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WWII: A memory battleground on the 80th anniversary
WARSAW: Commemorations marking the 80th anniversary of the start of World War II in Poland this weekend come as the war has become a messy battleground of memory. In Poland and across Eastern Europe, many feel that their people’s suffering has never been adequately recognized, or that they have been unfairly tarnished for their behavior at...
Four European states lose measles eradication status as cases soar: WHO
GENEVA: Measles cases are skyrocketing in Europe and the disease is surging in four countries previously considered to have eliminated it, including the UK, the World Health Organization (WHO) warned Thursday, urging countries to step up vaccination efforts. “Re-establishment of measles transmission is concerning. If high immunisation coverage is...
Tamer Trump on show at G7, but brash US leader never far
PARIS: Like Superman disguised as the mild-mannered Clark Kent, Donald Trump showed his tamer side at the G7 — but the maverick showman expected by the world didn’t take long to burst back out. Before the summit in France’s Biarritz, speculation was rife over how Trump might blow up proceedings. At last year’s session in Canada,...
Russia not pursing return to G8, says foreign minister
Monitoring Desk MOSCOW: Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov said on Monday that Russia had never approached anyone to seek a return to the G8. “Moscow became aware of the talks regarding Russia’s return to the group through media. In all these years we have never touched the topic in our contacts with anyone,” Lavrov said at a news conference in...
Merkel, Trump discuss Russia, China at G7 summit
BERLIN (AA): German Chancellor Angela Merkel insisted on Monday that progress should be achieved in Ukrainian peace talks before Russia could return to G8 group of world’s leading powers. “We wish to see progress made on the Minsk agreement,” Merkel said at a joint news conference with U.S. President Donald Trump ahead of their meeting on...
Citizen affected with Congo virus passes away at Mayo hospital
LAHORE: A citizen affected with Congo virus passed away at Mayo Hospital on Saturday. According to details, 46-year-old Arif’s blood samples were sent to the National Institute of Health (NIH) for medical tests. He later died at the hospital. The Sindh Health Department had recently confirmed 14 deaths in Karachi from Crimean Congo...
EU ‘under no condition’ agrees to reinvite Russia to G7
ANKARA (AA): The EU can “under no condition” agree to Russia’s return to the G8, European Council President Donald Tusk said on Saturday. “One year ago, in Canada, [U.S.] President [Donald] Trump suggested reinviting Russia to G7, stating openly that Crimea’s annexation by Russia was partially justified. And that we should accept this...
Trump heads to G7 with potshot at French hosts over taxes
US President Donald Trump threatened his French hosts with taxes on their wines Friday as he headed to a G7 summit in France with a series of parting shots, including another broadside at the Federal Reserve’s chairman. After a day that saw big falls on Wall Street after he announced new tariffs against China, Trump was in no doubt that he...
Serena, Sharapova to clash in US Open first round blockbuster
CHARLESTON: Serena Williams will begin her quest for a seventh US Open title and record-tying 24th Grand Slam victory against long-time rival Maria Sharapova in the US Open women’s singles draw unveiled Thursday. Williams has dominated the Russian star in their head-to-head rivalry, winning 19 times with only two defeats, including their...
‘EU believes inviting Russia to rejoin G7 would be sign of weakness’
Monitoring Desk BRUSSELS: The European Union is against inviting Russia to the G7 format and thus resuming the G8 format until the country addresses the issues that led to its exclusion back in 2014, a high-ranking source in EU institutions told reporters on Thursday in Brussels. According to the source, the European Union believes that since...
