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Highlights of ECB's Press Conference: Draghi is Attacked by Girl in Black; Benchmark Interest Rate is Record Low - 04/15/2015

The European Central Bank’s head Mario Draghi press conference was suddenly interrupted by an activists attack. A girl climbed on Draghi’s table and shouted slogans against the ECB. The incident took place in Frankfurt am Main. Only a few minutes passed since the beginning of Draghi’s press conference on Wednesday, when an activist in the black t-shirt jumped on the chairman of the ECB’s board....

Dalai Lama to Blame for Cooperation with US - 04/15/2015

China accused the lamaist spiritual hierarch, the Dalai Lama, in obtaining "armed support" from the US Central Intelligence Agency during the uprising in Tibet in the late 50-ies of the last century. The white paper entitled "The Way of the development of Tibet sent indestructible historical flow" and published by State Council press office today stated this. The compilers claim that their...

Details of second Sydney airport revealed - 04/15/2015

The city of Sydney in Australia is planning to get a second airport. The construction for the new airport will begin next year and will come up in a proposed site at Badgerys Creek. While the first stage of the airport will be completed by 2023, the second stage, which involves a train line and twin runways, will be completed by 2050. There are widespread cries of protest at the distance with...

Scotland Against Joint Warrior - 04/14/2015

NATO countries are conducting large-scale exercises Joint Warrior, which involved 55 warships, 70 aircraft and about 13 thousand soldiers in 11-24 April in Scotland. At the same time, hundreds of demonstrators gathered near the base of the British Navy in Faslane, Scotland. They advocate for UK nuclear disarmament. In recent years, nuclear deterrence program "Trident" has been into the center of...

Iran’s Neutral Stance Towards Nuclear Deal Leaves The World Guessing - 04/14/2015

Iran takes a neutral stance towards the nuclear treaty. Even though, the country’s supreme leader doesn’t show any dissent on the said front yet encourages the negotiators not to give in to any military investigations. Tehran, Iran – 13 April 2015 – Adam Schreck reports to The World Post that at the final negotiation stage of the nuclear deal, Iran has adapted to “a tough bargaining stance”. The...

Morales Shares his Opinion about USA and Cuba's Rapprochement - 04/13/2015

Bolivian President Evo Morales said on his return to the country after the Summit of the Americas in Panama that Cuba will never leave peoples of the region. Local media reported today that Morales strongly warns that, despite the forthcoming relations with the United States, the island will remain faithful to the Latin America and the Caribbean. Speaking to network ATB, almost at dawn, Morales...

Why We Should Believe in China - 04/10/2015

Talks about the fact, which China is no longer growing at 10% per year, overshadow the more important processes in the economy. And, there is a rumor that China is becoming more important to the world than in the 2000s. Nothing normal I just went for a week to China, where attended the Boao Asia Forum - conference such as the World Economic Forum in Davos. The theme of my section was that the...

Women Have Not Yet Received Gender Equality In Politics - 04/10/2015

United Nations launch a political map wherein the women participation in political platform is yet to pick up speed. The slow velocity may prove to be hurdles for the implementation of U.N. development agenda. United States – 09 April 2015 – The latest map of “Women in Politics” launched by the United Nations is a reflection of the “sluggish progress” made by women on this field.   The...

France Amid Air Traffic Strike - 04/09/2015

Hundreds of flights were cancelled across Europe as France’s air traffic union called for a two day strike. French air traffic strike triggered by rise in pension age, left travellers stranded at the airports. Hundreds of flights were disrupted due to cancellations and delays not only impacting flights to France but also other places of Europe that can be reached through France Airspace. France’s...

Italy to Leave Eurozone - 04/09/2015

A petition to hold a national referendum, the main theme of which will be Italy’s exit from Eurozone, was signed by more than 100 thousand citizens. This allows supporters of going away from euro to push the document for consideration by the Italian Parliament. Italian supporters of the exit have collected more than 100 thousand signatures on a petition to hold a national referendum, which allows...
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