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No impunity in PH, Palace tells 39 UN states
Malacañang on Friday said the Philippine government would never accept foreign intervention in its internal affairs, particularly in its crackdown on illegal drugs. Palace spokesman Ernesto Abella issued the statement after 39 member-states of the United Nations (UN) expressed alarm over the alleged summary executions of suspected drug offenders...
Russia left troops in Belarus after wargames – Ukraine
MELITOPOL, Ukraine (Reuters) – Russia has left troops behind after staging war games in Belarus despite promising not to, Ukraine’s Commander in Chief Viktor Muzhenko told Reuters. …read more Source: The...
Sesyon ng mga mambabatas, nauwi sa suntukan sa Ukraine
Kung maaanghang na salita ang bangayan ng mga mambabatas sa Pilipinas, sa Kiev, Ukraine, isang miyembro ng kanilang Regional Council ang na-knockout matapos smagsuntukan ang kanilang mga mambabatas. …read more Source: GMA News...
Britain ‘unconditionally’ committed to EU security – May
TAPA, Estonia: Britain is “unconditionally committed” to European security despite Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May told British troops stationed with NATO in Estonia on Friday, as EU leaders met to discuss the future of the bloc. Visiting troops with French President Emmanuel Macron, May reiterated Britain’s position that security...
Russia detains two alleged spies for Ukraine in Crimea
…read more Source: The Indian...
Kazakh car manufacturers ask officials to revise tariff policy with Uzbekistan
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – KazAvtoProm, the Kazakh Car Industry Union, released an open letter to Minister of National Economy Timur Suleimenov expressing concern about access of their products to the Uzbek market. Photo credit: kapital.kz “The draft resolution of the Uzbek...
Armenian chess players pursue Magnus Carlsen
Magnus Carlsen, World Chess Champion, continues to be confident in the big tournament on the island of Man. In the sixth round, the Norwegian grand-master defeated Ukrainian Pavel Elyanov with black figures, with whom he shared the first and second places. Magnus Carlsen earned 5.5 points and became the sole leader in the tournament. Indian...
Europa League wrap: Olivier Giroud nets 100th goal in Arsenal win, Everton held at home
Arsenal led a list of nine clubs who grabbed a second win in as many games in the Europa League group phase as France striker Olivier Giroud scored his 100th goal for the club in a 4-2 win at BATE Borisov on Thursday. AC Milan, Braga, Dynamo Kiev, Lazio, Nice, Ostersund, Steaua Bucharest and Zenit St Petersburg also won again to add to their...
US continues to blame ‘Pakistan’s behaviour’ for Afghan war failure
WASHINGTON: A top US military officer on Tuesday said US would not be able to “attain our objectives” in Afghanistan, where American forces have been deployed since 2001, without a change of behaviour by neighbouring Pakistan. “It is unacceptable that Pakistan provides sanctuary, and we ought to bring the full weight of the US government and our...
Thousands evacuate after blasts in Ukraine arms depot
Ukrainian authorities evacuated more than 30,000 people Wednesday from the central Vinnytsia region after a huge arms depot caught fire and set off explosions in what prosecutors said was a possible act of “sabotage”. …read more Source: The Times of...
