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Putin, Xi Jinping to meet at APEC summit in November -- Kremlin
Date: 2017-10-26 17:42:15 GMT - Russia - World - SN:78 - ID:7060185
MOSCOW, Oct 26 (MENA) - Russian President Vladimir Putin held a telephone conversation with his Chinese counterpart Xi Jinping on Thursday. During the phone call, both leaders agreed to have another meeting in the first half of November this year ....
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Russian helicopter with eight people aboard crashes off Spitsbergen
Date: 2017-10-26 16:44:23 GMT - Russia - World - SN:73 - ID:7060087
MOSCOW, Oct 26 (MENA) - A Russian Mil Mi-8 helicopter with 8 people on board on Thursday crashed into the sea a few kilometers from Barensburg, the second-largest settlement on the Svalbard archipelago, according to the Norwegian Coast Guard. The ....
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Global-PRNewswire(3):Alvexo Unveils New Trading Platform
Date: 2017-10-26 16:43:00 GMT - Cyprus - World - SN:72 - ID:7060222
Alvexo Unveils New Trading Platform Alvexo develops new trading platform with a difference LIMASSOL, Cyprus, Oct. 26, 2017 /PRNewswire/MENA/ -- Alvexo is delighted to announce the launch of its new in-house Trading Platform for desktop and ....
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New round of Syria talks to begin November 28
Date: 2017-10-26 16:24:48 GMT - USA - World - SN:70 - ID:7060084
GENEVA, Oct 26 (MENA) – A new round of UN-led talks aimed at ending Syria's six-year war will take place in Geneva from November 28, UN envoy Staffan de Mistura said Thursday, the Daily Mail reported. The talks will follow up on a meeting next ....
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Tillerson sees "no future" for Assad, his family in Syria
Date: 2017-10-26 16:16:10 GMT - Switzerland - World - SN:69 - ID:7060051
GENEVA, Oct 26 (MENA) - US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson said Washington sees no future for Syrian President Bashar Assad in Syria's government, insisting "the reign of the Assad family is coming to an end." Tillerson made the comments after ....
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Germany praises release of activist in Turkey
Date: 2017-10-26 15:15:04 GMT - Germany - World - SN:63 - ID:7059865
BERLIN, Oct 26 (MENA) - Germany's foreign minister is welcoming a Turkish court's decision to free a human rights activist and vowing to continue seeking the release of other Germans held in separate cases, ABC News reported. Foreign Minister ....
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EU launches investigation into Britain for letting multinational corporations avoid tax
Date: 2017-10-26 14:50:29 GMT - Belgium - World - SN:61 - ID:7059887
BRUSSELS, Oct 26 (MENA) - The European Commission has opened an investigation into alleged special treatment given to big multinational companies by the British government and its tax authorities. The UK has allowed some multinationals to “opt ....
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Moscow: Syria unable to purchase necessary medical equipment
Date: 2017-10-26 14:37:29 GMT - Russia - World - SN:58 - ID:7059715
MOSCOW, Oct 26 (MENA) - Russian Foreign Ministry spokesperson Maria Zakharova said on Thursday that Syria is unable to purchase necessary medical equipment due to the sanctions imposed by the EU and the US. “Not only is food and medicine needed, ....
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Kremlin doubts report about 3,500 Russians fighting for Daesh
Date: 2017-10-26 13:41:02 GMT - Russia - World - SN:50 - ID:7059752
MOSCOW, Oct 26 (MENA) - The Kremlin doubts the authenticity of conclusions produced by the US consultancy Soufan Center to the effect nearly 3,500 Russian citizens fight for Daesh terrorists in Syria. "The Kremlin rather tends to doubt the ....
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1.5 million children in Middle East threatened as winter approaches: UNICEF warns
Date: 2017-10-26 13:04:59 GMT - Jordan - World - SN:43 - ID:7059561
AMMAN, Oct 26 (MENA) - The United Nations Children's Fund (UNICEF) warned on Thursday that the coming winter will be the latest threat to children affected by crises in the Middle East. As UNICEF races to provide warm clothing, winter supplies ....
