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Ukraine confirms pro-Western PM
KIEV: Ukraine s parliament on Thursday confirmed pro-Western Arseniy Yatsenyuk as premier to lead a new coalition government, while fresh attacks in t …read more Source: The News...
Football: Everton through to Europa League knockout stage
PARIS (AFP) – Everton marched on into the knockout stage of the Europa League as winners of Group H with an impressive 2-0 victory away to Bundesliga high-fliers VfL Wolfsburg in Germany on Thursday.The Premier League side knew halfway through their own game that they were through to the last 32 as news filtered in that the other match in...
Spurs advance in Europa League after game halted
MANCHESTER (AP) – Tottenham was among nine teams to qualify for the knockout stage of the Europa League on Thursday after beating Partizan Belgrade 1-0 in a match that was briefly suspended because of three separate pitch invasions.Inter Milan and Napoli also advanced to ensure there will be at least three Italian clubs in the last 32 of...
Should Putin fear the man who ‘pulled the trigger’ in Ukraine?
Lucian Kim The official Kremlin narrative on the war in eastern Ukraine is clear and simple: after seizing power in February, a Western-backed “junta” in Kiev sent neo-Nazi gangs — then tanks and warplanes — to stamp out peaceful protests by the Russian-speaking community. The locals who took up arms are freedom fighters, and the...
Russian ruble hits historic lows on OPEC decision
MOSCOW (AFP) – The ruble slumped to historic inter-day lows Thursday against both the dollar and euro in the wake of the OPEC oil cartels decision to leave its collective output ceiling unchanged.The Russian currency shed 3.6 percent and briefly traded at the 48.66 mark against the dollar about two hours after OPEC made announcement...
China, Russia in talks to hold joint military exercises
BEIJING: (AFP) – Chinas defence ministry said Thursday that it was in talks with Russian counterparts about joint military exercises next year, after Moscow announced drills were planned for the Mediterranean Sea and Pacific Ocean.Chinese defence ministry spokesman Geng Yansheng told reporters at a monthly briefing that China and Russia...
HIV infections doubled in 10 years in Russia, former Soviet states
STOCKHOLM: (AFP) – HIV infections have doubled in ten years in Russia and former Soviet states, due mainly to unprotected sex and injecting drugs, a report said Thursday.More than 105,000 new infections were recorded in Russia and former Soviet countries in Eastern Europe and Central Asia in 2013, up from just under 50,000 in 2004, said the...
On Turkey trip, Pope to reach out to Islamic world
Pope Francis heads to Turkey on Friday with a brief to use his populist touch to rebuild bridges with the Islamic world that were damaged by his predecessor Benedict XVI. It will be the first papal visit to Turkey since the now-retired Benedict went there in 2006 against a backdrop of anger in much of the Muslim world over comments which appeared...
Passengers get out and push frozen plane
MOSCOW- Siberian air passengers had to get out and push their plane in temperatures of minus 52 degrees Celsius after its chassis froze, Russian prosecutors said Wednesday. The extraordinary story emerged after a passenger posted a video on YouTube showing a group of cheery travellers pushing the Tupolev plane along the snow-covered runway in...
NATO warns over Russian military build-up in Crimea
Kiev (AFP) – NATOs top military commander said he was very concerned that Russias military build-up in the annexed Crimean region could be used as a launchpad for attacks across the whole Black Sea region.US General Philip Breedloves comments on Wednesday came amid fears in Kiev that Russian-backed rebels will try to grab more land in...
