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Euro 2016: Switzerland reach knockout stage, misfiring France finish at top of Group A
Switzerland rode their luck to earn a 0-0 draw against a misfiring France to reach the knockout stage at a European Championship for the first time on Sunday as they finished second in Group A behind the hosts. Les Bleus hit the woodwork three times, including two efforts by the impressive Paul Pogba and a spectacular strike from substitute...
Vladimir Putin says Russia will work with any US president
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with chief executives of international companies at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) After two days of meetings with top European officials and international executives, Russian President Vladimir Putin sounded...
Kosovo parliament votes to extend EU legal mission mandate
Kosovo was earlier a Serbian province. (Source: Wikipedia) Kosovo’s parliament voted on Friday to extend the mandate of the European Union police and justice mission, whose work was suspended earlier this week because of a dispute over its role. Two-thirds of Kosovo’s parliamentarians voted to allow the mission, known as EULEX, to...
Russian president Putin accepts US as sole superpower, dilutes Trump praise
“America is a great power – today probably the only superpower. We accept that,” says Putin. President Vladimir Putin said on Friday he accepted the United States was probably still the world’s sole superpower and he was ready to work with whoever won the presidency, but didn’t want to be told how to live by Americans. Putin’s...
US Defence secretary Carter hits Russia for attacking US rebels in Syria
US Secretary of Defense Ash Carter speaks during a media conference after a meeting of NATO defense ministers at NATO headquarters in Brussels on Wednesday. (AP Photo) Defense Secretary Ash Carter today criticized Russia for bombing US-backed rebel forces in Syria that he said were fighting the Islamic State group. Carter told reporters at the...
EU extends sanctions over Russia’s ‘illegal annexation of Crimea’ from Ukraine
The Crimea sanctions prohibit certain exports and imports, and ban investment and tourism services by EU-based companies there. The European Union on Friday rolled over for another year sanctions imposed to protest Russia’s 2014 annexation of Crimea from Ukraine, which the bloc deems illegal. The announcement comes amid growing speculation...
Putin says Russia has no grudge against EU, ready to improve ties
President Vladimir Putin said on Friday Russia did not hold a grudge against the European Union and was ready to work to improve relations with the bloc, which he said was still a key trade partner. Speaking at the annual St Petersburg International Economic Forum, Putin played down economic difficulties caused by Western sanctions imposed over...
French head of EU foreign service quits in shake-up
The head of the European Union’s foreign service, French diplomat Alain Le Roy, has resigned after differences with EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, EU diplomats said. Le Roy’s departure “for personal reasons” just 16 months after he took the job of secretary-general of the European External Action Service was disclosed in...
Kerry tells Russia US patience on Syria ‘very limited’
US Secretary of State John Kerry US Secretary of State John Kerry told Russia and Syrian President Bashar al-Assad on Wednesday to respect a fragile ceasefire, warning that Washington’s patience was running out. “Russia needs to understand that our patience is not infinite, in fact it is very limited with whether or not Assad is going to be...
Euro 2016: #UKEvsNIR preview | Game against Ukraine crucial for N Ireland to reach knock-out stages
Northern Ireland face Ukraine in Lyon on Thursday with both sides needing a win to keep their Euro 2016 knockout stage dreams alive while the Irish are mourning the death of a young fan. Irish fans plan a round of applause at the Stade de Lyon in the 24th-minute of the Group C clash to pay their respects to Darren Rodgers. The 24-year-old from...
