuclear test as a ‘clear violation’ of previous UN resolutions. The sanctions would be the fifth round imposed on North Korea since the country’s first nuclear test in 2006. The sanctions are aimed at reining in...
Coca-Cola blames ad agency for map showing Crimea as part of Russia
US drinks firm Coca-Cola (KO.N) on Wednesday blamed a marketing agency for a map used in an online advertising campaign that showed Crimea to be part of Russia and which drew protests and threats of a boycott from angry Ukrainians. …read more Source:...
India’s Degrading Journalist Murder Index
As 2015 ends, India stands today at an awkward position of losing five journalists to assailants in 2015, which is higher than the tolls in previous year. While the robust media in the largest democracy of the globe had lost only two scribes (MVN Shankar from Andhra Pradesh and Tarun Kumar Acharya from Odisha) to goons in 2014, the statistics...
Ruble sinks to new 2015 low over oil price plunge
MOSCOW: Russia’s battered ruble on Tuesday continued its slide on the back of low oil prices, reaching a new 2015 low against the dollar and dropping to below 80 against the euro, reports BSS/AFP. The Russian currency stood on Tuesday at 72.85 against the dollar, down from 72.46 on Monday. The ruble meanwhile stood at 80.02 against the...
Malaysia’s new Islamic airline takes off, with a prayer
KUALA LUMPUR: The short domestic flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia’s biggest city, begins with a recital of the prayer for travel. The passengers ? most of them Muslims ? cup their hands, as a crew member recites the prayer over the loudspeaker just before take off. Malaysia’s Rayani Air took to the skies over the weekend with a...
EU extends economic sanctions on Russia for six months
The European Union on Monday extended economic sanctions against Russia until the end of July next year after the deadline for raising objections passed without any member state challenging the decision. …read more Source:...
Top four newsmakers of 2015
Supporters of Myanmar opposition leader Aung San Suu Kyi hold posters bearing her image. Looking back at the eventful year, some names stand out head and shoulders above others, and have managed to make headlines with significant contributions to the whole as a whole. Let’s meet some of the luminaries of 2015 who have shown bright as a...
