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US growth threatened by global political and economic upheaval, IMF warns
[WASHINGTON] A global slowdown in economic growth, together with political and economic upheaval in places like Greece, the Middle East and Ukraine, could hurt US growth going forward, the International Monetary Fund said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Business...
Talks to resolve Ukraine conflict end without results
The negotiating group aiming at resolving the conflict in eastern Ukraine has ended its latest round of talks without firm results. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russia cuts off power supplies to Ukraine rebels: Kiev
Kiev said on Tuesday that Russia had cut off electricity to Ukraine’s rebel-run regions in what appears to be another sign that Moscow is losing interest in plans to splinter its neighbour. …read more Source: The Times of...
Russia cuts off power supplies to Ukraine rebels: Kiev
KIEV: Kiev said Tuesday that Russia had cut off electricity to Ukraine’s rebel-run regions in what appears to be another sign that Moscow is losing interest in plans to splinter its neighbour. Russian President Vladimir Putin has gone through an extended spell without peppering his speeches with mentions of Novorossiya, the “New...
Russia raids homes, offices of election monitors
MOSCOW: Russian police on Tuesday raided the offices of election watchdog Golos as well as the homes of its employees, a lawyer for the group said, amid an ever-increasing crackdown on independent voices in the country. Earlier Tuesday police raided the homes of several Golos employees, including the apartment of senior executive Grigory...
Can Greece defaulters affect Pakistan?
According to a report published in the Economic Times on Tuesday, it was stated that Pakistan would have to share some of the burden in case of a possible permanent default of Greece. Greece is edging closer to a 19-nation Eurozone exit, reportedly. A permanent default by Greece would not only weaken the region, but will have overall...
Australian senator threatens to grab PM’s testicles
An independent Australian senator Tuesday threatened to physically intimidate Prime Minister Tony Abbott, using illegal rugby tactics including grabbing his testicles, if he does not limit coal-seam gas exploration.Glenn Lazarus, a former rugby league prop and a senator for the eastern state of Queensland, said he submitted a petition to Abbott...
Australian senator threatens to grab PM’s testicles
SYDNEY: An independent Australian senator Tuesday threatened to physically intimidate Prime Minister Tony Abbott, using illegal rugby tactics including grabbing his testicles, if he does not limit coal-seam gas exploration. Glenn Lazarus, a former rugby league prop and a senator for the eastern state of Queensland, said he submitted a petition to...
HCM City hosts second int'l belly dance festival
Professional international belly dancers Angela Kim from South Korea, Julia Torgonkar from Ukraine and Daila Klara Jansikova from the Czech Republic will take part in the second Viet Nam Belly Dance Festival in HCM City from July 10 to 12. …read more Source: VietNam...
BRICS summit gives Putin a chance to show Russia not isolated
The BRICS emerging economies will launch a development bank at a summit this week which President Vladimir Putin hopes will help reduce Western dominance of world financial institutions and show Moscow is not isolated. At a meeting in the remote Russian city of Ufa, originally a fortress built on the orders of Tsar Ivan the Terrible, Brazil,...
