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Thousands in Georgia march call for government to step down
TBILISI (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Georgians joined a protest rally Saturday in the ex-Soviet republics capital Tbilisi to demand the governments resignation, claimed it has mishandled the battered economy.Protesters packed Tbilisis central Freedom Square after being called onto the streets by exiled former president Mikheil Saakashvilis...
Thousands in Georgia march call for govt to step down
TBILISI (AFP) – Tens of thousands of Georgians joined a protest rally Saturday in the ex-Soviet republics capital Tbilisi to demand the governments resignation, claimed it has mishandled the battered economy.Protesters packed Tbilisis central Freedom Square after being called onto the streets by exiled former president Mikheil Saakashvilis...
Uzbekistan’s aging leader dances ahead of presidential vote
TASHKENT (AFP) – Post-Soviet Uzbekistans strongman President Islam Karimov danced off rumours that ill-health might derail his imminent re-election bid Saturday during a state celebration of the Nowruz holiday marking the beginning of spring.The 77-year-old, who has controlled Uzbekistan for over two decades, has traditionally used the...
Kiev hopeful of Russia gas discounts, more talks next month
KIEV (AFP) – Ukraine on Saturday said it hoped to secure a discount on Russian gas imports following tripartite talks with the European Union, which are due to resume in Berlin next month.The Ukrainian side hopes that the price will be $250 per 1,000 cubic metres in the second quarter, said Volodymyr Demchyshyn, Ukraines Minister of Energy...
Three killed as clashes rumble on in east Ukraine
KIEV (AFP) – Two Ukrainian soldiers and one civilian were killed in the countrys rebel-held east as clashes rattled an official truce aimed at ending nearly a year of fighting, Kiev and separatists said Saturday.Over the last 24 hour we have lost two soldiers and seven were injured, Ukrainian military spokesman Andriy Lysenko told...
Russia says ending huge military drills that rattled West
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia said it was ending military drills Saturday that saw over 80,000 troops mobilised from the Pacific to the Black Sea in a show of force amid tensions with the West.A senior military official said that the nationwide exercises — that included sending nuclear bombers to Crimea and ballistic missiles to Kaliningrad...
Football: Ramsey a believer in QPR survival
LONDON (AFP) – QPR may have lost their last four games and be four points adrift of safety in the Premier League but their manager Chris Ramsey is convinced they will retain their place in the elite league.Ramsey — who was given the job till the end of the season when he replaced Harry Redknapp in early February — hopes that the...
UEFA charges Dynamo Kiev for fans’ racism in Europa League
NYON, Switzerland: (AP) – Europa League quarterfinalist Dynamo Kiev faces UEFA sanctions for fans racist behavior at its match against Everton.UEFA says its disciplinary panel will judge the racist incident and other charges against the Ukrainian club next Thursday.Sanctions will likely apply when Dynamo hosts Fiorentina in the first leg of...
Bulgaria gives green light to NATO command centre
SOFIA (AFP) – Bulgaria cleared the way Friday for a new NATO command centre in the former Warsaw Pact country to shore up the eastern flank of the alliance against Russian aggression.The centre is one of six being set up over the next year by the alliance alongside the creation of a rapid reaction force of 5,000 troops in response to...
EU summit wraps up with talks on Libya, economy
BRUSSELS: (AP) – European Union heads of state and government spent the final day of their spring summit focused on the situation in Libya and on ways to boost the blocs economy.ECONOMY: Leaders backed a plan by European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker to spur investment. They also affirmed a target of the end of the year to...
