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Putin bans Russian flights to crisis-hit Georgia
MOSCOW: President Vladimir Putin signed a decree Friday banning Russian airlines from flying to Georgia, starting in July, after violent clashes in the neighbouring country over a Moscow lawmaker speaking in parliament in Tbilisi. “From July 8, 2019, Russian airlines are temporarily banned from undertaking flights from the territory of the...
EU extends sanctions on Russia for another year
BRUSSELS (AA): The EU on Thursday agreed to extend by another year sanctions on Russia in response to its illegal annexation of Crimea. “The measures apply to EU persons and EU based companies. They are limited to the territory of Crimea and Sevastopol,” the EU said in a statement. The economic sanctions targeting specific sectors of the Russian...
Russians to prod Putin on poverty, personal life as ratings fall
MOSCOW: Russians are set to ask President Vladimir Putin about growing poverty at home and tensions abroad during an annual televised phone-in Thursday, which comes following a fall in his approval ratings. The leader is also likely to face a degree of grilling on his personal life, according to questions submitted by the public online ahead of...
Pakistan’s population to hit 403 million by 2050: UN
LAHORE: Pakistan’s population is expected to climb to 403 million by 2050, a United Nations (UN) report released Monday said. The earth’s population is expected to rise to 9.7 billion in 2050 from 7.7 billion today, according to the United Nations Department of Economic and Social Affairs’ “World Population Prospects” report....
Afghanistan ranked world’s least peaceful Nation
KABUL (TOLO News): The world is “considerably less peaceful now” than it was a decade ago, as the Middle East has become more violent and terrorist attacks have risen, the annual Global Peace Index said in an annual report on Thursday. The 103-page analysis, conducted by the Institute for Economics and Peace, evaluates and ranks 163 nations and...
Trump considering to deploy 2,000 new troops in Poland
The United States is considering sending 2,000 more troops to Poland, President Donald Trump announced Wednesday at White House talks with his Polish counterpart Andrzej Duda while stopping short of promising a permanent presence. Trump said the additional US troops would be moved to Poland from fellow NATO-member Germany, but cautioned that the...
More than 200 arrested at Moscow police abuse march
MOSCOW: More than 200 people including opposition leader Alexei Navalny were detained Wednesday as police sought to break up a peaceful Moscow rally against the alleged impunity of law enforcement agencies. Russian police in riot gear moved in against the unsanctioned march of more 1,000 people amid screams of protesters shouting “you are...
Russia, China to show united front at economic forum
MOSCOW (AFP): Chinese President Xi Jinping appears Friday as a guest of honour at Russia’s showcase economic forum, as the two neighbours present a united front in the face of shared troubles with the US. Xi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a three-day visit with Vladimir Putin and described the Russian leader as his “best friend” during...
Russia, China to show united front at economic forum
MOSCOW: Chinese President Xi Jinping appears Friday as a guest of honour at Russia’s showcase economic forum, as the two neighbours present a united front in the face of shared troubles with the US. Xi arrived in Moscow on Wednesday for a three-day visit with Vladimir Putin and described the Russian leader as his “best friend” during a cosy...
China’s Xi in Russia seeking cooperation amid US tensions
Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin praised their countries’ ties during a meeting in the Kremlin on Wednesday, as Beijing and Moscow seek to shore up cooperation amid tensions with the US. Putin said the visit was a “key event” in relations between the two neighbours. “Our relationship will be better and better,”...
