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Erdogan hosts Putin to tighten Turkey-Russia alliance
Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday holds talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises. The talks are expected to focus on energy cooperation – with Ankara seeking not only a reduction in gas prices from Russia but...
Erdogan hosts Putin to tighten Turkey-Russia alliance
ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday holds talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Pope and Patriarch Say ‘No Middle East Without Christians’
Pope Francis, left, bows to Ecumenical Orthodox Patriarch Bartholomew I, right, during a service at St. George Church in Istanbul, Turkey on Nov. 29, 2014. (EPA Photo/Sedat Suna) Istanbul. Pope Francis and Orthodox Ecumenical Patriarch Bartholomew I on Sunday issued a rare joint plea against anti-Christian violence, saying the world cannot stand...
Pope urges Muslim leaders to condemn Islamist terror
DE LA VAISSIERE, ISTANBUL – Pope Francis on Sunday urged Muslim leaders worldwide to “clearly” condemn terrorism carried out in the name of Islam, and called for an end to the persecution of Christians in the Middle East.Francis said he had told Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan that “it would be wonderful if all the...
Unruly rebel nightlife in east Ukraine
DONETSK, Ukraine, – The icy avenues of Donetsk have been silent for hours – only the garish neon of the Banana Cafe sign cuts through the gloom, defying the curfew so that rebel fighters have somewhere to drink, smoke and fight.The underground bar is open 24 hours a day and one of the few nightspots in this separatist bastion of...
Kiev up in arms over latest Russia convoy
Russia and Ukraine dispute over contents of latest aid convoy into eastern Ukraine.Russia announces new convoy on eve of delicate Ukraine talksFirst trucks from aid convoy to Ukraine cross back into RussiaUkraine border guards begin checks on Russian aid trucksRussia proposes cease-fire for aid deliveriesRussia convoy heads southRussia sending...
Erdogan hosts Putin to tighten Turkey-Russia alliance
ANKARA – Turkish President Recep Tayyip Erdogan on Monday holds talks in Ankara with his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to tighten links which have survived potentially grave disputes over the Syria and Ukraine crises.The talks are expected to focus on energy cooperation – with Ankara seeking not only a reduction in gas prices...
Three soldiers killed, 15 wounded in east Ukraine
Three Ukrainian soldiers have been killed and 15 wounded in the latest fighting in eastern Ukraine, a military spokesman said Sunday. Fighting was ongoing around Donetsk airport and in Stanitsa Luganska, near rebel-held Lugansk, the spokesman, Andriy Lysenko, told a news briefing. The town hall of Donetsk, also held by the separatists, said in a...
Mother of German MH17 victim takes Ukraine to human rights court
BERLIN: The mother of a victim of downed Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 has begun legal proceedings against Ukraine at the European Court of Human Rights, accusing Kiev of failing to close the country’s airspace, a German daily reported yesterday. The woman, who lodged her complaint at the Strasbourg-based court “last week”, is suing Ukraine...
Kiev bans flights into eastern Ukraine
KIEV: Ukraine authorities on Saturday banned flights to the rebel-held east of the former Soviet republic, the head of Ukraine’s aviation authority said. “Flights are banned for Russian companies to Kharkiv and Dnipropetrovsk for safety reasons,” Denis Antoniuk told AFP without elaborating. The two cities serve the rebel strongholds of...
