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Russia says Lavrov, Steinmeier to meet on Ukraine, Syria
The Russian and German foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will meet on Monday to discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says Lavrov, Steinmeier to meet on Ukraine, Syria
MOSCOW (Reuters) – The Russian and German foreign ministers, Sergei Lavrov and Frank-Walter Steinmeier, will meet on Monday to discuss the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria, Russia’s Foreign Ministry said on Saturday. …read more Source: The...
EU Urges Russia, Ukraine To Refrain From Escalating Tensions
European Union (EU) Foreign Affairs Chief Federica Mogherini has urged Russia and Ukraine to avoid escalating tensions between the two countries. “Any actions that could lead to a further escalation of the conflict must be avoided by all sides; a peaceful resolution of the conflict is the only possible solution,” Mogherini said as...
Pope surprises 20 ex-prostitutes by knocking on their door in Rome
Pope Francis surprised 20 former prostitutes on Friday by knocking on their door in Rome and popping in for a chat. The Argentine, who has repeatedly described the human trafficking behind much prostitution as “a crime against humanity”, sat down with the group, including four women from Albania, seven from Nigeria and six from Romania. The other...
U.S. general urges Russia to allow observers at military drills
The comments came as Ukraine accuses Russia of amassing more than 40,000 troops in Crimea and on the Ukrainian border. …read more Source:...
Pope in surprise visit to ex-prostitutes
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis surprised 20 former prostitutes on Friday by knocking on their door in Rome and popping in for a chat. The Argentine, who has repeatedly described the human trafficking behind much prostitution as “a crime against humanity”, sat down with the group, including four women from Albania, seven from Nigeria and...
Russia says it could break diplomatic ties with Ukraine over alleged ‘saboteurs’ in Crimea
Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Friday that Russia could break diplomatic ties with Ukraine over reported security incidents in Crimea — something it didn’t do even after annexing Crimea or throwing its support behind separatist rebels in the east. State news agencies quoted Medvedev as saying that he wouldn’t like the ties to be...
Pope makes surprise visit to former prostitutes
Pope Francis kisses a lady while meeting former sex workers who were forced to prostitution.–BBC photo Pope Francis has surprised 20 former prostitutes by popping in for a visit at their safe house in Rome. The women had been rescued from their pimps and are being given shelter and protection at an apartment run by a Catholic charity in...
Ukraine’s linguistic gymnasium receives equipment from China
Kiev Gymnasium of Oriental Languages received modern educational equipment worth about 226,000 U.S. dollars from the Chinese government, the Ukrainian Education Ministry said on Friday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Ukraine accuses Russia of plotting unrest amid Crimea tensions
KIEV: Ukraine on Friday accused Russia of plotting further unrest as the international community sought to ease tensions after the two sides ramped up security around the disputed Crimean peninsula. Russia’s FSB security service has said it thwarted “terrorist attacks” in Crimea over last weekend by Ukrainian military...
