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Paris attacks, Hollande visit may spur Kremlin push to end isolation
Francois Hollande’s decision to meet Vladimir Putin in Moscow next week, the first bilateral visit by an EU leader in six months, may galvanise Kremlin efforts to end its isolation over the Ukraine crisis, but is unlikely to yield a quick fix. …read more Source: Channel...
Croatian ex-soccer player Piric wins plaudits by helping Ukrainian kids
(ChinaPost.com.tw) – Croatian ex-soccer player Ivica Piric spent some five years of his career playing in Ukraine. Now the retired international has returned to help the conflict-wracked country he calls a “second home.” …read more Source: The China...
‘Two jihadists’ killed, two arrests in Paris shootout
A man is taken away from the scene by French special police forces during an operation in Saint-Denis, near Paris, France, to catch fugitives from Friday night’s deadly attacks in the French capital. — Reuters photo SAINT-DENIS, France: Two suspected jihadists were killed, including a woman who blew herself up, in a shootout yesterday in...
Europe on edge with at least one Paris attacker on the run
PARIS: Police were injured in a shooting that broke out in a northern suburb of Paris during an anti-terrorist operation, sources said Wednesday, five days after the worst attacks in French history killed 129 people in the capital. Europe was on high alert Tuesday with at least one of the Paris attackers on the run, as France and Russia formed an...
Russia became number one target of extremists: New threat for Armenia
The recent terrorist attacks in France did not change the geopolitical situation despite the fact that Russian President Vladimir Putin wanted it so much, political analyst David Shahnazaryan said today. “He [Putin] wanted changes on the international agenda, he wanted the West to stop insisting that Russian troops be withdrawn from Ukraine. On...
Russia Assets Surmount Sanctions as Putin Comes in From the Cold
An easing of tensions between Vladimir Putin, Europe and the U.S. is prompting investors to take a fresh look at Russian assets. Swedbank Robur in Stockholm bought shares in state-owned Russian companies and NN Investment Partners in The Hague said it was reconsidering its underweight stance on stocks after the Group of 20 summit brought Russia...
‘Two jihadists’ killed, two arrests in north Paris shootout
SAINT-DENIS: Two suspected jihadists were killed, including a woman who blew herself up, in a shootout Wednesday (Nov 18) in north Paris with police hunting the mastermind of last week’s attacks on the French capital, sources said. As troops patrolled the streets, heavily-armed police swapped gunfire with people holed up in an apartment in...
‘Two militants’ killed, three arrested in north Paris shootout
PARIS (AFP) -Two suspected terrorists were killed, including a woman who blew herself up, in a shootout Wednesday in north Paris with police hunting the mastermind of last weeks attacks on the French capital, sources said.As troops patrolled the streets, heavily-armed police swapped gunfire with people holed up in an apartment in the suburb of...
Google lowers minimum app pricing in 17 more countries
Here in India, we happen to be the most fortunate when it comes to prices of apps on the Google Play Store–the lowest-priced apps stand at Rs 10. Contrast this to most other location around the globe where the minimum app price is 99 cents (approximately Rs 65.) Following a successful trial of these lowered prices in India, Google is...
Two dead in Paris siege, including woman who blew herself up
Two suspected terrorists holed up in an apartment north of Paris died during a police siege on Wednesday, including a woman who detonated an explosives vest, according to police sources. At least three police were injured in the operation targeting Belgian terrorist Abdelhamid Abaaoud, believed to be the mastermind of the attacks in Paris on...
