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UK warning adds to Euro 2016 security fears
PARIS: Britain warned Tuesday that stadiums and fan zones could be targeted during Euro 2016, adding to security fears over the football extravaganza in France. The warning came a day after Ukraine announced the arrest of a suspected far-right French extremist with a massive weapons cache who was allegedly planning a string of attacks to coincide...
NATO irks Russia with massive war games in Poland
TORUN, Poland: US, British and Polish soldiers parachuted to the ground in Poland on Tuesday in a mass show of force as NATO launched its biggest war games in eastern Europe since the Cold War. The exercises — staged against the backdrop of a military and diplomatic standoff between Russia and the West — have rattled the Kremlin. NATO says the...
Obama to make last trip to Europe
WASHINGTON: US President Barack Obama will visit Poland and Spain in July, in what will likely be his final presidential trip to Europe, a continent that has often presented more problems than opportunities during his term. The White House said that Obama will travel to Warsaw on July 7-9 for “his fifth and final summit with NATO leaders,” before...
Frenchman held in Ukraine ‘planned Euro 2016 attacks’
KIEV: Ukraine said Monday it had arrested a suspected far-right French extremist who was allegedly planning to attack the Euro 2016 championships, adding to security fears over Europe’s showcase football tournament. The 25-year-old man had a huge arsenal of weapons and was planning to attack a string of locations in his home country,...
France tries to resolve strike woes before Euro 2016
PARIS, France – French rail unions were holding make-or-break talks with employers late Monday, June 6, to try to end a 6-day strike that threatens to disrupt the Euro 2016 football championships. Preparations for the tournament are already clouded by security fears, which grew Monday as Ukraine announced it had … …read more Source:...
Frenchman held in Ukraine ‘planned Euro 2016 attacks’
KIEV, Ukraine – Ukraine said Monday, June 6, it had arrested a suspected far-right French extremist who was allegedly planning to attack the Euro 2016 championships, adding to security fears over Europe’s showcase football tournament. The 25-year-old man had a huge arsenal of weapons and was planning to attack a … …read more...
Obama to make last trip to Europe
US President Barack Obama will visit Poland and Spain in July, in what will likely be his final trip to Europe, a continent that has often presented more problems than opportunities during his presidency. The White House said that Obama will travel to Warsaw on July 7-9 for “his fifth and final summit with NATO leaders,” before going on his first...
MH17 criminal probe results due within months – prosecutor
THE HAGUE, Netherlands – Initial results from a criminal inquiry into the downing of a Malaysia Airlines flight over war-torn eastern Ukraine nearly two years ago will be available within months, Dutch prosecutors have said. The results are expected to shed light on the exact type of missile used to … …read more Source:...
US guarantees more Ukraine loans
KIEV: The United States said on Friday it had signed a major new loan guarantee with Ukraine aimed at helping the war-scarred former Soviet republic stabilize its floundering economy. The $1-billion (900-million-euro) commitment is the third of its kind issued by Washington since a pro-EU revolution brought down Ukraine’s Russia-backed...
DOT promotes PH shirts in Russia
SELA’s Philippine-inspired shirts (Photo courtesy of Embassy of the Philippines – Moscow, Russia) Wearable Filipino tourist attractions are now being sold by the Department of Tourism (DOT) in Russia as part of its campaign to draw more Russian tourists in the country. DOT partnered with Russia’s largest apparel retailer, SELA, to...
