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    NATO, Russia meeting fails to bridge differences
    Apr21

    NATO, Russia meeting fails to bridge differences

    BRUSSELS (AP) – The first meeting of the NATO-Russia Council in nearly two years ran over schedule Wednesday but failed to do much to improve relations between Moscow and the US-led alliance, at their lowest ebb since the Cold War.NATO and Russia have profound and persistent differences, NATO Secretary-General Jens Stoltenberg, who chaired...

    2 Russian servicemen in Ukraine sentenced to 14 years
    Apr19

    2 Russian servicemen in Ukraine sentenced to 14 years

    MOSCOW (AP) – A Ukrainian court on Monday sentenced two Russian servicemen captured last year to 14 years in prison after finding them guilty of terrorism and waging war in eastern Ukraine. The ruling opened the door to a possible prisoner swap between the two countries.In a sign that such a swap may be in the works, the Kremlin said...

    Syria talks close to collapse after opposition’s pause
    Apr18

    Syria talks close to collapse after opposition’s pause

    Syrian peace talks came close to collapse on Monday, with the mainstream opposition announcing a pause in talks at the United Nations headquarters in Geneva, although it agreed to keep its negotiating team in the city.The Western-backed opposition High Negotiations Committee (HNC) said in a letter to rebel fighters that government military...

    US Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet in ‘unsafe’ manner: Pentagon
    Apr17

    US Air Force plane intercepted by Russian jet in ‘unsafe’ manner: Pentagon

    Washington (AFP) – A US Air Force reconnaissance plane was intercepted by a Russian SU-27 jet in an unsafe and unprofessional manner while in international airspace over the Baltic Sea, the Pentagon said.The US aircraft was operating in international airspace and at no time crossed into Russian territory, Laura Seal, a Pentagon spokeswoman,...

    Football: City-Real, Atletico-Bayern in Champions League semi-finals
    Apr16

    Football: City-Real, Atletico-Bayern in Champions League semi-finals

    NYON (AFP) – Pep Guardiola avoided his future employers as Manchester City were on Friday drawn to play Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League while Atletico Madrid will face the Spaniards Bayern Munich.Guardiola takes over as City boss next season after three years at Bayern in which he has steered the Bavarian giants to...

    Football: Liverpool-Villarreal, Shakhtar-Sevilla in Europa League semis
    Apr16

    Football: Liverpool-Villarreal, Shakhtar-Sevilla in Europa League semis

    NYON (AFP) – Jurgen Klopps Liverpool earned a Europa League semi-final against Villarreal from their heroic comeback against his former side Borussia Dortmund.Defending champions Sevilla face Ukraines Shakhtar Donetsk in the second semi-final drawn Friday.Liverpool, who hit back from 2-0 and 3-1 down to beat Borussia 4-3 and progress into...

    City-Real, Atletico-Bayern in Champions League semi-finals
    Apr16

    City-Real, Atletico-Bayern in Champions League semi-finals

    NYON (AFP) – Pep Guardiola avoided his future employers as Manchester City were on Friday drawn to play Real Madrid in the semi-finals of the Champions League while Atletico Madrid will face the Spaniards Bayern Munich.Guardiola takes over as City boss next season after three years at Bayern in which he has steered the Bavarian giants to...

    Japan’s Abe to soon meet Putin in Russia: FMs
    Apr16

    Japan’s Abe to soon meet Putin in Russia: FMs

    TOKYO (AFP) – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will visit Russia shortly to hold talks with President Vladimir Putin in the countries latest effort to tackle a decades-long territorial dispute, their foreign ministers said Friday.Tokyo-Moscow relations have been hamstrung by the row that dates back to the end of World War II when Soviet...

    Obama heads to Riyadh for talks on Islamic State, defense
    Apr15

    Obama heads to Riyadh for talks on Islamic State, defense

    WASHINGTON (Reuters) – US President Barack Obama and Defense Secretary Ash Carter will talk next week with leaders in Saudi Arabia and other Gulf countries about the fight against Islamic State militants and other defense issues, a White House official said on Thursday.The United States and its Gulf partners have had differences over how...

    US complains to Russia over jet buzzing US warship
    Apr15

    US complains to Russia over jet buzzing US warship

    WASHINGTON (Agencies) – The US has raised concerns directly with Moscow after Russian military jets flew close by a US Navy destroyer, the White House said Thursday.An American military defense attach in Russia has raised an official complaint with the Kremlin over the incident, which US officials have called a provocative violation of...