The political crisis in Ukraine remains on the front pages of Monday’s newspapers with many referring to the standoff as a “new Cold War”. Europe’s two biggest states were on the brink of armed conflict as Russia tightened its grip by surrounding military bases in Crimea, reports the Times. Ukraine mobilised for war with Russia amid Nato warnings of the threat to peace and security in Europe, says the Daily […]
BEIJING: China has completed constructing one of its longest tunnels which will help it build a rail link with Pakistan. It has also announced plans for building the world’s longest undersea tunnel measuring 123 km to link two major cities. The completed tunnel runs 22.24 km in the mountainous Xinjiang Uygur Autonomous Region and will reduce the distance between Turpan with Korla in southern Xinjiang by 122 km. At present […]
Arizona Governor Jan Brewer: “The bill could have had unintended and negative consequences” Arizona Governor Jan Brewer has vetoed a bill that would have allowed business owners who cited their religious beliefs to turn away gay customers. Ms Brewer said the bill could have had “unintended and negative consequences”. It was touted as a religious liberty protection by social conservatives. Its opponents denounced it as legalising anti-gay discrimination. Business groups […]
SIMFEROPOL, Ukraine/KIEV (Reuters) – President Vladimir Putin put 150,000 Russian combat troops on high alert for war games near Ukraine on Wednesday, the Kremlin’s boldest gesture yet after days of sabre rattling since its ally Viktor Yanukovich was toppled as president in Kiev. Moscow denied that the previously unannounced drill in the western military district near Ukraine was linked to events in its neighbor but it came amid a series […]
Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has unveiled plans to shrink the US Army to its smallest size since before the US entered World War Two. Outlining his budget plan, the Pentagon chief proposed trimming the active-duty Army to 440,000-450,000 personnel, down from 520,000 currently. Cold War-era Air Force fleets – the U-2 spy plane and the A-10 attack jet – will also be retired. The US defence budget remains higher than […]
The lavish country estate of Ukrainian President Viktor Yanukovych has been thrown open to the public as parliament voted to remove him from power. Mr Yanukovych has left the capital Kiev and his whereabouts are unknown. On Sunday, parliament voted to return ownership of the Mezhyhirya property to the state. Acting Interior Minister Arsen Avakov called for it to be put under state guard to prevent looting. Please follow and […]
The world’s rich nations pushed back against emerging market complaints about the spillover effects of their monetary polices, saying on Friday they had to get their own houses in order and get with the agenda of lifting global growth. As finance ministers and central bank chiefs from the Group of 20 developed and emerging gather ahead of a weekend meeting in Sydney, many are already talking at cross purposes. Emerging […]
Mexico simply doesn’t meet the federal government’s requirements for visa free travel to Canada, Prime Minister Stephen Harper said Tuesday. Harper addressed the thorny issue that has threatened to overshadow his trip here. But both he and his host, Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto, appeared to take steps — in public, at least — to play down any tension. The two leaders presided over the signing of an agreement to […]
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