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Putin ‘does not rule out’ approving Syria strike with evidence Assad used poison gas

YoopyaSep 4, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin said Russia did not rule out approving a military operation in Syria if clear evidence showed Damascus had carried out chemical

‘Clever’ Merkel promises to shield Germany from rivals’ taxes

YoopyaSep 3, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Angela Merkel urged Germans on Tuesday to re-elect her “clever” government, saying it would shield their businesses and jobs from tax hikes by

ECB’s Draghi tries to shepherd markets fixated on Fed

YoopyaSep 3, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – European Central Bank chief Mario Draghi will battle to talk down market interest rates on Thursday but a fledgling euro zonerecovery and a looming

Analysis: Putin sees chance to turn tables on Obama at G20

YoopyaSep 2, 2013April 7, 20240

(Reuters) – Less than three months after Vladimir Putin was cast as a pariah over Syria at the last big meeting of world leaders, the Russian president

Portugal asks for 2 more planes to fight wildfires

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 21, 20240

LISBON, Portugal (AP) — Wildfires are scorching large areas of forest in Portugal and the country has asked other European nations to send two more

France says ready to punish Syria despite British no vote

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 21, 20240

(Reuters) – France said on Friday it still backed action to punish Syrian President Bashar al-Assad’s government for an apparent poison gas attack on civilians, despite a

Britain says no to Syria intervention as U.S. considers actions

YoopyaAug 30, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Britain will not join any military action against Syria after a stunning parliamentary defeat on Thursday of a government motion on the issue, dealing a

Russia sends warships to Mediterranean as Syria tension rises

YoopyaAug 29, 2013April 14, 20240

(Reuters) – Russia is sending two warships to the east Mediterranean, Interfax news agency said on Thursday, but Moscow denied this meant it was beefing up its

Zurich chairman Ackermann resigns over CFO suicide

YoopyaAug 29, 2013May 1, 20240

(Reuters) – Josef Ackermann, the former Deutsche Bank boss (DBKGn.DE), resigned on Thursday as chairman of Zurich Insurance (ZURN.VX) over the apparent suicide of the

Syrian coalition urges strike on Assad, military support

YoopyaAug 29, 2013May 1, 20240

(Reuters) – The opposition Syrian National Coalition urged Western powers to launch a punitive strike against Bashar al-Assad’s government quickly and offer real military and