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Report: Top suspect of Nazi war crimes dies in Canada
MONTREAL: One of the top suspects of Nazi war crimes during the Second World War has died at the age of 93, the Canadian newspaper The Globe and Mail reported. A Canadian of Ukrainian descent, Vladimir Katriuk, was listed as the second most wanted Nazi this year by the US-based Simon Wiesenthal Center that focuses on war criminals. Katriuk died...
1 in 10 “completely satisfied” with their looks
NUREMBERG, Germany – With summer fast approaching the northern hemisphere and consumers preparing to be ‘beach ready’, GfK has released findings on how satisfied people internationally are with their personal looks.Across all 22 countries surveyed, over half (55 per cent) of consumers aged 15 and over say they are satisfied with...
Vladimir Putin classifies information on deaths of Russian troops in peacetime
President Vladimir Putin ordered on Thursday that deaths of Russian soldiers during special operations in peacetime should be classified as a state secret, a move that comes as Moscow stands accused of sending troops to fight in eastern Ukraine. Putin, who has repeatedly denied any involvement of Russian troops in a pro-Russian separatist...
Special Report – Russian fighters, caught in Ukraine, cast adrift by Moscow
KIEV (Reuters) – From his hospital bed in the Ukrainian capital, Russian fighter Alexander Alexandrov feels abandoned by his country, its leaders and even the local Russian consul. …read more Source: The...
One Ukrainian servicemen killed in east Ukraine
KIEV (Reuters) – One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and six other have been wounded in attacks by Russian-backed separatists in eastern Ukraine, a Kiev military spokesman said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
25 envoys visit West Sumatra
Envoys from 25 Asian, Pacific, African, South American and European countries visited West Sumatra on Friday to seek investment opportunities in the geothermal and tourism sectors.West Sumatra administration spokesman Irwan said on Friday that the diplomatic tour was a rare event and a great opportunity to promote the region and explain all...
Bomb damages sweet shop belonging to Ukraine president's Roshen chain
KIEV (Reuters) – A bomb exploded outside a sweet shop in Kiev that is owned by Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko’s Roshen chain, police said on Friday. …read more Source: The...
Hashtag named Oxford University press children’s word of the year
LONDON: Oxford University Press (UOP), one of the world’s leading guardians of the English language, on Thursday revealed the children’s word of the year. It is not even a word but the hashtag symbol #. Increasing numbers of children are using the hashtag symbol as an expression of drama or comment, Xinhua news agency reported. It...
Historians Collect Documents of Kazakh Khanate from Foreign Archives
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. Professor Meruert Abusseitova spoke about Kazakh khanate’s diplomatic relations at the conference in Astana on 20 May 2015. ASTANA – Issues of the formation and genesis of the Kazakh Khanate were reviewed May 22 during the international scientific-practical...
Putin makes troop deaths in peacetime ops a state secret
MOSCOW: Russian President Vladimir Putin today signed a decree making military losses in “special operations” during peacetime a state secret, as the Kremlin continues to rebuff accusations its troops are fighting in Ukraine. The amendment adds to the list of what Russia classifies as “state secrets&rdq…Read More …read more...
