Section: The Jakarta Post (Indonesia)
G-7 leaders signal united front on Russia sanctions
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday she expects a meeting of the Group of Seven industrialized democracies to produce a “united signal” that sanctions against Russia can only be softened if a February peace accord for Ukraine is fully implemented.Even before the issue was brought to the table, most of the leaders had already...
Germany, Brazil win again to top groups at U20 World Cup Steve McMorran
Germany and Brazil had emphatic wins to close the group stages of the FIFA Under-20 World Cup on Sunday, leaving both atop their pools but with tricky assignments ahead in the second round. Germany beat Honduras 5-1 to finish Group F with three-straight wins – with 16 goals for and two against – while Brazil, also with three wins,...
Obama aims to mend US-German relations on Bavarian trip
President Barack Obama is aiming to show unity with Western allies on global challenges during an overnight trip to Germany, especially Chancellor Angela Merkel amid enduring anti-Americanism in her country over U.S. spying programs.Obama and Merkel plan to open his visit Sunday with a public display of friendliness, delivering remarks about the...
5 police reportedly injured in Kiev gay march clash
Opponents of a gay rights march held in Ukrain’s capital have thrown smoke bombs and tear gas and the Interfax news agency cites police as saying five officers were injured in the clash.Other reports said four of the estimated 300 marchers also were injured.The march took place Saturday morning along the Dnipro River in Kiev. Helmeted riot...
G7 summit to discuss wars, jihadists, Grexit fears
The Bavarian Alps venue may look tranquil, but global turmoil — from Ukraine to Islamist militants and the Greek crisis — dominates the agenda of the G7 summit, which is being held without Russia.From Sunday, German Chancellor Angela Merkel hosts US President Barack Obama and the other leaders of the Group of Seven rich nations, with...
Too early to say Russia crisis over
Russian central bank chief Elvira Nabiullina said on Thursday it was too early to say the crisis is over in Russia after the economy was hit by Western sanctions and falling oil prices,”It’s premature to say that all the features of the crisis are over,” Nabiullina said at a bank congress in Russia’s second city of Saint...
Economy in brief: KADI reviewing HRP imports
The Anti-Dumping Committee (KADI) has commenced a sunset review of hot rolled plate (HRP) imports from China, Singapore and Ukraine to establish whether dumping practices are still in place.The steel products have been subject to anti-dumping duties since 2011, which will be soon removed once there is no new evidence of unfair trade...
Russia pushes ahead with World Cup plans despite Blatter resignation
Russia insisted Wednesday that it was pushing on with preparations for the 2018 World Cup despite the shock resignation of FIFA boss Sepp Blatter, who is fiercely backed by the Kremlin despite a corruption scandal.”The main thing is Russia is continuing preparations for the 2018 World Cup,” said President Vladimir Putin’s...
US global leadership indispensable for now, conference hears
The US may not be as powerful as it was in the decade after winning the Cold War in the 1990s, but its global leadership role remains indispensable now and for the foreseeable future, particularly in delivering what one foreign policy expert calls the “global public good”.Russia’s invasion of Ukraine and China’s rising overtures in...
UN says gays are victims of violent abuse all over the world
The UN human rights chief said in a new report that lesbians, gays, bisexuals and transgender people are victims of “pervasive, violent abuse, harassment and discrimination” in all regions of the world and cites hundreds of hate-related killings.High Commissioner for Human Rights Zeid Raad al-Hussein said actions by some countries to...
