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NATO, Russia Council To Meet On April 20 In Brussels
Apr12

NATO, Russia Council To Meet On April 20 In Brussels

NATO envoys will hold their first formal meeting with Russia in almost two years on April 20, the Western alliance said on Tuesday, with the crisis in Ukraine, reducing military risks and Afghanistan … …read more Source:...

Ukraine looks to new pro-EU government after PM quits
Apr12

Ukraine looks to new pro-EU government after PM quits

Ukraine prepared on Tuesday to usher in a stable new pro-western government following the resignation of prime minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk over public anger with his seeming inability to fight government graft. Yatsenyuk’s resignation came 2 months after he survived a no-confidence vote in parliament. …read more Source: The Times of...

Ukraine looks to new pro-EU government after PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk quits
Apr11

Ukraine looks to new pro-EU government after PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk quits

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. (AP Photo) Ukraine prepared Monday to usher in a stable new pro-Western government following the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk over public anger with his seeming inability to fight government graft. Yatsenyuk’s Sunday announcement came barely two months after he survived a...

Two Indian students stabbed to death in Ukraine, another injured
Apr11

Two Indian students stabbed to death in Ukraine, another injured

In an unfortunate incident, two Indian students were on Sunday stabbed to death, while one was critically injured in Ukraine. The incident took place in Uzhgorod Medical College of the country. According to initial reports, the condition of the survivor is critical and he is recuperating. “Pranav Shaindilya and Ankur Singh died while...

North Korea’s repeated provocations is making disarmament harder: G7 Ministers
Apr11

North Korea’s repeated provocations is making disarmament harder: G7 Ministers

G7 foreign ministers gathered at Hiroshima where the US had dropped an atomic bomb in 1945 (AP Photo) The effort to rid the world of nuclear weapons has been made more complex by North Korea’s repeated provocations and by the worsening security environment in Syria and Ukraine, the Group of Seven (G7) foreign ministers said on Monday....

Ukraine’s embattled PM  Arseniy Yatsenyuk resigns
Apr11

Ukraine’s embattled PM Arseniy Yatsenyuk resigns

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk. (AP Photo) Ukraine’s embattled prime minister announced Sunday that he is resigning, opening the way for the formation of a new government to end a drawn-out political crisis. In his weekly televised address, Arseniy Yatsenyuk said his resignation would be formally submitted to parliament on...

Ukraine PM Arseny Yatseniuk Tenders Resignation In Televised Broadcast
Apr10

Ukraine PM Arseny Yatseniuk Tenders Resignation In Televised Broadcast

Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk tendered his resignation in a televised broadcast on Sunday and signalled support for parliamentary speaker and presidential ally Volodymyr Groysman to take o… …read more Source:...

John Kerry arrives in Japan for landmark Hiroshima visit
Apr10

John Kerry arrives in Japan for landmark Hiroshima visit

US Secretary of State John Kerry arrives ahead of G7 ministerial meetings, at Iwakuni Marine Corps Air Station, Japan. (Source: Reuters photo) John Kerry arrived in Japan on Sunday for a Group of Seven meeting in Hiroshima, in the first-ever visit to the atomic-bombed city by a US secretary of state. Kerry arrived at a US military base west of...

After Panama papers leak, EU warns of sanctions on the low-tax haven
Apr08

After Panama papers leak, EU warns of sanctions on the low-tax haven

Panama is listed by the EU as a country that is not cooperative on tax issues. A European Union official has threatened to sanction Panama and other nations if they don’t cooperate fully to fight money laundering and tax evasion, after a leak of data showed the small country remains a key destination for people who want to hide money. The...

Friend named in Panama Papers not corrupt: Vladimir Putin
Apr07

Friend named in Panama Papers not corrupt: Vladimir Putin

Russia President Vladimir Putin Russian President Vladimir Putin said a friend of his named in the leaks had done nothing wrong and spent the money he earned from business on buying expensive musical instruments which he was donating to public institutions. Media reports based on the leaked documents from a Panama-based law firm alleged that...