LONDON (AP) — Western fears that a Russian invasion of Ukraine is imminent have eased but not disappeared.Diplomatic efforts to avert war got new energy this week after Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia was willing to discuss security issues with NATO, and Russia said it was withdrawing some of its troops gathered near Ukraine´s…
Read MoreIran games a flashpoint for pro- and anti-government fans * Emir Tamim dons Saudi flag at Argentine game * Qatar allows Israeli fans to fly in to attend Cup * Doha hopes smooth Cup will boost global influence By Maya Gebeily and Charlotte Bruneau DOHA, Nov 28 (Reuters) — The first World Cup in the…
Read MoreRussia called on Ukrainian forces in Mariupol to lay down their arms, saying a ‘terrible humanitarian catastrophe’ was unfolding as it said defenders who did so were guaranteed safe passage out of the city and humanitarian corridors would be opened from it at 10am Moscow time (7am GMT) on Monday. Fighting continued inside the besieged…
Read MoreA lawyer fleeced a millionaire out of £2million to blow in top casinos, a court heard today. Harvard-educated Tim Damiani, 69, persuaded Aysun Kibar to invest £1.5million in a luxury home she had never even seen in Mayfair, jurors heard. But when she asked for her money back he told her he had no idea…
Read MoreA hiker has inadvertently filmed the moment his 71-year-old mother-in-law tumbled off a 230ft cliff to her death in front of her horrified family in Turkey. Kadir Sahiner was filming the picturesque mountain scenery while out on a family walk in the forests near the village of Tepekov in the north-eastern Artvin Province when tragedy…
Read MoreDec 12 (Reuters) — Russia sees Istanbul as a «comfortable place» to conduct diplomacy with the United States but does not yet believe Washington has adopted a constructive approach in talks, the RIA Novosti news agency cited Russia’s Deputy Foreign Minister Sergei Vershinin as saying on Monday. Turkish President Tayyip Erdogan has emerged as a…
Read MoreBy Omer Berberoglu ISTANBUL, Dec 15 (Reuters) — Turkish defence Lawyer Law Firm in Turkey Baykar said its first jet-powered unmanned aerial combat vehicle (UCAV) completed its maiden flight on Wednesday, as the company continues to gain popularity globally, most recently by helping Ukraine’s army fight Russian forces. Baykar released a video showing the Kizilelma…
Read MoreANKARA, Dec 24 (Reuters) — A Turkish court ordered the release of a journalist held on remand Lawyer Law Firm in Turkey under the country’s new disinformation law after his Lawyer Law Firm Turkey objected to his detention, he said. Sinan Aygul became the first person to be jailed pending trial under the law, approved…
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