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Global landmine casualties increase, Afghanistan largely to blame
LONDON: Long-term progress in reducing the number of landmine casualties was reversed last year, and rebel groups used the mines in 10 countries, the largest number since 2006, researchers said on Thursday. Non-state groups were still using the deadly devices in the 12 months to October 2015 in Colombia, Libya, Myanmar, Pakistan, Syria and Yemen,...
Nikolay Silayev: Risk of deployment of a “third front” around Karabakh is rather high
Would you assess the Caucasus policy of Russia? The Russia-U.S. geopolitical confrontation, which has been obvious over the past decade, is subsiding now. I think this is a positive factor given that it gives opportunities to the South Caucasus to develop more quietly. Moreover, at the current stage, the Caucasus policy is not a priority for...
Aram Karapetyan. “The author for downing the Russian aircraft is not Turkey”
“New Times” party leader Aram Karapetyan believes that downing of the Russian aircraft in Syria is not Turkey’s handiwork but the West’s. According to Mr. Karapetyan, it was clear that all of that was organized, it was also evidenced by the fact that preparatory meetings were held the day before the incident. Erdoğan was conveying...
Kazakhstan Willing to Supply Gas via Proposed TAPI Pipeline to India, FM Says
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – Kazakh Foreign Minister Erlan Idrissov took part in the Third Summit of Gas Exporting Countries Forum (GECF), held Nov. 23 in Tehran, stressing that Kazakhstan is willing to supply up to three billion cubic metres of natural gas annually through a...
Ukraine introduces special duty on import of cars from Uzbekistan
…read more Source: AKIpress News Agency
As blackout is still there in Crimea, Russia halts coal supplies to Ukraine: media
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Russia sanctions could end if it meets Ukraine pledges—French PM
France said Wednesday sanctions against Russia could be lifted if Moscow fulfills its pledges to bring peace to Ukraine, hours after Kiev closed its airspace to its neighbor’s airlines and Russia said it would stop delivering gas. The post Russia sanctions could end if it meets Ukraine pledges—French PM appeared first on Inquirer News....
Champions League: Cristiano Ronaldo stars as Real Madrid manage to beat Shakhtar
Cristiano Ronaldo sparkled as Real Madrid, who had already sealed a place in the last 16 of the Champions League, clinched top spot in Group A with a remarkable 4-3 win over Shakhtar Donetsk on Wednesday. Ronaldo scored after 18 and 70 minutes while Luka Modric (50) and Dani Carvajal (52) also struck to put the 10-times European champions in...
Russia ceases gas supply to Ukraine over unfulfilled prepayment
Russian gas giant Gazprom on Wednesday ceased gas supply to Ukraine, citing that Kiev had failed to make the required upfront payments on time. …read more Source: China...
Ukraine stops buying Russian gas, closes its airspace
Tensions between Moscow and Kiev ratcheted up further Wendesday as Ukraine decided to stop buying any more gas from Russia and closed its airspace to its giant eastern neighbors’ airlines. The post Ukraine stops buying Russian gas, closes its airspace appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
