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- Armenia (2,395)
- Azerbaijan (1,400)
- Bangladesh (459)
- China (1,817)
- India (3,608)
- Indonesia (807)
- Japan (1,436)
- Kazakhstan (682)
- Kyrgyzstan (667)
- Laos (3)
- Malaysia (6,377)
- Myanmar (25)
- Nepal (712)
- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
Afghanistan not on NATO meeting agenda
KABUL (Khaama Press): The war in Afghanistan was not included in NATO defense ministers meeting for the first time in 13 years. The NATO defense ministers gathered in NATO HQ on Thursday to discuss issues being faced by the alliance including the threat of Islamic extremists and the Russian-backed separatists battling Ukraine’s government...
Merkel defends Ukraine arms stance in face of U.S. criticism
MUNICH (Reuters) – Germany’s Angela Merkel said on Saturday that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis there, drawing sharp rebukes from U.S. politicians who accused Berlin of turning its back on an ally in distress. …read more Source: The...
NATO and Russia Fail to Narrow Differences in Munich Talks
NATO and Russia failed to narrow their differences over the Ukraine crisis in talks on Saturday but agreed they would keep talking to each other. …read more Source:...
Austria opposes arming Ukrainian government forces
VIENNA (AFP) – Austria opposes arming the Ukrainian government in their fight against rebels in the east of the country, Chancellor Werner Faymann was quoted as saying Saturday.I do not believe military action is the way to resolve conflict. I am opposed to sending arms, Faymann told the Kurier daily in an interview.Calls have been growing...
Ukraine President Shows Captured Russian Military IDs to Leaders as Proof of Moscow’s ‘Presence’
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko Saturday brandished in front of world leaders several passports taken from Russian soldiers in what he said was proof of Moscow’s “presence” in his country. …read more Source:...
Europe and US Clash Over How to Confront Russia Over Ukraine
Germany’s Chancellor Angela Merkel warned today that sending arms to help Ukraine fight pro-Russian separatists would not solve the crisis there, drawing a sharp rebuke from a leading U.S. senator who… …read more Source:...
Football: Guardiola demands more despite Bayern win
BERLIN (AFP) – Pep Guardiola has demanded leaders Bayern Munich improve despite picking up their first win of 2015 to stay eight points clear in the Bundesliga with a 2-0 win at Stuttgart.Huub Stevens Stuttgart dropped to the bottom of the league following their home defeat while Guardiolas defending champions stayed on course for a third...
‘Time running out’ for Ukraine resolution: France
MASSERET (AFP) – An aide to French President Francois Hollande warned Saturday that time is running out in the search for a resolution to the crisis in Ukraine.On Sunday we will see whether we can move towards a conclusion. If it is not resolved tomorrow (Sunday), we will continue the discussions for as long as necessary, but we dont have...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel Leads Ukraine Peace Drive
German Chancellor Angela Merkel, Russia’s President Vladimir Putin (C) and French President Francois Hollande at a meeting in Kremlin in Moscow on February 6. … …read more Source: Japan Herald...
Poroshenko rejects change of territorial lines enshrined in Minsk pact
MUNICH (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday he could not accept any changes to the so-called “demarcation lines” laid out in the Minsk peace agreement with pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The...
