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Kazakhstan Ranks 30th among 144 Nations on Gender Equality
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakhstan was recently ranked 30th out of 144 countries in gender equality, according to a new report by the non-profit Save the Children. The ranking places Kazakhstan ahead of countries such as the U.S., Japan, Hungary, Slovakia and Montenegro. The...
Leaders of ‘Normandy Quartet’ synchronize watches in Berlin
A summit “Norman Quartet” has been held in Berlin. According to Ria Novosti, Chancellor Angela Merkel met Russian President Vladimir Putin, French President Francois Hollande and President of Ukraine Petro Poroshenko …read more Source: Azerbaijan State News...
Putin ready to extend Aleppo truce as France, Germany up pressure
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready to prolong a unilateral ceasefire in Aleppo, after tough talks in Berlin where the leaders of Germany and France refused to rule out sanctions against Moscow. Putin said he told the European leaders that Russia was “intending to extend as far as possible” a halt to its air raids...
Clinton accuses Trump of being Putin’s ‘puppet’
LAS VEGAS: Democrat Hillary Clinton accused Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Wednesday of being a “puppet” for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country has been accused by U.S. intelligence officials of meddling in the U.S. election. Putin has been repeatedly thrust into the campaign for the Nov. 8 U.S. election. Trump has...
Clinton accuses Trump of being Putin’s ‘puppet’
WASHINGTON: Democrat Hillary Clinton accused Republican presidential rival Donald Trump on Wednesday of being a “puppet” for Russian President Vladimir Putin, whose country has been accused by US intelligence officials of meddling in the US election. Putin has been repeatedly thrust into the campaign for the November 8 US election. Trump has...
Four-way talks move ahead on Ukraine, scant progress on Syria
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko, French President Francois Hollande, Russian President Vladimir Putin and German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier attend talks on a stalled peace plan for eastern Ukraine at the chancellery in Berlin, Germany, October 19, 2016. REUTERS BERLIN: Germany and France pressed...
‘No miracles’ at Berlin talks on ending Ukraine conflict
BERLIN: German Chancellor Angela Merkel said “no miracles” were achieved on the Ukraine crisis Thursday, but talks with the country’s leader and his Russian and French counterparts did lead to some progress on ending a deadlock in the peace process. After a five-hour summit billed as “difficult”, Ukrainian President...
Major Russian naval deployment to intensify Aleppo assault: NATO diplomat
A man rides a bicycle near damaged buildings in the rebel held besieged al-Sukkari neighbourhood of Aleppo, Syria October 19, 2016. REUTERS BRUSSELS: Russian warships off the coast of Norway are carrying fighter bombers that are likely to reinforce a final assault on the besieged Syrian city of Aleppo in two weeks, a senior NATO diplomat said on...
Leaders agree to create ‘road map’ for Ukraine peace process
BERLIN (AP) — The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, Germany and France agreed Wednesday on a ‘road map’ aimed at reviving the stalled peace process in eastern Ukraine, though details of the plan still need to be worked out by the countries’ foreign ministers over the coming month. German Chancellor Angela Merkel welcomes the President of...
Putin ready to extend Aleppo truce as France, Germany up pressure
BERLIN: Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready to prolong a unilateral ceasefire in Aleppo, after tough talks in Berlin where the leaders of Germany and France refused to rule out sanctions against Moscow. Putin said he told the European leaders that Russia was “intending to extend as far as possible” a halt to its air...
