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German leader Angela Merkel named Time’s Person of the Year
NEW YORK— German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time’s Person of the Year, praised Wednesday by the magazine for her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis. Time also cited Merkel’s strong response to “Vladimir Putin’s creeping theft of Ukraine” and on its cover called her “Chancellor of...
Time names Angela Merkel as its ‘person’ of 2015
NEW YORK CITY, USA – Time magazine Wednesday, December 9, named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its “Person of the Year 2015,” hailing her leadership during Europe’s debt, refugee and migrant crises, as well as Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. “For asking more of her country than most politicians would …...
German Chancellor Angela Merkel named Time’s Person of the Year
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named Time magazine’s Person of the Year, praising her leadership on everything from Syrian refugees to the Greek debt crisis. German Chancellor Angela Merkel (July 16, 2015/AP File Photo/Markus Schreiber) Time also cited Merkel’s strong response to “Vladimir Putin’s creeping theft of...
Time names Merkel its Person of the Year
Time magazine Wednesday named German Chancellor Angela Merkel as its “Person of the Year 2015,” hailing her leadership during Europe’s debt, refugee and migrant crises, as well as Russia’s intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: GMA News...
Kerry to visit Moscow for talks on Syria
US Secretary of State John KerryAFP PHOTO / OLIVIER MORIN Paris, France | AFP – US Secretary of State John Kerry said Wednesday he would head to Moscow next week to meet Russian leaders and try to build momentum for a push to end Syria’s civil war. Washington and Moscow have worked together to bring a group of regional and world powers...
Crunch time for Mourinho as Chelsea’s Euro fate hangs in the balance
Jose Mourinho AFP PHOTO LONDON: Jose Mourinho faces a decisive moment in his fight to save his job as the beleaguered Chelsea manager bids to avoid a catastrophic exit from the Champions League against Porto on Wednesday (Thursday in Manila). Mourinho is on the brink of being sacked by Blues owner Roman Abramovich after Saturday’s stunning...
Gay-themed traffic lights removed from Austrian city
VIENNA, Austria — Three pedestrian traffic lights meant to support gay rights have been removed in the Austrian city of Linz by order of a right-wing politician and replaced by ordinary signals. The lights showed couples — two women, two men and a mixed pair. They were mounted last year in emulation of Vienna, where […] The post Gay-themed...
Ukraine extends ban on farmland sale until 2017
KIEV, Dec. 8 — Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has signed a bill into law to extend a ban on the sale of the country’s farmland until Jan. 1, 2017, the presidential press service said Monday. “Extending the moratorium will remove the tension that has arisen in society because of political speculations on this issue and provide...
Biden visits war-scarred Ukraine to reaffirm US support
KIEV: US Vice President Joe Biden arrived in Kiev late Sunday to reassure its pro-Western leaders that Washington remains committed to Ukraine despite stepped-up efforts to work with Russia against Islamic State jihadists. Biden’s three-day visit is his fourth to Kiev since Russia annexed Ukraine’s Crimea peninsula in March 2014 and...
Biden visits war-scarred Ukraine to reaffirm US support
KIEV, Ukraine – US Vice President Joe Biden arrives in Kiev late Sunday, December 6 to reassure its pro-Western leaders that Washington remains committed to Ukraine despite stepped-up efforts to work with Russia against Islamic State (IS, formerly known as ISIS or the Islamic State in Syria and Iraq) jihadists. Biden’s 3-day visit is his...
