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US warns of ‘credible threats’ to Turkish tourist spots
ISTANBUL: The US embassy in Turkey on Saturday warned of “credible threats” to tourist areas in Istanbul and the resort city of Antalya, intensifying fears in a country hit by four suicide bombings this year. The fresh alert comes a day after Israel reissued a warning to its citizens to avoid Turkey or “leave as soon as possible”, citing an...
5 things to know about G-7 foreign ministers’ meeting
HIROSHIMA, Japan — Foreign ministers from the Group of Seven industrialized countries are meeting in the western Japanese city of Hiroshima on Sunday and Monday. Here are five things to know about the annual gathering of the top diplomats from Britain, Canada, France, Germany, Italy, Japan and the United States: Italian Foreign Minister Paolo...
IMF: Brexit is worrisome risk for global economy
WASHINGTON: International Monetary Fund chief Christine Lagarde said Thursday that the possibility that Britain would vote to pull out from the European Union poses risks for the already weak world economy. “The risk of Brexit is a worry because it’s uncertainty,” Lagarde told a New York audience. “The outcome of any new regime is totally...
Eurosceptics hail victory after Dutch ‘No’ vote on EU-Kiev deal
THE HAGUE, The Netherlands – The Dutch “No” to an EU pact with Ukraine dealt a fresh blow to European unity Thursday, April 7, handing eurosceptics a symbolic victory ahead of Britain’s in-out referendum in June. European leaders were licking their wounds after preliminary results showed that over 61% of … …read more...
Dutch snub EU-Kiev pact in polls
THE HAGUE: Dutch voters Wednesday rejected a key EU pact with Ukraine in a referendum seen as a barometer of anti-EU feeling, but low turnout cast doubts on whether the ballot was valid, exit polls showed. After a day of sluggish voting, the first exit polls released by public broadcaster NOS left broad political uncertainty in a ballot being...
Dutch snub EU-Kiev pact, but exit polls cast doubt on turnout
THE HAGUE: Dutch voters Wednesday rejected a key EU pact with Ukraine in a referendum seen as a barometer of anti-EU feeling, but low turnout cast doubts on whether the ballot was valid, exit polls showed. After a day of sluggish voting, the first exit polls released by public broadcaster NOS left broad political uncertainty in a ballot being...
Ukraine pilot Savchenko starts refusing all food and liquids
MOSCOW, Russia – Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, convicted over the killing of two Russian journalists, began a hunger strike without water on Wednesday, April 6, to demand her return to Ukraine, her lawyer said. Lawyer Mark Feigin wrote on Twitter that … …read more Source:...
Ukraine leader denies offshore impropriety
The president of Ukraine has defended himself in the massive leak of records on offshore accounts that has named political officials, business and celebrities from around the world. The post Ukraine leader denies offshore impropriety appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
Ukraine pilot Savchenko starts refusing all food and liquids
MOSCOW: Ukrainian military pilot Nadiya Savchenko, convicted over the killing of two Russian journalists, began a hunger strike without water on Wednesday to demand her return to Ukraine, her lawyer said. Lawyer Mark Feigin wrote on Twitter that Savchenko had started a “dry” hunger strike— refusing both food and water—on Wednesday morning, after...
Iceland PM resigns amid Panama Papers controversy
Iceland’s embattled prime minister has resigned amid a controversy over his offshore holdings, a Cabinet minister said as outrage over the accounts roiled the North Atlantic island nation. Prime Minister Sigmundur David Gunnlaugsson is stepping down as leader of the country’s coalition government, Agriculture Minister Sigurdur Ingi...
