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US accuses Russia of wrong naval signals
Jun30

US accuses Russia of wrong naval signals

The United States on Wednesday accused Russia of deliberately displaying the wrong naval signals and interfering with a US aircraft carrier in the Mediterranean Sea, in the latest salvo about a June incident that both countries blame on each other. Captain Danny Hernandez, spokesman for US European Command, said the Russian warship Neustrashimy...

Italy, Netherlands duel for UN Security Council seat
Jun29

Italy, Netherlands duel for UN Security Council seat

Kazakhstan beat out Thailand in a second round, picking up 138 votes against 55 for Thailand and winning a council seat for the first time since its 1991 independence from the Soviet Union. Italy and the Netherlands squared off for a UN Security Council seat after Kazakhstan was elected to the powerful council for the first time and Bolivia,...

Kremlin dents Turkish hopes for quick restoration of ties
Jun28

Kremlin dents Turkish hopes for quick restoration of ties

Russian President Vladimir Putin. The Kremlin sought to dampen Turkey’s hopes for a swift restoration of normal relations on Tuesday, a day after Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan expressed regret over the downing of a Russian warplane last year. The Russian jet was shot down, with the loss of the pilot, in November while taking part in the...

Kerry raises harassment of US diplomats in Moscow with Putin
Jun28

Kerry raises harassment of US diplomats in Moscow with Putin

US Secretary of State John Kerry holds a joint press conference after their meeting with British Foreign Secretary Philip Hammond at the Foreign and Commonwealth Office (FCO) in central London, June 27, 2016. (Daniel Leal-Olivas/Pool photo via AP) Russian harassment and surveillance of US diplomats in Moscow has increased significantly and US...

France, Germany should take ‘initiative’ after Brexit: President Hollande
Jun26

France, Germany should take ‘initiative’ after Brexit: President Hollande

French President Francois Hollande appears after Britain’s vote to leave the European Union, at the Elysee Palace in Paris, France, June 25, 2016. REUTERS/Jacky Naegelen France and Germany should “take the initiative” after British voters decided their country should quit the EU, French President Francois Hollande said on Sunday. “A...

Euro 2016: Germany v/s Slovakia preview – Will the World Cup winners wake up from their group-stage slumber?
Jun26

Euro 2016: Germany v/s Slovakia preview – Will the World Cup winners wake up from their group-stage slumber?

Germany goalkeeper Manuel Neuer believes the world champions can put a slow start to Euro 2016 behind them and thrive under the pressure of knockout football when they face Slovakia on Sunday. Joachim Loew’s side progressed to the last 16 as winners of Group C, beating Ukraine and Northern Ireland, drawing with Poland and all without...

US: coal mine near Beulah auctions equipment after retrench
Jun26

US: coal mine near Beulah auctions equipment after retrench

Dakota Westmoreland mine equipment were auctioned on Friday after losing a coal contract (source: bismarcktribune.com) Bulldozers, coal haulers and several other pieces of equipment belonging to Dakota Westmoreland mine near Beulah were auctioned Friday as the operator retrenches after losing its primary coal contract. The auction and dozens of...

Putin visits China: Secures energy deals for Russia, talks security
Jun26

Putin visits China: Secures energy deals for Russia, talks security

Chinese President Xi Jinping shakes hands with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin during a signing ceremony after their meeting in Beijing. (Source: REUTERS) Russia and China sealed a raft of energy deals during President Vladimir Putin’s visit to Beijing on Saturday, strengthening economic ties while pledging to preserve the strategic...

Russian President Putin meets Chinese leaders
Jun25

Russian President Putin meets Chinese leaders

The renewed push to bolster relations with China came after the U.S. and the EU imposed an array of crippling sanctions on Russia over its annexation of the Crimea. …read more Source: The...

Berlin: Diplomats from EU’s founding 6 meet to talk Brexit
Jun25

Berlin: Diplomats from EU’s founding 6 meet to talk Brexit

Foreign Ministers from EU’s founding six, from left to right, Didier Reynders from Belgium, Frank-Walter Steinmeier from Germany, Paolo Gentiloni from Italy, Jean Asselborn from Luxembourg, Jean-Marc Ayrault from France and Bert Koenders from the Netherlands, walk through the park of the Foreign Ministry’s guest house Villa Borsig...