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    Russia votes to hand Vladimir Putin 4th presidential term
    Mar18

    Russia votes to hand Vladimir Putin 4th presidential term

    YEKATERINBURG, Russia: Vladimir Putin’s victory in Russia’s presidential election Sunday isn’t in doubt. The only real question is whether voters will turn out in big enough numbers to hand him a convincing mandate for his fourth term — and many Russians are facing intense pressure to do so. Casting his ballot in Moscow, Putin...

    Significant moments in Putin’s 18 years of power
    Mar18

    Significant moments in Putin’s 18 years of power

    MOSCOW: A look at some of the significant dates in Vladimir Putin’s 18 years in power as Russia’s president and prime minister: December 31, 1999 — In a surprise address to the nation, President Boris Yeltsin announces his resignation and makes Putin, the prime minister he appointed four months earlier, the acting president. May 7,...

    Russia votes as Vladimir Putin eyes 4th presidential term
    Mar18

    Russia votes as Vladimir Putin eyes 4th presidential term

    Russian President Vladimir Putin gestures while speaking to employees of the Almazov National Medical Center in St Petersburg, Russia, Friday, March 16, 2018. Photo: AP YEKATERINBURG, Russia: Vladimir Putin’s victory in Russia’s presidential election Sunday isn’t in doubt. The only real question is whether voters will turn out...

    Exclusive: Russian billions slip through Latvia’s loose net
    Mar16

    Exclusive: Russian billions slip through Latvia’s loose net

    RIGA: Latvia launched just 85 money-laundering investigations in 2017 even though its banks flagged 17,900 suspect transactions, data seen by Reuters shows, highlighting the challenge the Baltic state faces in repairing its tarnished reputation. Prime Minister Maris Kucinskis has vowed to invest more in monitoring banks after the United States...

    Welbeck double lifts Arsenal, Torres boosts Atletico
    Mar16

    Welbeck double lifts Arsenal, Torres boosts Atletico

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    Ukrainian national found dead in Pokhara Hotel
    Mar15

    Ukrainian national found dead in Pokhara Hotel

    POKHARA: A Ukrainian national has been found dead on Thursday in Hotel White Pearl at Lakeside in Pokhara. According to District Police Office, Kaski Deputy Superintendent of Police, Khadga Bahadur Khatri, 28-year-old Anpon Kuzniephov with passport ER 545720 was found lying unconscious at the gym-floor near the lobby. Kuzniephov was pronounced...

    Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over nerve attack on ex-spy
    Mar15

    Britain expels 23 Russian diplomats over nerve attack on ex-spy

    Biggest expulsion of diplomats for more than 30 years Vows to freeze Russian assets that pose a threat US believes Russia responsible: US envoy to UN Moscow denies involvement, warns of retaliation Britain’s Prime Minister Theresa May addresses the House of Commons on her government’s reaction to the poisoning of former Russian...

    Christians emerge as key patrons for Jews moving to Israel
    Mar08

    Christians emerge as key patrons for Jews moving to Israel

    ISRAEL: Israel’s founding fathers, who etched a commitment to encouraging Jewish immigration into the declaration of independence, might be surprised to find that, seven decades later, the state is relying on Christians to fulfill that promise. What was once a strictly Jewish-funded mission is increasingly being bankrolled by evangelical...

    Britain’s May urges EU leaders to move on with Brexit talks
    Dec14

    Britain’s May urges EU leaders to move on with Brexit talks

    PM to attend Brussels summit after securing trade talks Government lost awkward Brexit vote in parliament May now needs cabinet consensus on new EU relationship British Union flag waves in front of the Elizabeth Tower at Houses of Parliament containing the bell know as “Big Ben” in central London, on Wednesday, March 29, 2017. Photo: AP...

    Putin, Trump agree to fighting IS in Syria, Kremlin says
    Nov11

    Putin, Trump agree to fighting IS in Syria, Kremlin says

    To continue joint efforts against Islamic State until its defeat Statement coordinated by Tillerson, Lavrov -Kremlin Urges all parties to take active part in Geneva process …read more Source: The Himalayan...