Geneva (21/11) Following the publication of a report by the presidential committee, which dismissed the Channel 4 documentary on the Easter Sunday attacks, Azad Maulana – who has been in…
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The Russian Fantasy Of Infallibilty
London 30 October (20). In 2014, Russia annexed the Crimean Peninsula. That same year, Russian special operation forces captured Donetsk and Luhansk, two of the main cities in the Donbas…
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European Union Sets Date for Start for Member Negotiations with Ukraine, Moldova
The European Union announced on Friday that it will begin accession negotiations with Ukraine and Moldova to join the 27-member political and economic bloc starting next week. All 27 members agreed to…
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European Parliament asks Venezuela to release all political prisoners
This Thursday, March 14, the plenary session of the European Parliament urged Venezuela to “immediately” release all political prisoners and asked the European Union (EU) to increase sanctions against Nicolás…
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The War that nobody wanted (but everyone engaged in)
Brussels (50). Two years in the war of Russian aggression against the Ukraine the balance is grim. Let us take stock. Leadership. The EU model of command and control consist…
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Social media posts by Tajik president’s grandson unsettle ruling circles as leadership succession looms
Dushanbe 25/2 (35.71) The social networking activity of “influencer” Ismoil Mahmadzoir is causing a stir within the country’s political and security corridors. His grandfather President Emomali Rahmon is planning his…
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‘Private’ Meeting With Putin, Public Appearances Stir Talk Of Nazarbaev Comeback
Friends who are old faces and friends in high places: Kazakhstan’s former leader Nursultan Nazarbaev has proven in recent months that he still has both. Does that mean the 83-year-old…
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Aeronautics: Pratt and Whitney to Build New Facility in Morocco
by Zeya Mgby Zeya MgMorocco has attracted a new heavyweight investor to its burgeoning aerospace ecosystem thanks to its political stability, geostrategic position, modern infrastructures, skilled manpower, tax incentives and free-market economy. On Tuesday,…
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Activists urge Thailand’s opposition to scrap royal insult law if elected
by Amila Herathby Amila HerathPolitical activists met Thailand’s biggest opposition party on Tuesday (Jan 31) to demand that, if it wins in upcoming elections, it revoke a tough law that criminalises insults of the…
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Myanmar court imprisons detained opposition official’s lawyer
by Kan Khineby Kan KhineYwat Nu Aung, who represented the NLD’s vice chair, is sentenced to 15 years with hard labor. A secret court in Myanmar on Wednesday sentenced the lawyer representing a leader…