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US envoy John Kerry flown to Swiss hospital after bike crash
FILE – In this March 18, 2015 file picture, U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry rides his bicycle along the shore of Lake Geneva after holding meetings with Iran’s Foreign Minister in Lausanne, Switzerland. (Source: AP) US Secretary of State John Kerry had a bike crash Sunday outside of Geneva and was flown by helicopter to a Swiss hospital...
Six powers agree way to restore UN sanctions in push for Iran deal
Six world powers have agreed on a way to restore UN sanctions on Iran if the country breaks the terms of a future nuclear deal, clearing a major obstacle to an accord ahead of a June 30 deadline, Western officials told Reuters. The new understanding on a UN sanctions “snapback” among the six powers – the United States, Britain,...
US Vice President says his son Beau Biden has died of brain cancer
Biden, son of US Vice President Joe Biden Beau Biden, son of US Vice President Joe Biden, has died after battling brain cancer, the vice president said on Saturday. “The entire Biden family is saddened beyond words. We know that Beau’s spirit will live on in all of us, especially through his brave wife, Hallie, and two remarkable children,...
Russia bans entry of 89 European politicians, officials; EU slams ‘travel blacklist’
Russia has imposed an entry ban on 89 European politicians and military leaders, according to a list seen by Reuters, a move that has angered Europe and worsened its standoff with the West over Moscow’s role in the Ukraine conflict. The list, which says it was compiled by the Russian foreign ministry and handed to a European Union...
French Open: ‘Phoenix Monfils’ leads France brigade on Day 6
Just after lunch Alize Cornet collapsed on her back in joy and several hours later as dusk arrived Gael Monfils danced a jig of delight as home hopes soared at the French Open on Friday. In between there were routine third-round victories for defending women’s champion Maria Sharapova and Swiss great Roger Federer, but day six was a...
Germany Warns Ukraine Truce Turning ‘Very Fragile’
Germany’s foreign minister warned Friday that the situation in Ukraine’s separatist east was turning “very fragile” and required all sides to refocus their efforts on salvaging a three-month truce. …read more Source:...
Russia Releases 89-Name European Union Travel Blacklist
Moscow has released a blacklist of European Union politicians barred from Russia in response to EU sanctions over Crimea and Ukraine, Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said on Friday. …read more Source:...
Second most wanted Nazi dies in Canada
One of the top suspects of Nazi war crimes during the Second World War has died at the age of 93, the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail reported. A Canadian of Ukrainian descent, Vladimir Katriuk, was listed as the second most wanted Nazi this year by the US-based Simon Wiesenthal Center that focuses on war criminals. Katriuk died last week,...
Vladimir Putin classifies information on deaths of Russian troops in peacetime
President Vladimir Putin ordered on Thursday that deaths of Russian soldiers during special operations in peacetime should be classified as a state secret, a move that comes as Moscow stands accused of sending troops to fight in eastern Ukraine. Putin, who has repeatedly denied any involvement of Russian troops in a pro-Russian separatist...
Russian President Vladimir Putin condemns US over FIFA probe
Russia switched the focus of its tensions with America from Ukraine to the football pitch on Thursday with President Vladimir Putin lashing out over the US probe into FIFA. The Kremlin strongman condemned the arrest of seven top FIFA officials, accusing Washington of trying to oust football boss Sepp Blatter after he resisted pressure to stop...
