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Putin holds late-night talks on Ukraine with European leaders
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russias President Vladimir Putin and his French, German and Ukrainian counterparts agreed in a phonecall early Wednesday that they wanted talks between Kiev, Moscow and rebels controlling parts of eastern Ukraine to resume as soon as possible.The telephone conversation came after the White House confirmed that US President...
Robin Williams tops 2014 list of Google searches
Robin Williams tops 2014 list of Google searchesBy MICHAEL LIEDTKEThe Associated PressSAN FRANCISCOSAN FRANCISCO (AP) Robin Williams suicide seared into the worlds collective mindset more than anything else this year, based on what people were searching for on Google.The reaction to Williams death in August topped Googles list of 2014s...
Oil prices sink further in Asian trade
SINGAPORE, (AFP) – Oil suffered fresh losses in Asia Wednesday, sinking to new multi-year lows as dealers watch Russias ruble crisis and await the latest US crude supply report, analysts said.US benchmark West Texas Intermediate for January delivery sank $1.16 in mid-morning trade to $54.77 while Brent crude for February fell 82 cents to...
Obama will sign Russia sanctions bill: White House
WASHINGTON (AFP) – US President Barack Obama will sign into law a bill passed by Congress to tighten sanctions against Russia over its actions in Ukraine, the White House said Tuesday, amid a dramatic run on the ruble.The president does intend to sign the bill, spokesman Josh Earnest told reporters, while adding it does preserve the...
US stocks rise as Russian ruble, oil stabilize
NEW YORK: (AP) – The Russian ruble recouped some of its losses and crude oil steadied Tuesday afternoon, boosting the U.S. stock market.Major U.S. energy stocks surged, leading a rebound in the market. Chevron jumped 3 percent, the biggest gain of the 30 stocks in the Dow Jones industrial average.The ruble strengthened against the dollar...
66 journalists killed in past year as attacks grow more barbaric: report
Attacks on journalists have grown more barbaric and kidnappings have soared, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, after a year when violence against the media took centre stage and 66 reporters were killed. The beheading of James Foley and Steven Sotloff by the Islamic State group highlighted the extreme danger journalists’ face in...
Journalist murders in Syria a shocking new trend -press freedom report
PARIS – The beheading of journalists by Islamist militants in Syria this year showed that reporters face a dangerous new threat, media freedom organisation Reporters Without Borders said on Tuesday. While the overall number of journalists killed around the world was down 7 percent on 2013, to 66, the nature of some of the killings was of great...
66 journalists killed in year of ‘barbaric’ attacks
PARIS, (AFP) – Attacks on journalists have grown more barbaric and kidnappings have soared, Reporters Without Borders said Tuesday, in a year when violence against the media took centre stage.A total of 66 reporters were killed in connection to their work in the past year — a slight drop from 71 in 2013 — but kidnappings soared...
Russia hikes key rate to 17% after record ruble tumble
Moscow (AFP) – The Russian central bank early Tuesday announced a dramatic hike of its key interest rate from 10.5 to 17 percent after the ruble plunged to a fresh record low.This decision is aimed at limiting substantially increased ruble depreciation risks and inflation risks, the central bank said in a statement posted on its website...
HRW slams Russia for increasing homophobic crimes
MOSCOW (AFP) – Human Rights Watch sounded the alarm Monday over the rising number of homophobic attacks in Russia, slamming Vladimir Putins government for inaction and urging a crackdown on hate crimes.The US-based rights group said homophobic attacks increased in Russia after Putin signed a hugely controversial law banning gay propaganda...
