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Tear gas in Paris, Istanbul as tensions erupt on May Day
PARIS (AFP) – French and Turkish police fired tear gas at protesters as tensions erupted in both countries during May Day rallies on Sunday, while thousands marched across the globe for the annual celebration of workers rights.From Moscow to Madrid, workers chanted demands for higher wages, better conditions and more job security as many...
Tear gas in Paris, Istanbul as tensions erupt on May Day
PARIS: French and Turkish police fired tear gas at protesters as tensions erupted in both countries during May Day rallies Sunday, while thousands marched across the globe for the annual celebration of worker’s rights. From Moscow to Madrid, workers chanted demands for higher wages, better conditions and more job security as many countries...
ROUNDUP Unfriendly labor reforms targets of anger on May 1
BEIJING: On this year’s Labor Day multiple protests across the world against unfriendly labor reforms have been scheduled at a time of economic difficulties. In France, workers’ unions and student organizations have planned further protests on Sunday to mark the May Day labor holiday following a violent demonstration on Thursday to...
Orthodox Christians across the world celebrate Easter
Ukrainian Orthodox faithful light candles from the Holy Fire brought from Jerusalem in St. Volodymyr Cathedral during the ceremony of the Holy Fire in Kiev, Ukraine, Saturday, April 30, 2016. The Holy Fire ceremony is part of Orthodox Easter rituals and the flame symbolizes the resurrection of Christ in a ceremony dating back to the 12th century....
Germany to host fresh Ukraine talks
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Saturday said he had invited his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts to talks in Berlin on May 11 to smooth differences between Moscow and Kiev. “It is necessary to give new momentum (to efforts) to surmount obstacles between Kiev and Moscow,” Steinmeier said in comments due to appear in...
Germany says to host fresh Ukraine talks
BERLIN, Germany – German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Saturday, April 30, said he had invited his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts to talks in Berlin on May 11 intended to smooth differences between Moscow and Kiev. “It is necessary to give new momentum (to efforts) to surmount obstacles between Kiev …...
Russia dismisses new US charge over air incident
MOSCOW: Russia rejected Saturday a new claim that one of its jets had intercepted a US reconnaissance plane over the Baltic in an “unsafe” manner, and accused Washington of sending “spy-planes” into its airspace. US authorities said they were “very concerned” after the mid-air standoff Friday, the latest incident fuelling tension between the...
Germany says to host fresh Ukraine talks
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier Saturday said he had invited his Russian, Ukrainian and French counterparts to talks in Berlin on May 11 intended to smooth differences between Moscow and Kiev. …read more Source: Channel...
Two soldiers killed
KIEV: Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed in fresh fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in the east even as a new truce took effect, Kiev said on Saturday. “As a result of hostilities, over the past 24 hours two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and four others wounded,” Ukraine’s military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told...
India’s Reliance Defence signs strategic partnership pacts with Ukranian govt firm
NEW DELHI: Anil Ambani-led Reliance Defence Ltd has signed a strategic partnership agreement with state-owned Ukroboronprom of Ukraine, allowing the firm to collaborate with aircraft manufacturing firm Antonov State Co. for its range of military and commercial transport aircraft. Under the agreement, Reliance Defence and Antonov will jointly bid...
