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      Obama to visit Hiroshima – first U.S. president to do so since 1945 nuclear attack
      May11

      Obama to visit Hiroshima – first U.S. president to do so since 1945 nuclear attack

      Two months after Barack Obama became the first sitting U.S. president in a century to visit Cuba, the White House has announced that he will visit Hiroshima, the first American leader to do so since the Japanese city was turned to rubble in 1945 by a US nuclear bomb, according to The Independent.Obama and Japan Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will make...

      Germany to increase troops: DW
      May11

      Germany to increase troops: DW

      Germany plans to boost the number of its soldiers for the first time since the end of the Cold War. After years of reductions, Defense Minister Ursula von der Leyen said it was time to abandon downsizing in order to meet Germany`s growing commitments, according to Deutsche Welle.New challenges in Eastern Europe, enhancing deterrence vis-a-vis...

      Bomb attack on police vehicle in Turkey`s Diyarbakir kills three: Reuters
      May10

      Bomb attack on police vehicle in Turkey`s Diyarbakir kills three: Reuters

      A car bomb killed three people and wounded 45 when it struck a police vehicle on Tuesday in Diyarbakir, the main city in southeastern Turkey where security forces are trying to crush a Kurdish militant insurgency, the governor`s office said, according to Reuters.Explosives in the vehicle were detonated from a distance as an armored police van...

      Very realistic terror training exercise staged in Manchester
      May10

      Very realistic terror training exercise staged in Manchester

      A mock terrorist attack has been carried out at one of the UK`s busiest shopping centers, in a marauding assault similar to the Paris and Brussels atrocities, according to The Guardian.More than 800 volunteers took part in the staged attack at the Trafford Centre in Manchester on Monday night, The Guardian reported.As part of the drill a fake...

      Groysman announces changes at customs operations, hints at reshuffles
      May10

      Groysman announces changes at customs operations, hints at reshuffles

      Ukraine`s Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman intends to proceed with the inspection of the customs offices across Ukraine, as well as analyze HR moves in customs` top management made before May 1, he said during today`s meeting with the head of the State Fiscal Service of Ukraine Roman Nasirov and Zakarpattia Governor Hennadiy Moskal, according to...

      Ukraine, Canada may complete talks on free trade area in summer – Canada Ambassador
      May10

      Ukraine, Canada may complete talks on free trade area in summer – Canada Ambassador

      Ukraine and Canada expect to complete all the negotiation procedures under the Agreement on free trade area between the two countries as early as this summer, Ambassador Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary of Canada in Ukraine Roman Vashchuk told reporters at a Kyiv briefing.The Ambassador said he hopes that the two governments will be able to...

      Bill to help Lutsenko be appointed prosecutor general sacked by Rada
      May10

      Bill to help Lutsenko be appointed prosecutor general sacked by Rada

      BPP faction leader Yuriy Lutsenko takes a considerable step back on his way to becoming Ukraine`s new Prosecutor General, as the Verkhovna Rada fail to amend current legislation which does not allow Lutsenko to be considered as a candidate for the post due to the lack of specific qualification requirements.The Verkhovna Rada did not support bill...

      Inflation to not exceed 10% in coming months – expert
      May10

      Inflation to not exceed 10% in coming months – expert

      Annual inflation in the coming months will remain below 10%, but it is expected to accelerate toward the end of 2016 to 11% year-over-year, chief economist at Dragon Capital Olena Belan has told UNIAN commenting on statistical data on April inflation in Ukraine, stating that the growth in consumer prices slowed to 9.8% in annual terms.According...

      Odds shorten on Eurovision victory for Ukraine`s Jamala: Kyiv Post
      May10

      Odds shorten on Eurovision victory for Ukraine`s Jamala: Kyiv Post

      Ukraine`s Eurovision entry, ”1944” by Crimean Tatar singer Jamala, is second favorite with the bookies ahead of the finals of Europe`s biggest song competition, according to Kyiv Post.Most betting offices are offering odds of 7/2 for a win by the Ukrainian entry. Russian singer Sergey Lazarev, with his love song ”You Are The Only One,” is still...

      Syrian rebels shoot down T-90A tank using U.S.-made missile
      May10

      Syrian rebels shoot down T-90A tank using U.S.-made missile

      Syrian rebels hit a T-90A tank of the country`s government forces south of Aleppo with a TOW-2A anti-tank missile, according to a video footage posted May 10 on YouTube, Lenta.ru reported.A U.S.-made TOW anti-tank missile system was used in the attack. No information on the nature of damage to the MBT or the fate of its crew is available.This is...