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Vai alla Scheda Paese »Man only likes to count his troubles; he doesn't calculate his happiness.
— Fyodor Dostoevsky
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Editor's Note: Avi Dichter’s region
Former Shin Bet chief and current head of the Knesset’s Foreign Affairs and Defense Committee speaks to the ‘Post’ about Trump’s victory, Russia’s presence in Syria, and the right way to fight terror
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Japan’s nuclear-reactor export business loses a customer in Vietnam
Vietnam’s National Assembly has voted to abandon plans to build two nuclear power plants with Russia and Japan, after officials cited lower demand forecasts, rising costs and safety concerns. The vote Tuesday to scrap the country’s first atomic energy project deals a blow to the global nuclear business and to ...
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Chi è François Fillon, l’amico francese di Vladimir Putin
All’estero il trionfo di François Fillon ha colto tutti di sorpresa. La reazione della Russia, però, è stata diversa dalle altre. A Mosca la notizia è stata accolta con entusiasmo, e i leader politici e i mezzi d’informazione hanno celebrato la vittoria dell’“amico della Russia”, del “candidato filorusso”, dell’“amico François” ...
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Editorial: From one end of the world to the other
The prime minister has become a sort of a globe-trotter. One day he is here, the next he is there.In recent days he has spanned the world’s continents: holding a conference in New York one day and in Moscow a few days later.We should rejoice that Malta, through its leader, ...
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Human suffering in Syria 'ever-worsening', UN relief chief tells Security Council
Source: UN Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs Country: Syrian Arab RepublicUN humanitarians and partners will not give up on the people of Aleppo, but the only solution, as has been said countless times before, is a political solution, Stephen O’Brien said today. Mr President, As we meet again this month, ...
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What more to discuss? For Obama and world leaders it's Trump
Trying to tie up loose ends of his foreign policy agenda, President Barack Obama on Saturday instead found world leaders more focused on someone else: President-elect Donald Trump.Global hand-wringing over America's next president has taken much of the wind out of Obama's final overseas trip. Adopting an altruistic tone, Obama ...
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All ministers abroad last Wednesday: Who exactly was in charge?
Last Wednesday the government appears to have thrown standard convention to the wind when no one was nominated to run the country in the absence of the Prime Minister.It is standard government practice that when the Prime Minister is abroad on business or on a private trip, that he leaves ...
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US elections: A mad man showed up and all hell broke loose
“Never underestimate the power of stupid people in large groups.” A friend in the UK sent me this quote the day after Hillary Clinton’s stunning loss to Donald Trump in the U.S. elections.A white standup comedian, George Carlin ( 1937-2008 ) from New York said so.But another white friend in ...
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EU approves Ukraine visa-free travel
European Union member states on Nov. 17 approved visa-free travel for Ukraine citizens, long sought by Kiev to help cement ties as it combats pro-Russian rebels in the east. Visa-free travel was part of an EU-Ukraine partnership accord signed in 2014 as the country, a Soviet-era satellite, angered Moscow by casting ...
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Obama to Trump: Stand up to Putin and Russia
Offering pointed foreign policy advice to his successor, President Barack Obama expressed hope Thursday that President-elect Donald Trump will stand up to Russia when it deviates from U.S. "values and international norms" and not simply "cut some deals" with Vladimir Putin when convenient.Obama, in a joint news conference with German Chancellor Angela ...
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Turkey, Russia to discuss trade on agricultural products in Sochi
Turkish Agriculture Minister Faruk Çelik will meet his Russian counterpart Alexandr Tkachyov today in Sochi on the sidelines of an agriculture fair
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Obama in Berlin urges Trump to ‘stand up to Russia’
US President Barack Obama, on a farewell visit to Europe, said Thursday he hoped Donald Trump would “stand up” to Russia but added he was “cautiously optimistic” about his successor in the White House. Speaking in Berlin, Obama also praised as an “outstanding” international partner his host Angela Merkel, seen ...
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Two women lead race to succeed Issack at IEBC
Management of next year's general elections may be spearheaded by a woman after two women and three men were shortlisted by the IEBC selection panel. Though all five have at least 15 years' legal experience, the two women have the advantage of serving on commissions. Gender is a plus. President ...
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L’arresto del ministro dell’economia scuote la classe politica russa
Il ministro dello sviluppo economico russo Aleksej Ulyukaev è stato arrestato con l’accusa di aver ricevuto una tangente dal gruppo petrolifero Rosneft. Ma secondo i giornali russi l’inchiesta presenta delle incoerenze e potrebbe essere una montatura in vista delle elezioni presidenziali del 2018. Leggi
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Poland exhumes president, wife killed in 2010 plane crash
The bodies of former Polish President Lech Kaczynski and his wife have been removed from their tomb in Krakow, the first of more than 80 exhumations planned on prominent Poles killed in a plane crash in Russia in 2010.The exhumations that began late Monday are part of a new investigation ...
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300 Russian students to study in Malta after deal reached with Maltese educational institute
300 Russian students will come to study in Malta in 2018 thanks to an agreement reached between a local educational institute and a Russian university. The agreement was signed between Domain Academy and the National Research University, in the presence of Prime Minister Joseph Muscat. Dr Muscat is currently in ...
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Israel's drone gift to Medvedev could lead to trouble with U.S. - and Russia
Israeli agriculture minister's present to Russian PM may have been equipped with U.S. technology, not approved for export to Russia. ■ Israel may not be in the clear with Russia, either - they want the remote control.
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23 Nov Federazione Russa e mercato dell’Aeronautica, dell’Aerospazio e delle strutture Aeroportuali: opportunità di collaborazione
Mercoledì 23 novembre alle ore 15,00 presso Lazio Innova SpA, Via Marco Aurelio 26a si svolge l’incontro su “Federazione Russa ed il mercato dell’Aeronautica, dell’Aerospazio e delle strutture Aeroportuali: opportunità di collaborazione”. Durante il seminario saranno offerte informazioni sull’andamento del mercato russo del settore e sarà presentata la 13^ edizione di ...
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Zimbabwe: Darwendale Platinum Feasibility Study Completed
[The Herald] GREAT Dyke Investments, a joint venture between Zimbabwe and Russia has completed the feasibility study on its $3 billion Darwendale platinum project.GDI chairperson Dr Hespina Rukato told The Herald Business that the completion of the feasibility study would determine the specific next steps of its massive project.
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World Cup 2018: Belgium score eight against Estonia, Ronaldo nets two for Portugal
Belgium enjoyed an eight-goal rout in World Cup qualifying on Sunday, and Cristiano Ronaldo managed just two — and missed a penalty — as Portugal also won.Belgium, which beat Estonia 8-1, and Switzerland extended their perfect starts to join Germany as the only European teams with four straight wins on ...
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Nigeria to end $800m a year wheat import from Russia
The federal government has resolved to end the importation of wheat from Russia to preserve foreign reserves. Foreign Affairs Minister of State Hajiya Khadija Abba-Ibrahim, stated this at the weekend after the fourth Joint Commission meeting between Russia and Nigeria in Abuja. Nigeria spent $880 million on wheat imports last ...