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Pirates kidnap Lithuanian, Ukrainian sailors off Nigeria
VILNIUS (AFP) – Gunmen have kidnapped two Lithuanian and two Ukrainian sailors off southern Nigeria, in the latest incident in a region described as a piracy hotspot, Lithuanias government said Tuesday.We have received information that it was an armed abduction, government official Rimantas Vaitkus told AFP in the Baltic states capital,...
Syria operation shows Russia can counter ‘any threats’: Putin
Russian President Vladimir Putin said on Tuesday that Moscow’s intervention in Syria demonstrates it can counter any threats, as the Kremlin flexes its muscles on the world stage. “The operation has confirmed that Russia is ready to adequately and effectively respond to terrorist and any other threats to our country,” Putin said in a speech...
Kyrgyz Embassy in Ukraine took part in annual festival of cuisine and culture in Kiev
Bishkek, October 20 / Kabar /. Kyrgyz Embassy in Ukraine on October 18 took part in the annual festival of cuisine and culture, held in Kiev. The press service of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs reports. The festival was attended by 14 diplomatic missions and international organizations accredited in Kiev. The purpose of the participation of the...
UEFA Champions League: Pedro and Loic Remy to miss Chelsea’s match against Dynamo Kiev
Chelsea will be without forwards Pedro and Loic Remy for Tuesday’s Champions League visit to Dynamo Kiev. Manager Jose Mourinho told a news conference on Monday that both players had minor injuries and would not be risked against the Group G joint leaders. “They (Pedro and Remy) have little injuries, both nothing really important but...
Ukraine Launches Delayed Polio Vaccination Drive
Ukraine reported on Tuesday the start of a polio vaccination drive that began only after health groups accused Kiev of being critically late in responding to Europe’s first outbreak since 2010. …read more Source:...
Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia seeks vote on joining Russia
The breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia said it plans a Crimean-style referendum on joining Russia, drawing a furious riposte from Tbilisi over a move that risks inflaming the Kremlin’s already frayed relations with the West. Leonid Tibilov, president of the self-declared republic of South Ossetia, said he had laid out the plans...
Georgia’s breakaway South Ossetia seeks vote on joining Russia
The breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia said it plans a Crimean-style referendum on joining Russia, drawing a furious riposte from Tbilisi over a move that risks inflaming the Kremlin’s already frayed relations with the West. …read more Source: Channel...
21 customs officers detained in Hungary corruption case
BUDAPEST, Hungary (AP) — Hungarian prosecutors say 21 police officers working at a border crossing with Ukraine have been detained, suspected of regularly taking bribes …read more Source: Taiwan...
€1.9 million grant for street lighting in Yerevan E5P multi-donor fund helps to light up the capital of Armenia
The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD), the Ministry of Finance of Armenia and the Municipality of Yerevan city have signed an agreement to allocate a co-financing grant of €1.9 million to support the modernisation of street lighting in the city of Yerevan. The grant is provided by the E5P fund (Eastern Europe Energy...
Breakaway Georgian Region of South Ossetia Seeks Vote on Joining Russia
The breakaway Georgian region of South Ossetia says it plans a Crimean-style referendum on joining Russia, a move that risks inflaming the Kremlin’s already frayed relations with the West. …read more Source:...
