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Over two tonnes of cocaine seized off Scotland
Paris (AFP) – Nine men have been charged with drug trafficking after the British coastguard seized more than two tonnes of cocaine off the east coast of Scotland, French and British officials said on Sunday. French customs shared “specific information allowing two ships from the Royal Navy and the British coastguards to board a tug...
Chill in the air as Arctic nations meet
Iqaluit (Canada) (AFP) – Arctic nations warned Friday of the dangers facing the environment and the peoples of the remote region, as it now also becomes a new flashpoint in global tensions with Russia.The Arctic is warming twice as fast as everywhere else on the globe and US officials last month said the Arctic sea ice had reached its...
The 10 most important things in the world right now
Hello! Here’s what you need to know for Friday. 1. Experts warn that the Calbuco volcano in southern Chile could erupt for the third time after two previous eruptions, on Wednesday and Thursday, prompted evacuations and a state of emergency to be called. 2. The US accused Russia on Wednesday of building up weapons along the Ukrainian border...
Holders Sevilla through to Europa League semis
Paris (AFP) – Holders Sevilla sealed their place in the semi-finals of the Europa League on Thursday after a dramatic 2-2 draw with Zenit St Petersburg in Russia saw them progress 4-3 on aggregate.The Spanish side threw away a commanding lead in the tie by conceding two second-half goals, and the match looked to be heading for extra time...
GM misses on first-quarter earnings (GM)
On Thursday, General Motors reported first-quarter earnings for 2015. They were disappointing: adjusted EPS came in at $0.86. Wall Street expected $0.97. Revenue was $35.7 billion, versus $37.4 billion for the same quarter in 2014. “Our results in the first quarter provide a solid foundation to achieve our financial commitments for the year,” GM...
Arctic nations meet under threat of new Cold War
Ottawa (AFP) – The thawing of the polar ice promises Arctic nations new opportunities to open ocean trade routes and offshore oil fields.But the chill in relations between Western powers and their Arctic neighbor Russia could make the North a frontline in a new Cold War.Senior envoys from the countries of the Arctic Council will meet on...
The Nordic countries are banding together against Russia’s Arctic push
The Nordic countries, not generally known for their extreme foreign policies or their habit of overreacting to current events, have started to voice increasingly louder concerns over Russia’s role in the Baltics and the Arctic. In the beginning of April, the five Nordic nations — Iceland, Denmark, Norway, Sweden, and Finland — announced...
Russian deputy prime minister: ‘The Arctic is a Russian Mecca’
According to Russia’s deputy prime minister, the Arctic has an almost unparalleled level of political and spiritual importance for the Russian people. In a succinct tweet, Russian Deputy Prime Minister Dmitry Rogozin said “the Arctic is a Russian Mecca.” Арктика – русская Мекка pic.twitter.com/79Eh4aSkpR — Dmitry Rogozin...
EU ‘to announce anti-trust charges against Gazprom’
Brussels (AFP) – EU regulators will announce on Wednesday anti-trust charges against Russia energy giant Gazprom, sources close to the matter told AFP.The European Commission formally opened its probe in September 2012 and has significantly delayed moving forward due to tensions with Moscow over the crisis in Ukraine.The EU will officially...
OSCE chief says ‘good chance for peace’ in Ukraine
Vilnius (AFP) – The OSCE chief said Monday a truce was holding in a key village in eastern Ukraine and urged rival sides to “embrace a good chance for peace” in the war-torn region.”The news this morning is that our people, our monitors have brokered a truce in Shyrokyne, down near Mariupol,” OSCE secretary general...
