Section: News & Summaries

      U.S. defense chief arrives in Iraq on surprise visit
      Apr18

      U.S. defense chief arrives in Iraq on surprise visit

      U.S. Defense Secretary Ash Carter made an unannounced visit to Baghdad on Monday to meet U.S. military commanders and Iraqi officials, as Washington looks for ways to build on recent gains against the Islamic State militant group, Reuters reported.U.S. officials said Carter would meet Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi and Defense Minister...

      Russian looks to counter US influence

      The powerful chief of Russia’s equivalent to the FBI on Monday called for sweeping new rights restrictions, including curbing Internet freedoms and making it illegal to question Moscow’s annexation of Crimea from Ukraine. …read more Source:...

      PACE`s debate on Savchenko postponed until Apr 21 – MP
      Apr18

      PACE`s debate on Savchenko postponed until Apr 21 – MP

      The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe (PACE) has rescheduled a debate on the illegally convicted Ukrainian pilot, MP and member of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE Nadia Savchenko for April 21, MP of Ukraine, Chair of the Ukrainian delegation to PACE, President of the PACE Committee for Culture/Media Volodymyr Ariev wrote on...

      Air France resumes flights to Iran after eight years
      Apr18

      Air France resumes flights to Iran after eight years

      Air France has made its first passenger flight to Iran in nearly a decade, according to Radio Liberty.The resumption of the Paris-Tehran flight after eight years comes after a landmark nuclear deal reached between Iran and world powers that went into effect in January, RFE/RL reports.Among the passengers on the April 17 flight were French...

      Syrian opposition tell rebels will not negotiate ”forever” if govt attacks continue
      Apr18

      Syrian opposition tell rebels will not negotiate ”forever” if govt attacks continue

      Syrian opposition chief negotiator Asaad Zoubi urged rebels to strike back against the Syrian army, accusing it of using a cessation of hostilities to gain ground, according to Reuters.In an internet message to fighters on the ground he also said he would not continue for long with negotiations in Geneva if government action continued and there...

      Lagarde-Gontareva Washington talks: IMF to send mission to Ukraine soon
      Apr18

      Lagarde-Gontareva Washington talks: IMF to send mission to Ukraine soon

      Ukraine`s key lender, the International Monetary Fund (IMF), has announced its mission will visit the country soon to examine the economic situation and meet with the newly appointed government, according to Ukraine`s Embassy to the United States.This was the result of talks between IMF Managing Director Christine Lagarde and Governor of the...

      Over 400 migrants drown in Mediterranean
      Apr18

      Over 400 migrants drown in Mediterranean

      Dozens of African migrants have reportedly drowned after a boat carrying 400 people capsized in the Mediterranean Sea, the Daily Mail has reported.Most of the 400 migrants aboard the boat were fleeing from Somalia, Ethiopia and Eritrea and had been hoping to reach Italy, according to the Daily Mail.Somali media reports say that rescue workers...

      EU becomes Ukraine`s key partner in trade
      Apr18

      EU becomes Ukraine`s key partner in trade

      The European Union accounted for 44.4% of Ukraine`s goods exports in the first two months of 2016, having thus become a major trade partner, while the share of Russia was a mere 7.9%, according to the Ukrainian Ministry of Economic Development and Trade.Goods shipments from Ukraine to the EU member states (28 countries) slid by 2.1% in...

      China, Hong Kong shares dip on oil stocks news
      Apr18

      China, Hong Kong shares dip on oil stocks news

      China and Hong Kong stocks tracked regional markets lower on Monday morning, with sentiment soured by a tumble in crude oil futures after weekend talks among exporters failed to reach agreement on production cuts, Reuters reports.There`s also mounting worries that the markets` robust rebound since February is not sustainable, as China`s economic...

      Brazil President Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote
      Apr18

      Brazil President Rousseff loses lower house impeachment vote

      Brazil`s lower house has voted to start impeachment proceedings against President Dilma Rousseff over charges of manipulating government accounts, according to the BBC.The ”yes” camp comfortably won the required two-thirds majority, after a lengthy session in the capital, the BBC reports.Ms. Rousseff`s opponents secured 367 votes in the lower...