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World’s most visited cities: Hong Kong top, London second, Rio climbs but Kiev falls
Hong Kong however, which hosted 27.7 million visitors in 2014, representing an increase of 8.2%, retained top spot in the 100-strong list for the sixth consecutive year. Nearly 17.4 million foreigners visited London in 2014. …read more Source: The Times of...
Canada signals it will reengage with Russia despite Ukraine
Canada will seek closer relations with Russia despite deep tensions over Moscow’s actions in Ukraine, new Liberal Foreign Minister Stephane Dion signalled on Thursday, marking a major policy shift. Last October the Liberals defeated the Conservatives, who had cut most high-level ties with Moscow and slapped sanctions on Russian firms,...
European Union Court Throws Out Sanctions Against 5 Ukraine Old Guard
An EU court on Thursday annulled European Union sanctions against five Ukrainians, including two former prime ministers, because the bloc had wrongly found them at fault over embezzling state funds. …read more Source:...
NATO Mulls First Russia Talks Since 2014: Jens Stoltenberg
NATO head Jens Stoltenberg confirmed Thursday the alliance is discussing whether to hold its first formal talks with Russia since 2014 when the Ukraine crisis plunged relations into a deep freeze. …read more Source:...
Doomsday Clock stays unchanged at three minutes to midnight
Members of the Bulletin of Atomic Scientists sit after unveiling the ‘Doomsday Clock’ that remains at three minutes to midnight (AP Photo/Alex Brandon) The Iran nuclear deal and movement on climate change prompted the scientists who maintain the Doomsday Clock, a symbolic countdown to global catastrophe, to keep it unchanged on Tuesday at...
France Hopes To See Russia Sanctions Lifted ‘This Summer’: French Economy Minister
France hopes that international sanctions imposed on Russia for its intervention in Ukraine will be lifted “this summer,” French Economy Minister Emmanuel Macron said on Sunday. …read more Source:...
John Kerry Says Effort And Good Faith Could Lead To Russian Sanctions Lifting
US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Friday he believed that with effort and good faith on both sides it would be possible to implement the Minsk agreements on Ukraine in coming months to allow fo… …read more Source:...
Vladimir Putin probably approved murder of Russian spy killed in London
Marina Litvinenko, widow of murdered ex-KGB agent Alexander Litvinenko, reads a statement outside of the Royal Courts of Justice in London, Britain, January 21, 2016. (Reuters) President Vladimir Putin probably approved a Russian intelligence operation to murder ex-KBG agent Alexander Litvinenko, a judge led-British inquiry into the 2006 killing...
Australian Open: After Sania Mirza, Bopanna reaches second round with partner Mergea
Indian tennis stars enjoyed comfortable wins in the Australian Open on Thursday as Sania Mirza eased into the second round with partner Martina Hingis while Rohan Bopanna also registered a straight sets win in the men’s doubles first round in Melbourne. Sania’s rampaging run with her Swiss partner continued as the duo stretched its...
Roger Federer sees off Alexandr Dolgopolov to reach third round of Australian Open
Roger Federer overcame some feisty resistance from Alexandr Dolgopolov to safely advance to the third round of the Australian Open with a 6-3 7-5 6-1 victory on Wednesday. The Swiss third seed had romped through the opening set of their second round clash on Rod Laver Arena in just 26 minutes before the 27-year-old Ukrainian started to assert...
