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EBRD to invest more in Central Europe, ex-USSR, Greece
TBILISI – The European Bank for Reconstruction and Development (EBRD) promised on Friday more funds for ex-Soviet countries, Central Europe, and Greece, but ruled out new investments in Russia due to Western economic sanctions over Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Kosovo police raid houses of suspected militants
Kosovo police raided several households across the country Friday, including the families of ethnic Albanians involved in last week’s deadly clashes with police in neighboring Macedonia.Police spokesman Baki Kelani confirmed several raids were underway. The raids follow accusations from Macedonian leaders that Kosovo gunmen plotted...
Russia says to boost military presence in Crimea – RIA
Russia will boost its military presence in Crimea given NATO’s plans to expand in eastern Europe, Alexander Grushko, Russia’s envoy to the military alliance, was quoted as saying on Friday by RIA news agency. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia Jails Crimea Activist Alexander Kostenko for 4 Years Over Kiev Protest Allegations
A Russian court in Crimea on Friday jailed a local activist for four years for throwing a rock at police during pro-Western protests in Kiev last year. …read more Source:...
Ukraine GDP plunges 17.6% in first quarter of 2015
KIEV – The Ukraine economy shrunk 17.6 percent in the first quarter of 2015 compared to the same period last year, sapped by continuing violence in its eastern industrial heartland, the national statistics agency said Friday. …read more Source: Bangkok...
US Senator John McCain Turns Down Ukraine Advisor Role
Republican US Senator John McCain has turned down a post as advisor to Ukraine’s pro-Western President Petro Poroshenko, saying constitutional constraints prohibited him from accepting. …read more Source:...
Atheltics: Fraser-Pryce kicks off three-peat bid in Shanghai
SHANGHAI (AFP) – Olympic champion Shelly-Ann Fraser-Pryce will face Jamaican rival Veronica Campbell-Brown at the Shanghai Diamond League meeting on Sunday as she begins her quest for a third straight 100m world title.Fraser-Pryces first 100m of the year will be closely watched after an injury-hit 2014, and comes just a few months before...
Cyberspace: Threats to the Future or Further Development?
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. A mere three or four years ago, the issues associated with the threats that emerged within cyberspace hardly occupied top places on the international agenda. Today, however, it is clearer than ever that the Internet is not as safe as we might have thought and, in...
Ukraine accuses Facebook of pro-Russia bias
A senior aide to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko accused Facebook of political bias, ahead of a question-and-answer session with co-founder Mark Zuckerberg, pictured here on September 18, 2013 in Washington, DC -© AFP/File KIEV: A senior aide to Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Thursday accused Facebook of political bias, ahead of a...
The finalists progress to the Polish capital finale in wildly contrasting fashions.
PARIS (AFP) – Holders Sevilla, who crushed Fiorentina, face unheralded Ukrainians Dnipro in the Europa League final in Warsaw on May 27.The finalists progress to the Polish capital finale in wildly contrasting fashions.Sevilla, seeking a record fourth success in the competition, were firmly in the driving seat after last weeks 3-0 first leg...
