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      Reuters: Russia delays U.N. council condemnation of N Korea missile tests
      May04

      Reuters: Russia delays U.N. council condemnation of N Korea missile tests

      A United Nations Security Council condemnation of North Korea`s latest missile tests has been delayed by Russian amendments to a statement that had been agreed by the remaining 14 members, including Pyongyang`s ally China, diplomats said on Tuesday, according to Reuters.North Korea test-fired what appeared to be two intermediate-range ballistic...

      Euro breaks above $1.15 for first time since August turmoil
      May04

      Euro breaks above $1.15 for first time since August turmoil

      The euro broke above $1.15 for the first time since late August as the view that the Federal Reserve could leave interest rates on hold for the rest of this year was seen gaining traction, according to Market Watch. The shared currency was traded at $1.1529 late Monday in New York, compared with $1.1447 late Friday, according to Market Watch.The...

      Oil stable after 2 days of decline
      May04

      Oil stable after 2 days of decline

      Oil prices stabilized on Wednesday after falling for two straight days on concerns that slowing economic growth and rising Middle East output would extend a global supply overhang, Reuters reported.International Brent crude futures LCOc1 were trading at $44.95 per barrel at 12.45 a.m. ET, down 2 cents from their last settlement, according to...

      ABC News: U.S. Defense Secretary says Russia is `nuclear saber-rattling`
      May04

      ABC News: U.S. Defense Secretary says Russia is `nuclear saber-rattling`

      U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter blasted what the U.S. and its allies see as Russian aggression in Europe, saying Tuesday that Moscow is ”going backward in time” with warlike actions that compel an American military buildup on NATO`s eastern flank, according to ABC News.”We do not seek to make Russia an enemy,” Carter said at a ceremony to...

      Armed attack on Odesa journos: all details of accident (photos, video)
      May04

      Armed attack on Odesa journos: all details of accident (photos, video)

      Police are carrying out an Interception plan trying to locate and arrest perpetrators who attacked the journalists from the local TV Channel 7, with shots fired at the crew after an altercation and a short brawl.A journalist sustained gun wounds to the head and the back. Two operators suffered fractures, according to a TSN report.All victims of...

      New EUCOM, Supreme Allied Commander appointed (photo)
      May03

      New EUCOM, Supreme Allied Commander appointed (photo)

      The German city of Stuttgart on Tuesday hosted a ceremony of handing over the powers of the chief of the European Command of the U.S. Armed Forces General Curtis Scaparrotti, EUCOM reported.”Congrats and welcome aboard to US Army General Curtis Scaparotti, the new EUCOM commander,” reads a statement.The previous commander, Philip Breedlove, also...

      Ukraine Intel: Russia stacking hi-end weaponry in occupied Crimea
      May03

      Ukraine Intel: Russia stacking hi-end weaponry in occupied Crimea

      Russia has been actively deploying in the occupied Crimea new types of weapons, including submarines armed the latest cruise missiles, as well as coastal defense systems, while also strengthening air force capabilities and a Naval group, according to the chief of Ukraine`s Military Intelligence, Vadym Skibitskiy who spoke with TV Channel 5.”New...

      Pro-Putin bikers are already in Europe
      May03

      Pro-Putin bikers are already in Europe

      Pro-Putin bikers from the ”Night Wolves” gang entered the European Union, according to their leader Andrey Bobrovski who reported ”they are in Slovakia heading for the Czech city of Brno.” There they are supposed to meet with their counterparts who managed to drive along the Polish route, according to Ukraine Today.Bobrovski says currently there...

      Turkey on course for visa-free travel in EU – media
      May03

      Turkey on course for visa-free travel in EU – media

      The European Commission on Wednesday is expected to recommend a radical loosening of travel conditions for Turkey despite Ankara not meeting a series of key targets, according to The Telegraph.The giveaway is part of a EUR 6 billion aid-for-deportations migration deal struck with Turkey, which has resulted in a steep fall in the number of...

      Equipment from Alchevsk steel factory in occupied Donbas being taken to Russia – Intel
      May03

      Equipment from Alchevsk steel factory in occupied Donbas being taken to Russia – Intel

      The armed forces of the Russian Federation today, May 3, 2016, began dismantling and transporting to Russia the equipment from the territory of the iron and steel factory in the militant-occupied Alchevsk, according to the Main Directorate of Intelligence of the Ukrainian Defense Ministry.The report says that the soldiers from the 4th Separate...