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Russia halting gas supplies to Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) — The chief executive of the Russian state-controlled gas company says it is halting supplies to Ukraine.Gazprom’s CEO Alexei Miller said on Wednesday …read more Source: Taiwan...
Ukraine International Airlines to double its flights to Yerevan
“Ukraine International Airlines” Air Company is going to double its flights to Yerevan in summer, 2016. …read more Source:...
Russia halting gas supplies to Ukraine
The chief executive of the Russian state-controlled gas company says it is halting supplies to Ukraine. …read more Source: The Times of...
Reports of civilian casualties dim chances of US-Russia alliance in Syria
WASHINGTON: Reports of heavy civilian casualties from Russia’s bombing campaign in Syria are one key reason why Washington is unlikely to coordinate airstrikes with Moscow against Islamic State, US officials told Reuters, even as President Barack Obama left the door ajar on Tuesday to military cooperation with the Kremlin. Appearing at a...
Putin’s ‘realpolitik aims to make Russia indispensable, but may also make it vulnerable
By intervening in Syria, President Vladimir Putin has broken Russia’s relative isolation and is making it the “indispensable nation” in conflicts in Syria, Ukraine and with the Islamic State group while the United States balks at deeper involvement. But in this geopolitical poker game, it is not clear he will be able to quit while […] The...
Football: Mourinho confident of Chelsea progress
HAIFA (AFP) – Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho was in playful but confident mood following the 4-0 Champions League victory over Maccabi Tel Aviv that edged them closer to the knock-out rounds.The Portuguese manager began his post-match press conference by asking journalists for a calculator so he could figure out what Chelsea would have to do...
Champions League: Chelsea repeat drubbing of Maccabi to close in on last 16
Chelsea enjoyed their second 4-0 Champions League victory over 10-man Maccabi Tel Aviv this season to move into prime position to reach the knockout stages of the competition from Group G. But with Dynamo Kiev winning 2-0 at Porto, the qualifiers for the last 16 will only be determined in the last round of matches when Chelsea host Porto and Kiev...
Amazon founder Bezos’ rocket company passes landing test
CAPE CANAVERAL(Reuters) – Amazon founder Jeff Bezos said on Tuesday his space transportation company, Blue Origin, plans about two more years of test flights before it will offer rides to passengers.On Monday, Blue Origin successfully landed a suborbital rocket back at its launch site, a key step in its drive to make reusable rockets, the...
What are the implications of Turkey downing Russian jet?
LONDON: NATO member Turkey shot down a Russian fighter jet on its border with Syria on Tuesday, raising concerns over the potential for a further escalation in the more-than- four-year Syrian conflict. Ankara says the plane violated Turkish airspace, but Russian President Vladimir Putin has insisted the jet was over Syria at the time of the...
Experts pore over evidence of downed MH17
AMSTERDAM: A team that includes Dutch and Ukrainian investigators have begun examining evidence from the MH17 Malaysia Airlines flight that was downed in eastern Ukraine in July 2014, killing all on board, Dutch prosecutors said on Tuesday. Two thirds of the 298 people travelling on the aircraft when it crashed, were Dutch. The Dutch Safety Board...
