Section: The Himalayan Times (Nepal)
Germany presses Russia, Ukraine to implement peace deal
MUNICH: Germany’s foreign minister pressed for progress on a year-old peace plan for eastern Ukraine as he met Saturday with senior officials from Russia, Ukraine and France, saying he hopes that Moscow and Kiev realize that they don’t have forever to implement the deal. After the effort in Munich to push forward diplomatic efforts,...
Russian PM: West rekindling the Cold War
NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg (left) and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier arrive at the Security Conference in Munich, Germany, on Saturday, February 13, 2016. Photo: AP MUNICH: Russia’s prime minister accused the West on Saturday of rekindling the Cold War, telling a meeting of top defense officials, diplomats and...
Russia keeps bombing despite Syria truce; Assad vows to fight on
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov (L) and U.S. Foreign Secretary John Kerry (2L) attend the International Syria Support Group (ISSG) meeting in Munich, Germany, February 11, 2016, together with members of the Syrian opposition and other officials. REUTERS MUNICH/AMMAN: Major powers agreed on Friday to a pause in combat in Syria, but Russia...
Biden, Poroshenko discuss reforms needed in Ukraine: White House
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko (L) and US Vice President Joe Biden pose for the media prior to meeting on the sidelines of the World Economic Forum in Davos, Switzerland, January 20, 2016. REUTERS WASHINGTON: US Vice President Joe Biden and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko spoke by phone for the second consecutive day on Friday to...
Putin praises Russian military over Crimea maneuvers
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin says the Russian military in Crimea has proven its capability during war games this week. Putin spoke during Thursday’s conference call with his top military leaders, who were overseeing maneuvers on the Black Sea Peninsula that Russia annexed from Ukraine in March 2014. The drills in Crimea are part of a...
Pentagon seeks $583 billion budget for 2017; Republicans say not enough
U.S. President Barack Obama listens to remarks during his meeting with Italian President Sergio Mattarella in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington February 8, 2016. REUTERS WASHINGTON: The Pentagon on Tuesday proposed a $582.7 billion defense budget that emphasizes emerging threats from Russia, China and Islamic State rebels, but the...
EU to unveil new energy plan today
A European Union (EU) flag flutters outside the Athens’ Stock Exchange in Athens, Greece, on Monday, August 3, 2015. Photo: AP Brussels, February 9 The European Union (EU) will unveil on Wednesday plans to give it power to examine energy contracts that European states sign with countries outside the bloc, amid concerns about Europe’s...
Poland scraps deal
WARSAW: Poland has decided to scrap the $3 billion deal for 50 Airbus utility helicopters and will buy only a few aircraft from the European firm, Rzeczpospolita reported on Thursday citing defence sources. The move, coming months before a NATO summit in Warsaw where Poland is expected to seek more allied presence on its territory, could strain...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko sees increased risk of open war with Russia
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko gestures during a news conference in Kiev, Ukraine, January 14, 2016. REUTERS BERLIN: The risk of open war between Russia and Ukraine is greater than it was a year ago and Russian President Vladimir Putin has begun an “information war” against Germany, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told the German...
Pentagon to hike spending request to fund fight vs Islamic State
US President Barack Obama speaks at an event honoring the 7th anniversary of the signing of the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act at the White House in Washington January 29, 2016. REUTERS WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama’s administration will seek a significant increase in funding for the fight against Islamic State as part of its 2017...
