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Russia’s Putin, EU’s Barroso burnt on British bonfires
LEWES, United Kingdom – Russian President Vladimir Putin in nothing but green underwear and European leader Jose Manuel Barroso are among those being paraded and burned during traditional British bonfire celebrations this week.Effigies of the two leaders were unveiled as part of Guy Fawkes Night, a nationwide celebration on Nov 5 featuring...
Ship, 41 Ukrainian crew stranded in Batam waters
As many as 41 Ukrainian seafarers have been left stranded aboard their ship, the Ocean Green, for four months off Galang Island, Batam, Riau Islands province as the vessel has been abandoned by its leasing company.PT Bias Delta Pratama director Pratama Prasetyo, whose company supervises the lay-up of foreign vessels around Galang Island,...
Putin cannot avoid me: Australia PM
SYDNEY – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a “conversation” over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Despite election defeat, foreign policy is not ‘game over’ for Obama
From marauding jihadists in Iraq to pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine and beheadings of Americans in Syria, a world in crisis has fanned perceptions of an overwhelmed U.S. president and contributed to a Republican sweep of U.S. midterm elections.Iraqi Kurds reinforce Kobani; U.S. planes pound Islamic State targetsUS-led strikes kill more than...
Surrounded by rebels, Ukrainian soldiers battle on
The boom of incoming artillery fire from the Ukrainian position sends the pro-Russian rebels scrambling for cover. Ukraine rebels hold elections as violence continuesUkraine unlikely to receive IMF loan tranche this year: finance ministerPro-EU parties set to control Ukraine’s parliamentUkraine used cluster bombs: rights watchdog...
Ukraine peace plan hangs by a thread
The ceasefire in Ukraine hung by a thread on Wednesday after President Petro Poroshenko accused pro-Russian rebels of endangering the peace process an …read more Source: The News...
Vladimir Putin Cannot Avoid Me: Australian PM Tony Abbott
Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a “conversation” over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Despite election defeat, foreign policy is not 'game over' for Obama
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – From marauding jihadists in Iraq to pro-Russian separatists in Ukraine and beheadings of Americans in Syria, a world in crisis has fanned perceptions of an overwhelmed U.S. president and contributed to a Republican sweep of U.S. midterm elections. …read more Source: The...
Russia’s Putin, EU’s Barroso burnt on British bonfires
LEWES (UNITED KINGDOM): Russian President Vladimir Putin in nothing but green underwear and European leader Jose Manuel Barroso are among those being paraded and burned during traditional British bonfire celebrations this week.An effigy of Russian President Vladimir Putin is paraded through the streets of Lewes in Sussex, on November 5, 2014,...
Putin cannot avoid me: Australia PM
BRISBANE: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott on Wednesday warned Vladimir Putin he will not be able to avoid a “conversation” over the loss of Australian lives in the downing of Flight MH17 over Ukraine. Last month Abbott vowed to “shirtfront” the Russian president at the G20 summit in Brisbane next week, although Moscow has yet to respond to...
