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Swiss authorities probing FIFA say Garcia report of little help
LONDON (Reuters) -Swiss authorities investigating whether there was corruption in the awarding of World Cup hosting rights to Russia and Qatar are finding that a report produced by U.S. lawyer Michael Garcia at the end of an internal FIFA inquiry is of little value to their probe, according to a source close to investigations into the soccer...
U.S. to pre-position tanks, artillery in Baltics, eastern Europe
TALLINN (Reuters) -The United States will pre-position tanks, artillery and other military equipment in eastern and central Europe, U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter said on Tuesday, moving to reassure NATO allies unnerved by Russian involvement in Ukraine.Carter made the announcement a little over 200 km (125 miles) from the Russian border, in...
6,000 rally in Armenian capital after police crackdown
YEREVAN (AFP) – Nearly 6,000 demonstrators rallied in the Armenian capital on Tuesday after riot police used water cannon to break up an earlier protest against electricity price hikes.Waving national flags and chanting Shame and No to robbery angry protesters flooded Yerevans central Freedom Square Tuesday evening, an AFP journalist...
Russian consumer group under fire over ‘occupied’ Crimea travel advice
MOSCOW (AFP) – A Russian consumer rights group that advised caution to tourists visiting Crimea has provoked a major outcry, with Vladimir Putin accusing it of serving foreign interests and authorities blocking its website.The Public Control consumer protection group, a non-governmental organisation that offers legal advice to consumers,...
Merkel, Hollande see insufficient Ukraine progress after Putins call
Moscow can t stop Russians from fighting MOSCOW: The secretary of Russia s Security Council said on Monday it is impossible to stop Russia …read more Source: The News...
U.S. pledges troops, equipment for NATO rapid response force
MUENSTER (Reuters) -The United States said on Monday it would contribute special operations forces, intelligence and other high-end military assets to a new NATO rapid response force that aims in part to deter any future actions by Russia.U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made the announcement during a trip to Germany, where he delivered an...
US pledges high-end equipment for NATO rapid response force
The United States said on Monday it would contribute special operations forces, intelligence and other high-end military assets to a new NATO rapid response force that aims in part to deter any future actions by Russia. US Defense Secretary Ash Carter made the announcement during a trip to Germany, where he delivered an address accusing Moscow of...
Football: Russia slash World Cup budget by 30 billion rubles
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia have slashed their budget for the 2018 World Cup by almost 30 billion rubles (490 million euros, $560 million), the government said on Monday, without giving a reason.The budget has been cut from 660.6 billion rubles to 631.5 billion rubles, a drop of 4.5 percent.Russia is in the midst of a financial crisis due to...
EU prolongs Russian economic sanctions for six months
LUXEMBOURG: European Union (EU) foreign ministers formally agreed Monday to prolong to January 2016 damaging economic sanctions against Russia to ensure it fully implements Ukraine peace accords, officials said. “EU has extended economic sanctions against Russia until 31 January 2016, with a view to complete implementation of (the) Minsk...
EU prolongs Russian economic sanctions for six months
Luxembourg (AFP) – EU foreign ministers formally agreed Monday to prolong to January 2016 damaging economic sanctions against Russia to ensure it fully implements Ukraine peace accords, officials said.EU has extended economic sanctions against Russia until 31 January 2016, with a view to complete implementation of (the) Minsk agreement, an...
