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New US ambassador to PH nominated
PRESIDENT Barack Obama has nominated an Asian American as the new ambassador to the Philippines, the White House announced on Wednesday, May 18. The announcement came a day after Obama spoke to presumptive Philippine President Rodrigo Duterte over the phone. Obama reportedly applauded the country’s “vibrant democracy.” The nominee, Sung Y....
Nato may rely on five battalions to deter Russia
BRUSSELS: Nato’s build-up in eastern Europe could include up to 3,500 troops, Britain said on Friday, stressing that the planned deployments would not be aggressive towards Russia. Russia’s seizure of Crimea in 2014 has prompted the Western military alliance to consider deterrent forces in the Baltics and Poland which British Foreign...
Snubbed by the West, Russia rolls out red carpet for Southeast Asian leaders
The Kremlin has seized on the visit by southeast Asian leaders for a summit as an opportunity to show Russia still has friends on the international stage, despite being cold-shouldered by the West over the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: South China Morning...
After April Violence in Karabakh, Armenia’s Distrust in Russia Keeps Growing
Last month’s deadly skirmishes along the line of conflict in Karabakh (April 2–5), the so-called “four-day war,” highlighted the need for a reinvigorated international mediation effort. Immediately afterward, Russia appeared ready to take the initiative. The ceasefire agreement brokered by Moscow, on April 5, followed by Prime Minister...
Snubbed by West, Russia rolls out red carpet for Asian leaders
The Kremlin has seized on the visit by southeast Asian leaders for a summit as an opportunity to show Russia still has friends on the international stage, despite being cold-shouldered by the West over the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Channel...
Beeline Communication Museum to join Museum Night event
Beeline Communication Museum will join the Museum Night annual international event. As the press-service of the company informed ArmInfo the museum will be open to visitors from 5:00pm to 10:00pm on May 21. “Communication field in Armenia has an interesting and rich history. Beeline was one of the cornerstones of that history initially, and...
EU states agree to make it easier to limit visa-free travel
A boy pushes a stroller over railway tracks at the migrants camp in Idomeni, Greece. Thousands of stranded refugees and migrants have camped in Idomeni for months after the border was closed. (AP Photo/Darko Bandic) BRUSSELS — European Union nations agreed Friday to make it easier to suspend its visa waiver programs with some countries, just as...
Ukraine, Armenia lift flight restrictions
Ukraine’s State Aviation Service has agreed with the Main Department of Civil Aviation of Armenia to completely lift flight restrictions, Interfax reports. The press service of the Ukrainian authority reported on Friday that this concerns the number of assigned carriers and frequency of flights. Earlier under the agreement signed by the...
NATO takes ‘dual approach’ towards Russia: Will up defences, but open communication
NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg briefs the media ahead of a NATO foreign ministers meeting at the Alliance headquarters in Brussels, Belgium, May 19, 2016. (Reuters) NATO has reached “broad agreement” to seek another meeting with Russia before NATO leaders meet in Warsaw this July, the alliance’s chief said Friday. Russian President...
Snubbed by West, Russia rolls out red carpet for Asian leaders
SOCHI, Russia (Reuters) – The Kremlin has seized on the visit by southeast Asian leaders for a summit as an opportunity to show Russia still has friends on the international stage, despite being cold-shouldered by the West over the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
