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Canada not so eager to follow NATO’s lead into Eastern Europe
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg speaks during a press confenrence following a meeting of NATO defence ministers with their Ukrainian counterpart at the NATO headquarters in Brussels on June 15, 2016.Stoltenberg demanded that Russia withdraw its forces and military hardware from Ukraine, and halt its support for pro-Moscow separatists...
Croatia, Turkey face UEFA action over crowd trouble
Croatia players celebrate in front of fans at full time of the Group D match between Turkey and Croatia in EURO 2016 – on June June 12. Photo: Reuters PARIS: UEFA said on Saturday it had opened disciplinary proceedings against the soccer federations of Croatia and Turkey for crowd trouble during two games at the Euro 2016 tournament in France...
German concern switches from defence to offense at Euro 2016
File – Germany’s Joachim Loew during an International friendly against Hungary at Gelsenkirchen, Germany on Saturday, June 4, 2016. Photo: Reuters EVIAN-LES-BAINS: Concerns regarding defensive frailties from Germany’s opening game at the European Championship have been replaced by worries over its attack. The Germans beat Ukraine 2-0...
Germany have no scoring problem, will top group: Loew
Germany’s coach Joachim Loew during training on the sidelines of Euro 2016 at Stade Camille Fournier, Evian-Les-Bains, France, on June 17. REUTERS EVIAN: Title contenders Germany do not have fundamental scoring problems despite a goalless draw against Poland and will top their Euro 2016 Group C with a win over Northern Ireland next week,...
Pakistan ranked 11th most dangerous country in the world
The 10th annual edition of the Global Peace Index has found the most and least peaceful countries on the planet, ranking 163 nations according to how safe they are. The report, published on June 8 by the global think tank Institute for Economics and Peace, assessed nations across 23 indicators of peace under three categories: the level of safety...
St. Petersburg Forum Helps Rebuild Trust, Develop EU-EAEU Dialogue
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. There are plenty of clouds on the horizon for the global economy, as the World Bank’s latest outlook report has confirmed. Looking at what has happened over the first half of this year and the risks ahead has forced the bank to cut back again its forecasts...
Back in the USSR? Ukraine rebels aim to ‘bring up patriots’
Children in red caps and ties, inspired by the Soviet ‘Pioneers’ movement, take part in a meeting of the youth movement ‘Patriot’, an organization of the self-proclaimed People’s Republic of Donetsk, on the outskirts of Donetsk. Photo by AFP DONETSK: In camouflage uniforms and red caps, a group of young people gather in the...
Vladimir Putin says Russia will work with any US president
Russian President Vladimir Putin meets with chief executives of international companies at the St. Petersburg International Economic Forum in St. Petersburg, Russia, Friday, June 17, 2016. (AP Photo/Dmitry Lovetsky) After two days of meetings with top European officials and international executives, Russian President Vladimir Putin sounded...
Back in the USSR? Ukraine rebels aim to ‘bring up patriots’
DONETSK (UKRAINE) – In camouflage uniforms and red caps, a group of young people gather in the Ukrainian rebels’ de facto capital of Donetsk to sing patriotic songs and discuss the conflict. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Kosovo parliament votes to extend EU legal mission mandate
Kosovo was earlier a Serbian province. (Source: Wikipedia) Kosovo’s parliament voted on Friday to extend the mandate of the European Union police and justice mission, whose work was suspended earlier this week because of a dispute over its role. Two-thirds of Kosovo’s parliamentarians voted to allow the mission, known as EULEX, to...
