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Vietnam: Human rights blogger among five finalists for human rights award
VIETNAMESE blogger Pham Thanh Nghien has been named one of five finalists for the 2017 Front Line Defenders Award for Human Rights Defenders at Risk, an award recognising activists who risk their lives to benefit their communities. Nghien was imprisoned in 2010 for four years as a result of her work publicising violations against and defending...
Turkmenistan, Uzbekistan pledge game-changing energy, power cooperation
BISHKEK (TCA) — Uzbekistan President Shavkat Mirziyoyev has so far built the most friendly and close relations with next-door neighbor Turkmenistan, with other Central Asian neighbors also mending ties with Tashkent in various spheres. We are republishing this article on the issue, originally published by EurasiaNet.org: The love affair between...
Macron to host Putin for May 29 talks on Syria, Ukraine
PARIS: French President Emmanuel Macron will host Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin next week as the countries look to reset strained relations, notably over Syria and Ukraine. The meeting at the Versailles palace outside Paris will coincide with an exhibition celebrating 300 years of Franco-Russian ties since the visit of Russian tsar Peter the...
Moscow to take reciprocity principle as starting point in visa matters with Ukraine
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EU decision to grant visa-free travel to Ukrainians becomes official
BRUSSELS — The European Union’s decision granting visa liberalization for Ukraine has been published in the EU’s official journal, paving the way for the visa-free regime to enter into force on 11 June, 20 days after its publication on May … …read more Source:...
Putin, Macron to discuss Syria and Ukraine at May 29 meeting: Kremlin
MOSCOW – Russian President Vladimir Putin and his French counterpart Emmanuel Macron will discuss Ukraine, Syria and “efforts to combat terrorism” at a meeting on May 29 in Paris, the Kremlin said in statement on Monday…. …read more Source:...
U.S. may convert many overseas military grants to loans
An internal memo names Pakistan, Tunisia, Lebanon, Ukraine, Colombia, Philippines and Vietnam as among countries that could be affected. …read more Source:...
Religious congress secretariat sets date for 2018 congress, discusses Kazakh UNSC priorities
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The 16th Session of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions held May 18 set Oct. 10-11, 2018 as the date of the 6th Congress of Leaders World and Traditional Religions and discussed Kazakhstan’s UN Security...
Religious congress secretariat sets date for 2018 congress, discusses Kazakh UNSC priorities
The Astana Times provides news and information from Kazakhstan and around the world. ASTANA – The 16th Session of the Secretariat of the Congress of the Leaders of World and Traditional Religions held May 18 set Oct. 10-11, 2018 as the date of the 6th Congress of Leaders World and Traditional Religions and discussed Kazakhstan’s UN Security...
Euronews ends Ukrainian-language broadcasts
KIEV: The Ukrainian-language service of European television channel Euronews said it was to close down on Sunday because of financial difficulties. “After nearly six years of work, Euronews will cease broadcasting in Ukrainian on Sunday, May 21,” it said in a Facebook post on Saturday. The move comes two years after the Ukrainian...
