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US aims to make Iran nuclear deal immune to Russian, Chinese veto
Washington wants to be certain that any nuclear deal between Iran and major powers includes the possibility of restoring UN sanctions if Tehran breaks the agreement without risking Russian and Chinese vetoes, a senior US. official said on Tuesday. United Nations sanctions and a future mechanism for Iran to buy atomic technology are two core...
Russia, NATO flex military muscles
NATO’s annual submarine warfare exercise begins in NorwayRussia blames U.S. for security crises and turmoil in UkraineNATO naval drills start in Black Sea …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Knock out king ‘Rafa’ eyes third Europa prize
PARIS – Rafeal Benitez is expecting no favours from Ukraine underdogs Dnipro for his swashbuckling Napoli side, while holders Sevilla await Fiorentina in Thursday’s Europa League semi-final first leg ties. …read more Source: Bangkok...
China, EU working on common approach to climate change
Miners shovel coal at a mine in China’s Hebei province. Pic: AP. BEIJING (AP) — The European Union’s foreign policy chief says she’s confident the EU and China can agree to a common approach on climate change ahead of negotiations on carbon reductions in Paris this year. Federica Mogherini told reporters in Beijing on Tuesday...
Charlie Hebdo is honoured in New York under increased security
BERCELONA: Bayern Munich boss Pep Guardiola believes his side must score in his old stomping ground at the Camp Nou today to have any chance of eliminating Barcelona in their Champions League semi-final. Guardiola is Barca’s most successful ever coach having won 14 trophies in four years in charge between 2008 and 2012, but faces an...
Maria Sharapova advances to 3rd round of Madrid Open
MADRID (AP) – Maria Sharapova advanced to the third round of the Madrid Open by beating Mariana Duque-Marino of Colombia 6-1, 6-2 on Tuesday.The third-seeded Russian and defending champion broke Duque-Marinos serve four times while saving three break points on her own serve.She is someone who, if you give her time, creates angles, slices...
Russia says EU does not want Ukraine truce to hold
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused “someone in the European Union” on Tuesday of trying to ensure a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine does not hold. Pro-Russian separatists and the Ukrainian government agreed the truce in the Belarussian capital Minsk on Feb. 12, but it has failed to end all fighting and the Lithuanian...
Russia says EU does not want Ukraine truce to hold
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused “someone in the European Union” on Tuesday of trying to ensure a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine does not hold. …read more Source: Channel...
Russia says EU does not want Ukraine truce to hold
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov accused “someone in the European Union” on Tuesday of trying to ensure a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine does not hold. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine says separatists step up attacks, Poroshenko warns of 'threat of war'
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s leader warned on Tuesday that a war with pro-Russian separatists could still break out again as its military said the rebels had greatly stepped up attacks and widened the area of their operations despite a ceasefire. …read more Source: The...
