Donald Trump is making a ‘huge mistake’ in not condemning far-right, says Germany’s foreign minister
Germany’s foreign minister, Sigmar Gabriel. Photo: DPA US President Donald Trump’s comments blaming “both sides” for deadly weekend violence in Charlottesville were a “huge mistake”, says Germany’s foreign minister Sigmar Gabriel. Protester Heather Heyer was killed and 19 people were injured on Saturday when an alleged white nationalist drove into a crowd of counter-demonstrators at […]
Swedish soldiers to fend off pirates near Somalia
17 August, 2017 Comments Off on Swedish soldiers to fend off pirates near Somalia
Thomas Olsson. Photo: Magnus Jirlind/Armed Forces Thirty-four Swedish soldiers are heading to east Africa as part of international efforts to prevent attacks from Somali pirates. The soldiers, from Gothenburg, will be stationed off the coast of Somalia as part of Sweden’s fifth mission to the region. Two small Swedish combined transport and war ships will […]
Continue reading …Most countries, including US allies, trust Putin more than Trump on foreign policy – poll
17 August, 2017 Comments Off on Most countries, including US allies, trust Putin more than Trump on foreign policy – poll
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin and US President Donald Trump © Carlos Barria / Reuters US allies Germany, France, Japan, and South Korea are among countries which trust Vladimir Putin more than Donald Trump in handling foreign affairs, a new Pew poll shows. “In many countries he [Putin] is more trusted than American President Donald Trump,” according […]
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