March 30, 2015 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
Tunisia forces killed nine militants, including a top commander, during a raid late on Saturday, the government said, hours before world leaders were due to march in Tunis in solidarity after an attack on the Bardo museum this month. French President Francois Hollande was among those expected to attend the march, along with thousands of …
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March 30, 2015 Eurasia, Eurasia News, South East Asia
Arab coalition warplanes targeting Iran-backed rebels bombed the runway at the Yemeni capital’s international airport and killed 15 pro-rebel troops elsewhere in Sanaa, military and aviation sources said today. On the fourth night of raids against Shiite rebels and allied troops loyal to former president Ali Abdullah Saleh, Saudi-led strikes …
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March 30, 2015 Eurasia, Eurasia News, Pakistan, South East Asia
Pakistani Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has told Saudi King Salman bin Abdul Aziz that he will soon send a high-level delegation to Riyadh to discuss cooperation for the Saudi-led strikes on Yemen, a top diplomat said. Foreign Secretary Aizaz Chaudhry told a press conference late on Saturday that the delegation …
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March 28, 2015 Eurasia, Eurasia Press, Special Analysis
The recent evolutions in Europe are marked by the political crisis generated by the development in Ukraine, and by the economic crisis (itself turned into a political one) that affects most visibly Greece, but also other European states. Analysts see them as indicators of a geopolitical shift generated by what …
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March 26, 2015 Eurasia, Eurasia News
Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday (Mar 25) took delivery of 10 US armoured vehicles, two days after American lawmakers voted to urge President Barack Obama to provide “lethal” aid to Kiev. Dressed in camouflage, the Ukraine leader thanked Washington for the 10 Humvees, the first of 30 promised by …
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March 26, 2015 Eurasia, Eurasia News
European Commission head Jean-Claude Juncker on Wednesday said he will visit Kiev next week on his first bilateral trip since taking office in November, in a show of support for Ukraine’s embattled government. Juncker, who will be accompanied by EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini, will jointly lead a cabinet …
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March 26, 2015 Africa, Africa News, Eurasia, Eurasia News
Seven Libyan soldiers were killed and 12 others wounded by a suicide attack on an army checkpoint in the eastern city of Benghazi, according to military sources. Investigation officer of the army’s special forces Fadl Al-Hassi conformed on Tuesday the casualties, saying the suicide bomber used an armored car.
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March 26, 2015 Eurasia, Eurasia News, India, South East Asia
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on an eight-day tour of France, Germany and Canada on April 9 with a focus on attracting investment and enhancing overall cooperation with the three countries. Modi will first travel to France on April 9 and from there he will leave for Germany on …
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March 26, 2015 Afghanistan, Afghanistan News, Eurasia, Eurasia News, South East Asia
US President Barack Obama said Tuesday he approved Afghan President Ashraf Ghani’s request for “some flexibility on our drawdown timelines. “I’ve consulted with General Campbell in Afghanistan. My national security team and I’ve decided that we will maintain our current posture of 9,800 troops through the end of this year,” …
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March 26, 2015 Eurasia, Eurasia News, Pakistan, South East Asia
At least thirty militants were killed in fresh air strikes by security forces in Khyber tribal region of northern Pakistan, said the military on Wednesday. According to the Pakistan military’s Inter Services Public Relations (ISPR), those killed also included important commanders of terrorists. Two caches of arms and ammunition
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