Doomsday Clock Moves 3 Minutes to Midnight
One is the acceleration of climate change without any action from leaders around the world.. Its been deteriorating over the past two years, even before the situation in Ukraine.. The U.S. and China formed a joint agreement, but its still.
Press Conference by President Obama, President Pe��a Nieto
It is a great honor to have hosted you for the North American Leaders Summit here in the State of Mexico, and Toluca, its capital city -- a state that I had the great honor of being the governor of before I took office with the greatest honor in the world of politics, and that is to lead the... And as only time can reveal, the agreement -- statistics alone -- has been overwhelmingly successful and is responsible for creating prosperity from the bottom to the top of the continent.
NATO Steps up Anti-Russian Moves as Ceasefire begins in.
As a ceasefire took hold in Ukraine on Friday, NATO leaders, concluding their two-day summit in Wales, intensified pressure on Russia with more threats and new military plans. The ceasefire came into. The rotation of troops is aimed at avoiding an overt breach of NATOs 1997 agreement with Russia foregoing the permanent stationing of NATO forces in the Baltic states or Poland. But there was no attempt. ���NATO protects all allies at all times. And it sends a clear��.
Statements by President Obama and Prime Minister Modi of.
We will also restart discussions on social security agreement that is so important for the hundreds of thousands of Indian professionals working in the United States.. Im pleased to be joined by members of my administration as well as members of Congress and business leaders from the United States, all who believe that a strong relationship with India is critical for Americas success in the 21st... Why do we keep going into huddle and hold talks t��te-��-t��te? Well��.
Keeping EU-Asia Reengagement on Track
The October 2014 ASEM summit in Milan included many useful bilateral sessions (and a meeting between EU leaders and presidents Vladimir Putin of Russia and Petro Poroshenko of Ukraine that rather stole the show) but did not produce any significant.
G20 nations want Vladimir Putin at summit despite Ukraine.
Russian president set to attend the G20 leaders summit in Australia despite anger about MH17 and conflict in Ukraine.. Merkel and Hollandes surprise Moscow visit raises hopes of Ukraine deal. 7��.
IMF Set to Lend Ukraine $16.5 Billion, In Talks With Hungary
The IMF says it has reached a tentative agreement with Ukraine to lend the eastern European country $16.5 billion to help it combat a series of economic problems tied to the international financial turmoil and announced broad agreement with Hungary on a set of policies designed to bolster near-term stability.. World leaders will hold a summit in Washington on November 15 to agree on a broad set of principles for reforming the international financial system.
Lavrov: Russia to Push Ukraine Agenda Until Bitter End
He also said that Russia was ready to sign a free trade agreement between the Eurasian Economic Union and the EU. Russia will hold a joint BRICS and SCO summit in the central Russian city of Ufa in July this year, where the question of India and .
TOP PHOTOS: Jan. 27, 2015
People hold lit candles while crossing the railway leading to the Birkenau Nazi death camp in Oswiecim, Poland, Tuesday, Jan. 27, 2015, after the official remembrance ceremony. About 300 survivors gathered with leaders from around the world to remember .
Ukraines Slow Collapse
The cease-fire signed in Minsk, Belarus, in September never really took hold, but at least it provided a cover for efforts to reduce the level of fighting and focus on stabilizing and reforming the Ukrainian economy as a prelude to a serious, long-term.
EU leaders hold firm on Kremlin sanctions
EU leaders continued to push Russia to back down from its aggression inside Ukraine, signalling that they were not prepared to ease sanctions against the Kremlin despite Russias mounting economic crisis. After a summit meeting in Brussels, the EUs .
Remarks by National Security Advisor Susan Rice on the 2015 National Security.
Fundamentally, its a strategy to strengthen the foundations of Americas power���political, economic, and military���and to sustain American leadership in this new century so that we can surmount the challenges of today and capture the opportunities of.
Ukraine crisis: Nato plans east European bases to counter.
Nato chief announces move in response to Ukraine crisis and says alliance is dealing with a new Russian military approach.. The summit will also grapple with the perennial question of reduced European defence spending at a time of intense instability on the continents eastern and southern borders as well as the growing US exasperation with Europes reluctance to fund its own security properly.. Nato leaders cautiously welcome Ukraine ceasefire agreement.
Key Events to Watch in November | IPI Global Observatory
Pro-Russia rebels in the eastern Ukrainian regions of Donetsk and Luhansk are scheduled to hold parliamentary elections on November 2, adding further strain on a tenuous September 5 truce between the rebels and the Ukrainian government. The vote follows a.. Newly elected Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Australia for the first time since 1986 on November 17, immediately after attending this years G20 summit in Brisbane. During the visit, Mr.
Russia/Ukraine gas talks: Kievs choice | beyondbrics - Blogs
Russia might not like Ukraines moves to strengthen ties with Europe but does not have to bother much for now. The EU has put the association agreement on hold following the jailing of Ukrainian opposition leader Yulia��.
Lavrov - The Moscow Times
Ukraine needs to implement constitutional reform, but the current leadership wants it to remain a unitary state in its strictest form, Lavrov told the crowd of reporters that filled the conference room of the ministrys new building in central Moscow. A federalized. Russia will hold a joint BRICS and SCO summit in the central Russian city of Ufa in July this year, where the question of India and Pakistans accession to the SCO will be discussed, Lavrov said. Contact the��.
EU expands Russia sanctions as new Ukraine talks loom
The EU ministers agreed to extend, by six months until September, a series of targeted sanctions hitting more than 100 Russian and Ukrainian figures, which were introduced after the annexation of Crimea in March 2014, according to a statement after the .
Russia not clinging to G8 if West does not want it ��� Russian.
In sharp contrast to the G7 leaders, the BRICS nations have expressed strong support of Russia and its president, the Times of India reported. Ministers from. On Friday, Ukraines coup-imposed government and the EU signed the core elements of a political association agreement; this is part of the deal with the EU (that was predominantly economic) that Yanukovich put on hold in November, which resulted in mass bloody unrest and his ousting. In Lavrovs view, the��.
ECB Threatens Athens With Bank Funding Cutoff If No Deal.
And suddenly the Eurozone is stunned, because what had until now been its greatest carrot when it comes to dealing with Greece, has become completely useless when the impoverished, insolvent nation itself says it no longer needs a. You also forget (or else dont know) that the primary industries of the West shit all over those of India, China and Russia by a very large margin, countries that at times struggled to even feed themselves, and have each suffered��.
Vladimir Putins Annual Year-End News Conference
MOSCOW ��� A relaxed, at times jovial President Vladimir V. Putin brushed aside fears about Russian financial turmoil Thursday, holding court for reporters in a Moscow hotel and answering unscreened questions on topics ranging from his love life to the .
SCO leaders support Putins peace plan for Ukraine - RT.com
Published time: September 12, 2014 14:01. Get short. At a press conference following the summit President Putin said the leaders had touched upon various issues of international politics, including those connected with the settlement of the Ukrainian crisis, and added that the approaches to this settlement proved to be similar.. Such regional powers as India and Iran hold observer status in the organization... Russia, China agree on more trade currency swaps to bypass dollar.
Pakistan refuses to sign three multilateral pacts at SAARC.
Much of the attention has focused on whether the leaders of India and Pakistan will meet on the sidelines of the summit however, PM Nawaz was reported as saying the ball was in Indias court after New Delhi cancelled talks earlier. On Tuesday, Modi oversaw a $1 billion agreement to build a hydropower plant in neighbouring Nepal, where China has invested heavily in recent years, saying he wanted to ���move forward��� with deals long delayed by mutual mistrust.
Ukraine Crisis Casts Shadow Over G-20
BRISBANE, Australia���The crisis in Ukraine cast a shadow over an international summit here, with Russian President Vladimir Putin leaving early after facing rebuke from fellow leaders over Moscows role in the fighting. Mr. Putin, the first leader to.
U.S. Retail Sales, Euro-Area GDP, BOE, UBS: Week Ahead Feb. 7-14
European Union leaders hold a summit in Brussels.. -U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry continues his participation at a security conference in Munich where he will hold bilateral meetings, including with Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov.
Key Events to Watch in December | IPI Global Observatory
The newly appointed EU foreign policy chief Federica Mogherini and Ukraines Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin also signed a Status of Mission Agreement which defines how EU experts will assist Ukrainian authorities during their. Heads of state, NGO representatives, philanthropists, and private sector leaders from across the Americas will gather at the University of Miami on December 11 for the Future of the Americas summit���a major hemispheric summit hosted by��.
Obama heads to India to revive pivot to Asia policy
The strategy was put on hold as the Obama administration dealt with urgent problems elsewhere, including the rise of Islamic State militants in Iraq and Syria and Russia-fueled unrest in Ukraine. The cancellation of a 2013 trip to Asia because of a.
Next Ukraine and the EU: Politics of brutal pressure
And so it did this time. On November 21st, one week before the European Union summit in Vilnius during which Ukraine was supposed to sign an association agreement, its government suspended talks with the EU. The suspense and. Arseniy Yatseniuk, one of the opposition leaders, is already saying that Mr Yanukovychs betrayal of national interests is sufficient ground for impeachment. Ordinary. Youve been robbing Africa and India for centuries.. Poland, dont��.
Hong Kong Leaders Insist Election Will Follow Beijings Rules
HONG KONG ��� The Hong Kong government vowed on Tuesday to press ahead with an election proposal that ignited months of street protests last year, using a report originally offered as a concession to student demonstrators to warn that the authorities .
Capital Journal Daybreak: Chris Christie Joins GOP Fight for Donors | Device.
Plus:President Obama predicted the relationship between the U.S. and India could be one of the defining partnerships of the 21st century ��� The president joined Indian leaders on the reviewing stand at a military parade today in a display of.
Shifty Australia dumps Russia, embraces India for nuclear.
Interestingly, Australia signed the nuclear deal with India at a time when it had just cancelled its uranium sales pact with Russia.. The issue came up for a discussion at the NATO summit in Wales on 4-5 September, though the main talking points of the summit were developments in Ukraine, Iraq and Syria. Because Australia. So now Japan is the only major power in the world with which India has yet to sign an agreement on cooperation in the civilian nuclear field.
Leaders agree to hold summit for Ukraine deal
At the same time, US officials say Obama is rethinking his previous opposition to sending arms to Ukraine despite fears it could lead to a proxy war between Washington and Moscow. The officials have, however, suggested that any such weaponry would be .
From Vienna to New York: Diverging attitudes and expectations among NPT.
Surely, we can only get together so many times to listen to harrowing victim accounts, to be reminded of the uniquely destructive force of nuclear weapons, to count our lucky stars that none of the incidents on the long list of nuclear near-misses.