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- Pakistan (3,592)
- Philippines (1,081)
- Singapore (4,460)
- South Korea (305)
- Taiwan (190)
- Tajikistan (42)
- Thailand (1,124)
- Uzbekistan (33)
- Vietnam (614)
Ukraine envoy rules out new round of peace talks soon
KIEV (Reuters) – Fresh clashes between Ukrainian troops and separatists clouded prospects of a lasting ceasefire emerging from a “Day of Silence” in Ukraine on Wednesday as Kiev ruled out any new peace talks until the rebels had stopped firing completely. …read more Source: The...
UN predicts increased global economic growth
The global economy will grow by more than 3 percent in 2015 and 2016, the United Nations predicted Wednesday, but that growth will be uneven in some regions.The U.N.’s annual economic report says growth edged up in 2014 at an estimated 2.6 percent.The U.N. is forecasting 3.1 percent economic growth in 2015 and 3.3 percent growth in 2016.The...
UN predicts increased global economic growth
UNITED NATIONS (AP) The United Nations predicts that the global economy will grow by more than 3 percent in 2015 and 2016, but that growth will be uneven in some regions.The U.N.s annual economic report says growth edged up in 2014 at an estimated 2.6 percent.The U.N. is forecasting 3.1 percent economic growth in 2015 and 3.3 percent growth in...
EU considers tightening ban on energy, tourism in Crimea
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – The European Union is considering widening its ban on investment in Crimea to include barring the sale of technology used for oil and gas exploration and stopping EU firms running tourist businesses there, according to a draft document seen by Reuters. …read more Source: The...
Gorbachev calls for US-Russia summit to defrost ties
MOSCOW – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called on Wednesday for a US-Russia summit to be convened to prevent a deep freeze in Moscow’s relations with the West over the Ukraine crisis.Gorbachev, whose policy of “perestroika” (restructuring) played a role in ending the Cold War, warned of potentially dire...
Gorbachev calls for U.S.-Russia summit to defrost ties
Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called on Wednesday for a U.S.-Russia summit to be convened to prevent a deep freeze in Moscow’s relations with the West over the Ukraine crisis.Russia holds military drills near Ukraine border’We pose no threat to anyone’ – PutinRussia denies Ukraine blame after Germans push for...
Gorbachev calls for U.S.-Russia summit to defrost ties
MOSCOW (Reuters) – Former Soviet leader Mikhail Gorbachev called on Wednesday for a U.S.-Russia summit to be convened to prevent a deep freeze in Moscow’s relations with the West over the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The...
UN rights chief slams indifference over migrant deaths at sea
GENEVA – The UN’s human rights chief on Wednesday condemned rich nations for their indifference to waves of global migration, after new figures showed more than 3,400 people died in the Mediterranean this year trying to reach Europe.”The lack of concern that we see in many countries for the suffering and exploitation of such...
Rouble fall, sanctions hurt Russia’s economy – Medvedev
The weakness of the rouble is hurting Russia, which has lost tens of billions of dollars because of sanctions imposed by the West in the Ukraine crisis, Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said on Wednesday.Russia predicts recession in 2015 on sanctions, oil slump Oil Prices Plummet: The Impact on Russia’s Economy Putin says Russia is not...
Ukraine needs expanded IMF programme – economy minister
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s new economy minister, Aivaras Abromavicius, said on Wednesday the government wanted the International Monetary Fund to expand its $17 billion bailout package due to Ukraine’s worsened economic outlook. …read more Source: The...
