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Merkel, Hollande, Putin, Poroshenko renew support for ceasefire in Ukraine
Dec31

Merkel, Hollande, Putin, Poroshenko renew support for ceasefire in Ukraine

nbsp Last Updated On 31 December2015 Aboutnbsp51 minutes ago …read more Source: The Frontier...

Merkel, Hollande, Putin, Poroshenko renew support for ceasefire in Ukraine
Dec31

Merkel, Hollande, Putin, Poroshenko renew support for ceasefire in Ukraine

PARIS (AFP) – The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine renewed their support for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday following phone discussions, the French presidency said in a statement.Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko reaffirmed their commitment to a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, and...

Four-way phone talks on Ukraine crisis today: Kiev
Dec30

Four-way phone talks on Ukraine crisis today: Kiev

KIEV (AFP) – The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will hold a conference call Wednesday to assess implementation of a peace accord in pro-Russian eastern Ukraine, the government in Kiev said Tuesday.The phone call will bring together Ukrainian, Russian and French presidents Petro Poroshenko, Vladimir Putin and Francois...

AFP’s person of the year: Angela Merkel
Dec28

AFP’s person of the year: Angela Merkel

AFP journalists have chosen Angela Merkel as the most influential figure of 2015 after the German chancellor stamped her mark on the European migrant and Greek financial crises. The vote by editorial staff from all services and languages across the world put Russian President Vladimir Putin as number two on a list of people who most influenced...

Lithania, Gazprom sign gas deal to supply Baltic enclave
Dec28

Lithania, Gazprom sign gas deal to supply Baltic enclave

VILNIUS (AFP) – Lithuania said Monday it had signed a 10-year-deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom to transport gas to Kaliningrad in a move likely to soothe the Kremlins concerns over its westernmost outposts energy security.The Baltic EU states gas transmission system operator Amber Grid said it would charge 10-11 million euros ($11-12...

Ukraine approves 2016 budget to unlock western aid
Dec25

Ukraine approves 2016 budget to unlock western aid

nbsp Last Updated On 25 December2015 Aboutnbsp51 minutes ago …read more Source: The Frontier...

Ukraine approves 2016 budget to unlock western aid
Dec25

Ukraine approves 2016 budget to unlock western aid

KIEV (AFP) – The Ukrainian parliament on Friday adopted a budget for next year with a deficit of 3.7 percent of GDP, crucial for unlocking much needed aid from the IMF and Western countries.The budget was passed after an acrimonious all-night debate and was finally approved by 263 lawmakers, about 40 more than the minimum required.The...

Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of violating latest truce
Dec23

Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of violating latest truce

nbsp Last Updated On 23 December2015 Aboutnbsp1 hour ago …read more Source: The Frontier...

Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of violating latest truce
Dec23

Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of violating latest truce

KIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russian rebels accused each other of violating a holiday ceasefire Wednesday, just hours after it came into force in the war-torn countrys east.Illegal armed groups have already violated these agreements. Since the beginning of the day we recorded seven enemy shellings of our positions, military...

Malaysia’s new Islamic airline takes off, with a prayer
Dec23

Malaysia’s new Islamic airline takes off, with a prayer

KUALA LUMPUR (AP) – The short domestic flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysias biggest city, begins with a recital of the prayer for travel.The passengers, most of them Muslims, cup their hands, as a crew member recites the prayer over the loudspeaker just before take off.Malaysias Rayani Air took to the skies over the weekend with a clear...