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World › Middle East problems command Obama’s attention on summit sidelines
U.S. President Barack Obama met with allies Monday on the sidelines of an international summit to address pressing Mideast problems while trying to convince European leaders to maintain sanctions against Russia in the face of fresh violence in Ukraine. Obama participated in the final day of the Group of Seven… …read more Source: Japan...
Seven Ukrainian troops killed when truck hits mine near rebel-held Donetsk
At least seven Ukranian soldiers died on Monday when their truck hit a mine not far from a town where a recent flareup in fighting with pro-Russian insurgents has imperilled the fate of a four-month truce. Military spokesman Yevgen Silkin blamed the incident on the rebels, saying: “The roads in this area are mined by […] The post Seven Ukrainian...
UPDATE3: G-7 opposes S. China Sea reclamation, urges Ukraine cease-fire
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US President Obama says Russia’s Putin on doomed drive to recreate Soviet glories
June 09, 2015 3:25 AMKRUEN (REUTERS) – US President Barack Obama accused President Vladimir Putin of wrecking Russia’s economy in a doomed drive to recreate the glories of the Soviet empire and G7 leaders said they could step up sanctions against Moscow if violence in Ukraine escalated. …read more Source: The Straits...
OSCE says ready to increase number of monitors in Ukraine
The Organization for Security and Cooperation in Europe (OSCE) is ready to increase the number of its observers in Ukraine if tensions in eastern regions would escalate further, a senior OSCE official said Monday. …read more Source: Global...
What Was Agreed at the G7 Summit in Germany
The leaders of the Group of Seven industrial nations met for a two-day summit in the Bavarian Alps with a heavy agenda including global terrorism, Ukraine and climate change. …read more Source:...
G7 focuses on jihad, talks tough on Russia
World leaders Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change and Islamic militancy. …read more Source: Global...
Obama says Putin on doomed drive to recreate Soviet glories
KRUEN, Germany (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama accused President Vladimir Putin of wrecking Russia’s economy in a doomed drive to recreate the glories of the Soviet empire and G7 leaders said they could step up sanctions against Moscow if violence in Ukraine escalated. …read more Source: The...
G7 Warns Russia of More Sanctions, Pledges Climate Action
World leaders today warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. …read more Source:...
G7 misses opportunity to help world’s poor and hungry: Charities
The leaders of the Group of Seven (G7) nations have failed the world’s poor and missed an opportunity to stand up for the most vulnerable children, global charities said on Monday. International aid agency Oxfam said that although G7 leaders meeting in Germany made some progress on the issue of climate change they “copped out of...
