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‘Lady Death’ WWII sniper film aims for hit in Russia and Ukraine
MOSCOW – A Russian-Ukrainian film about a legendary Soviet sniper nicknamed “Lady Death” is aiming to be a hit on the silver screen in both nations, despite the crisis that has turned the former allies against each other. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Greece to make April IMF payment, but uncertainty reigns
ATHENS (AFP) – Greece is due to make its 459 million euro ($495 million) April loan payment to the IMF Thursday following days of uncertainty, but the European nations ability to honour its debts remains a source of acute anxiety to creditors.As Greek Prime Minister Alexis Tsipras launched a two-day charm offensive in Moscow on Wednesday,...
Iran calls for a timetable for global nuclear disarmament
From left, Head of Mission of People’s Republic of China to the European Union Hailong Wu, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius, German Foreign Minister Frank Walter Steinmeier, European Union High Representative Federica Mogherini, Iranian Foreign Minister Javad Zarifat, Russian Deputy Political Director Alexey Karpov, British Foreign...
Four-Way Talks on Ukraine to be Held in Berlin on Monday
The French, German, Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will meet in Berlin Monday for a follow-up on the fragile ceasefire agreed in February to end a year of bloody war in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Four-way talks on Ukraine to be held in Berlin Monday
PARIS (AFP) – The French, German, Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will meet in Berlin Monday for a follow-up on the fragile ceasefire agreed in February to end a year of bloody war in eastern Ukraine.I will be in Berlin (on Monday) evening, French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius told reporters, with his press office later adding he...
Kerry to attend G7 meeting in Germany next week: US
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry is to attend next weeks G7 foreign ministers meeting in Germany to discuss key global political and security issues with his counterparts, the State Department said Wednesday.The highest-ranking US diplomat will also hold a series of bilateral meetings at the April 14-15 meeting in Lubeck,...
Four-way talks on Ukraine to be held in Berlin Monday
April 09, 2015 1:24 AMPARIS (AFP) – The French, German, Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers will meet in Berlin on Monday for a follow-up on the fragile ceasefire agreed in February to end a year of bloody war in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: The Straits...
Poland extends $100 million loan to Ukraine – Poroshenko
KIEV (Reuters) – Poland has extended a $100 million (67 million pounds) loan to Ukraine to help modernise its energy sector and improve border checkpoints, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Wednesday during a joint briefing with his Polish counterpart. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine to sign new cooperation agreements with NATO: PM
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said Wednesday that his country will sign two new agreements in the near future with NATO to boost cooperation. …read more Source: Global...
BJP hails government for speedy evacuation of Indians from Yemen
Lauding the government’s efforts in bringing back Indians from strife-torn Yemen, BJP on Wednesday said the safe and speedy evacuation of 4,500 countrymen has not just made the nation proud but also enhanced India’s prestige in the world. BJP said it is not just Indians who have been safely evacuated from in Yemen, ‘Operation...
