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      Fitch, S&P see Ukraine debt deal tantamount to default
      Aug28

      Fitch, S&P see Ukraine debt deal tantamount to default

      KIEV (AFP) – The debt restructuring deal Ukraine has struck with a group of creditors was seen Friday as tantamount to a default of payment, according to ratings agencies Fitch and Standard & Poors.Fitch lowered Ukraines rating of long-term public debt from CC to C, after the deal was announced Thursday because it led to major losses...

      Poland warns Ukrainian conflict escalation could spark new migration crisis
      Aug28

      Poland warns Ukrainian conflict escalation could spark new migration crisis

      BERLIN (Reuters) – An escalation of the crisis in Ukraine could spark a migration crisis, which will particularly affect Poland, Polish president Andrzej Duda said on Friday. …read more Source: The...

      Results of the UEFA Europa League group stage draw
      Aug28

      Results of the UEFA Europa League group stage draw

      Here are the results of the Europa League group-stage draw made in Monaco on Friday. GROUP A Ajax Amsterdam (Netherlands) Celtic (Scotland) Fenerbahce (Turkey) Molde (Norway) GROUP B Rubin Kazan (Russia) Liverpool (England) Bordeaux (France) Sion (Switzerland) GROUP C Borussia Dortmund (Germany) PAOK Salonika (Greece) Krasnodar (Russia) Qabala...

      Euro 2016 Qualifiers: Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque calls up unsettled David De Gea
      Aug28

      Euro 2016 Qualifiers: Spain coach Vicente Del Bosque calls up unsettled David De Gea

      Spain coach Vicente del Bosque has included unsettled Manchester United goalkeeper David De Gea in his squad for the holders’ Euro 2016 qualifiers at home to Group C leaders Slovakia and away to Macedonia next month. Del Bosque called up De Gea despite the fact that United coach Louis van Gaal has not used him this season amid widespread...

      US asks Pakistan to show ‘restraint’ in expanding nuclear power
      Aug28

      US asks Pakistan to show ‘restraint’ in expanding nuclear power

      A Pakistani Shaheen II missile is displayed during the Pakistan National Day parade in Islamabad, Pakistan, Monday, March 23, 2015. (Source: AP Photo) The US has asked Pakistan and all other nuclear-armed countries to exercise “restraint” in expanding their nuclear capabilities after two American think-tanks said Pakistan could have the third...

      EU, Ukraine hold talks to ensure stable gas supplies
      Aug28

      EU, Ukraine hold talks to ensure stable gas supplies

      The European Union (EU) and Ukraine held gas talks on Thursday in Vienna, said a press release by the European Commission. …read more Source: China Internet Information...

      EU, Ukraine hold talks to ensure stable gas supplies
      Aug28

      EU, Ukraine hold talks to ensure stable gas supplies

      The European Union (EU) and Ukraine held gas talks on Thursday in Vienna, said a press release by the European Commission. …read more Source: China...

      Kiev reports major escalation of E. Ukraine conflict
      Aug28

      Kiev reports major escalation of E. Ukraine conflict

      Ukrainian military authorities said Thursday that the intense violence has returned to the country’s eastern regions in the past day after a week of relative lull, leaving new military and civilian casualties. …read more Source: China Internet Information...

      Football: Champions League draw smiles on Barca, Man Utd
      Aug28

      Football: Champions League draw smiles on Barca, Man Utd

      MONACO (AFP) – Reigning champions Barcelona and returning giants Manchester United were dealt favourable hands in the Champions League draw in Monaco on Thursday.Barcas quest to become the first team to retain the European crown began smoothly as Lionel Messi and company were paired with Bayer Leverkusen, Roma and BATE Borisov in Group...

      Ukraine clinches debt-restructuring deal with int’l creditors: PM
      Aug27

      Ukraine clinches debt-restructuring deal with int’l creditors: PM

      Ukrainian government and its international private creditors have reached an agreement on restructuring its outstanding foreign debt after five months of negotiations, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said Thursday. …read more Source: Global...