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      Merkel: Will only lift Russia sanctions if Ukraine’s sovereignty restored
      Jun18

      Merkel: Will only lift Russia sanctions if Ukraine’s sovereignty restored

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      Backlash in Ukraine as president says beautiful women ‘our brand’
      Jun18

      Backlash in Ukraine as president says beautiful women ‘our brand’

      A woman is a person, not a brand, says the organisation Insight LGBTQ. Shown here is Nina Goryniuk, Miss Ukraine 2015. (AFP pic)KIEV: Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky has described beautiful women as part of the country’s “brand”, prompting a furious backlash from activists and on social media Tuesday. “Tourists have always said that...

      Putin knows we want Ukraine gas transit to continue, says Merkel
      Jun18

      Putin knows we want Ukraine gas transit to continue, says Merkel

      BERLIN (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin has stressed that he is aware of Germany’s demand that Ukraine continues to transport gas to Europe after the opening of the Nordstream 2 pipeline, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The...

      Merkel says recovered from shaking bout after drinking water
      Jun18

      Merkel says recovered from shaking bout after drinking water

      BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel, who was seen shaking when she met visiting Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy earlier on Tuesday, said she had since drunk water and was feeling better. …read more Source: The...

      Merkel: Will only lift Russia sanctions if Ukraine's sovereignty restored
      Jun18

      Merkel: Will only lift Russia sanctions if Ukraine's sovereignty restored

      BERLIN (Reuters) – German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Tuesday that western sanctions against Russia would not be lifted unless Ukraine’s sovereignty was restored. …read more Source: The...

      Pakistan’s population to hit 403 million by 2050: UN
      Jun18

      Pakistan’s population to hit 403 million by 2050: UN

      LAHORE: Pakistan’s population is expected to climb to 403 million by 2050, a United Nations (UN) report released Monday said. The earth’s population is expected to rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 from 7.7 billion today, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ “World Population Prospects” report....

      Macron urges Iran to be ‘patient and responsible’ in nuclear deal
      Jun18

      Macron urges Iran to be ‘patient and responsible’ in nuclear deal

      PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron (pix) on Monday urged Iran to be “patient and responsible” after Tehran said it would surpass the uranium stockpile limit set under the 2015 nuclear deal with world powers that the US has abandoned.“I regret Iran’s announcements today… We strongly encourage Iran to behave in a way that is...

      EAP CSF Armenian National Platform expresses deep concern with regard to the implementation of Article 366 of the CEPA
      Jun17

      EAP CSF Armenian National Platform expresses deep concern with regard to the implementation of Article 366 of the CEPA

      EAP CSF Armenian National Platform Statement on the Implementation of Article 366 of the RA-EU Comprehensive and Enhanced Partnership Agreement (CEPA) The Armenian National Platform of the Eastern Partnership Civil Society Forum (EaP CSF ANP) expresses deep concern with regard to the implementation of Article 366 of the Comprehensive and Enhanced...

      Selfie on a cliff!
      Jun17

      Selfie on a cliff!

      The post Selfie on a cliff! appeared first on The Himalayan Times. …read more Source: The Himalayan...

      Turkish company to invest nearly $286 million to build two multi-regional hospitals in Kazakhstan
      Jun17

      Turkish company to invest nearly $286 million to build two multi-regional hospitals in Kazakhstan

      The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. NUR-SULTAN – Turkish YDA Holding company will invest 110 billion tenge (US$286.24 million) in the construction and equipment of two medical facilities in Petropavlovsk and Turkestan. The construction is to be completed by 2022. Photo credit: primeminister.kz....