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Vladimir Putin calls to boost Russia’s defences
Moscow, Oct 5 : President Vladimir Putin today called for a boost of Russia’s defences to keep the nation “strong” as he opened the new parliament session amid a fresh upsurge in tensions with the United States. Putin addressed the State Duma after a crushing victory for ruling party United Russia at elections last month that could help...
Tim Kaine, Mike Pence clash in their only vice presidential debate
Farmville (Virginia), Oct 5 : Senator Tim Kaine from the Democratic party and Republican Governor Mike Pence had a feisty exchange of words over their running mates’ policies at the first and only vice presidential debate here as the two slammed each other with running a campaign filled with hatred. The moderator, Elaine Quijano of CBS...
Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte compares himself to Adolf Hitler
Manila, October 1: Philippines President Rodrigo Duterte has compared himself to Adolf Hitler, saying he wants to kill millions of drug addicts, just as the Nazi leader killed Jews during the Holocaust. ”Hitler massacred three million Jews. Now there is 3 million, what is it, 3 million drug addicts (in the Philippines), there are,” CNN quoted the...
Russia to summon Dutch ambassador over MH17 crash probe
Moscow, Oct 1 : The Russian Foreign Ministry will summoned Dutch ambassador to Moscow to explain why it is impossible to ignore the Malaysia Airlines MH17 Boeing crash data, which Russia has turned over to the Dutch side, Russian Foreign Ministry Spokeswoman Maria Zakharova said on Friday. “In a bid to explain the additional reasons for which...
MH17 downed by missile transported from Russia: inquiry
Nieuwegein (Netherlands), Sep 28 : The missile which brought down Flight MH17 two years ago over eastern Ukraine was transported into the area from Russia, a Dutch-led investigation found today. “Based on the criminal investigation we have concluded that flight MH17 was downed by a BUK missile of the series 9M83, that came from the territory of...
Donald Trump’s investments in India can affect Indo-Pak ties: Tim Kaine
Washington, Sep 16 : Democratic vice presidential nominee Senator Tim Kaine has alleged that Republican White House aspirant Donald Trump’s investments in India could have an impact on US’ efforts towards a stable India-Pakistan relationship if he wins the November general elections. “He (Trump) has got deals in the Pakistan part of...
Hillary Clinton says damage done by Donald Trump needs to be ‘undone’
Washington, Sep 12: Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton today said the “damage” done by her rival Donald Trump needs to be undone after the elections and underlined that the real estate tycoon’s “ignorance” towards Russian President Vladimir Putin is “dangerous”. ”We already know he (Trump) has done damage. We already know, from...
Hilary Clinton policies have produced massive global disorder: Donald Trump
Jha Washington, Sep 10 : Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has accused former secretary of state and his Democratic rival Hillary Clinton of committing greatest foreign policy blunders, triggering massive global disorder. “Hillary Clinton has presided over the greatest series of foreign policy failures and blunders anyone has ever...
Barack Obama, Vladmir Putin agree to continue seeking deal on Syria
Hangzhou, Sep 5: President Barack Obama said today the US and Russia have not given up on negotiations that could stem the bloodshed in Syria, but acknowledged that leaders are challenged by “gaps of trust” between the rival powers. Significant sticking points remain in the negotiations over creation of an unlikely US-Russian military partnership...
Vladimir Putin & Theresa May expressed hopes to repair bilateral relations
Hangzhou, Sep 5: Russian President Vladimir Putin and British Prime Minister Theresa May met here on Sunday and expressed hopes to repair bilateral relations through dialogue. During the meeting, their first ever, Putin congratulated May on becoming the British Prime Minister, and said he hopes the two countries can take bilateral relations to a...