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Muted UEFA response as Prez Blatter calls for unity
FIFA president Sepp Blatter received muted applause from UEFA delegates after he gave a low-key speech at the opening of their congress on Tuesday which included a less-than-subtle call for unity ahead of May’s FIFA presidential elections. Most European delegates, including president Michel Platini, are against Blatter winning a fifth term...
Timeline of worst air tragedies in recent years
The Airbus A320-200 vanished from radar screens on Decenber 28, less than halfway into a two-hour flight from Indonesia’s second-biggest city of Surabaya to Singapore. (Source: AP) Here is a look at some of the world’s deadliest air disasters in recent years: Feb 8, 2015: Indonesia: The AirAsia plane went missing with 162 people...
Allies of convenience: Xi’s just not that into Vladimir Putin
Much has been written about the relationship between China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin, largely making the case that theirs is a close personal relationship, based on their similarities. One publication went so far as to assert that “Xi is China’s Putin.” As much fun as this bromance theory might be, it misreads...
Ukraine creditors must restructure, no benefit to hold out – Finance Minister
LONDON (Reuters) – Ukraine’s debt burden cannot be restructured by just extending the maturity of its bonds, and creditors are unlikely to benefit if they “hold out” to maximise payments, Finance Minister Natalia Yaresko said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
No signs Russia might leave WTO, director general says
Russia shows no signs of wanting to leave the World Trade Organization, WTO chief Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday, despite tensions with the West over the Ukraine crisis and disputes with other member states. …read more Source: Channel...
No signs Russia might leave WTO, director general says
[RIGA] Russia shows no signs of wanting to leave the World Trade Organization, WTO chief Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday, despite tensions with the West over the Ukraine crisis and disputes with other member states. …read more Source: The Business...
No signs Russia might leave WTO, director general says
RIGA (Reuters) – Russia shows no signs of wanting to leave the World Trade Organization, WTO chief Roberto Azevedo said on Tuesday, despite tensions with the West over the Ukraine crisis and disputes with other member states. …read more Source: The...
Poland sees sharp rise in Ukrainian immigrants amid conflict
The number of Ukrainians trying to move to neighbouring Poland has more than doubled this year, authorities said on Tuesday, as Ukraine released data showing how badly fighting in its east was battering its economy. …read more Source: Channel...
Poland sees sharp rise in Ukrainian immigrants amid conflict
WARSAW (Reuters) – The number of Ukrainians trying to move to neighbouring Poland has more than doubled this year, authorities said on Tuesday, as Ukraine released data showing how badly fighting in its east was battering its economy. …read more Source: The...
One Ukrainian soldier killed in rebel attacks in past 24 hours: Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – One Ukrainian serviceman has been killed and eight were wounded in attacks by Russian-backed separatist rebels in the east of Ukraine in the past 24 hours despite an agreed ceasefire, military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...
