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Hollande, Merkel, Putin, Poroshenko to hold October summit on Ukraine
PARIS (AFP) – The leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine on Wednesday agreed to hold an October summit on ending the conflict in Ukraine, as they welcomed reports that a truce in the east had been generally respected since September 1, the French presidency said.In a phone conversation that lasted for 90 minutes, Francois Hollande,...
Russian military buildup continues in Syria: US officials
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Russia is pressing ahead with its military buildup in Syria, US officials said on Wednesday, though Moscows intentions in the war-ravaged nation remain unclear.Aerial imagery shows Russia is focusing on Bassel al-Assad International Airport, south of Latakia on Syrias Mediterranean coast, and on the Russian naval facility...
Aerojet makes $2 billion offer for Lockheed-Boeing joint venture: sources
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -Aerojet Rocketdyne Holdings Inc submitted a $2 cash billion offer to buy United Launch Alliance (ULA), a satellite launch provider jointly held by Lockheed Martin Corp and Boeing Co, sources familiar with the matter said Tuesday, a deal that would further consolidate the space business.Aerojet Rocketdyne board member Warren...
U.S. sees continued international support for Ukraine: senior official
WASHINGTON (Reuters) -A debt deal between Ukraine and creditors marks a way forward and the United States expects the International Monetary Fund and international community to keep supporting the country, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Tuesday.The official, who asked not to be named in order to speak freely, said the IMF, the United...
Kiev invites ICC to probe war crimes in east Ukraine
THE HAGUE (AFP) – Ukraine on Tuesday accepted the International Criminal Courts jurisdiction to probe war crimes, including in its war-torn east, since February 2014.Ukraine accepts the jurisdiction of the court for the purpose of identifying, prosecuting and judging perpetrators and accomplices of acts committed on the territory of Ukraine...
Tennis: Nadal and Ferrer return for Davis Cup tie against Denmark
MADRID (AFP) – Spanish stars Rafael Nadal and David Ferrer will make their long-awaited Davis Cup return when their country face Denmark in a Europe-Africa zone playoff tie from September 18-20, the Spanish federation confirmed on Tuesday.The announcement is a huge boost for Spain who have not included world number eight Nadal in their...
NATO chief concerned by reported Russian Syria build-up
BRUSSELS (AFP) – NATO Secretary General Jens Stoltenberg on Tuesday voiced concern over reports of a Russian military build-up in Syria, warning that any support for Bashar Al-Assad would escalate the bloody conflict.Yes, I am concerned by reports that Russia may have deployed military personnel and aircraft to Syria, Stoltenberg said in a...
New Ukraine truce: rays of hope and clouds of doubt
KIEV: Ukraine s warring sides marked a week without heavy fighting on Monday in a tentatively encouraging change to a 17-month war that has debilitate …read more Source: The News...
Hit by new wave of refugees, Germany warns EU partners
BERLIN (Reuters) -Struggling to cope with record numbers of asylum seekers, Germany told its European partners on Monday they too must take in more refugees, as police in Hungary used pepper spray on desperate migrants who broke out of a reception center at the border.Chancellor Angela Merkel, speaking after a weekend in which 20,000 migrants...
Tear gas, water cannon at mass EU farmer protest in Brussels
BRUSSELS (AFP) – Belgian police on Monday fired tear gas and water cannon at protesting European farmers as the EU said it would release 500 million euros ($557 million) in emergency funds to help ease the pressure.EU agriculture ministers held crisis talks in Brussels to face the deep crisis hitting Europes farmers triggered by plunging...
