EU calls
for 'international investigation' into Ukraine air crash
An airliner
carrying 295 people has crashed in a conflict zone in east Ukraine, with all on
board presumed dead. The Malaysian Airlines flight, from Amsterdam to Kuala
Lumpur, disappeared from radar screens at approximately 16.20 Kiev time
according to Ukrainian authorities.
Germany's
Merkel Urges Ceasefire in Ukraine
German
Chancellor Angela Merkel on Friday called for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine to
ensure an independent investigation into the Malaysia Airlines crash, and to
find a political solution to the conflict.
Sommet des BRICS. Des décisions très significatives
Lors de leur 6e sommet à Fortaleza au Brésil, les BRICS,
soit le Brésil, la Russie, l'Inde, la Chine, et l'Afrique du Sud (l'Argentine
étant invitée, bien qu'au bord du défaut de paiement) se sont mis d'accord pour
le lancement de leurs institutions.
Putin Says Russia Hopes for Strategic Partnership with EU
Relations between Russia and the European Union are going
through difficult times, but Moscow hopes to continue developing strategic
partnership, Russian President Vladimir Putin said Tuesday.
72 points of BRICS Summit Declaration
Leaders of India, China, Brazil, Russia and South Africa
issued a joint declaration on Tuesday at the sixth BRICS Summit in Fortelza in
Brazil. The leaders put forward 72 points in the Sixth Brics Summit-Fortaleza
Declaration, including agreeing to open a New Development Bank.
Group's political influence is growing
The Fortaleza summit of the BRICS leaders is a milestone.
For the first time, the meeting of the group's five members is not merely a
business forum but is branded with strong political elements.
Incubating a non-dollar architecture
The launch of the BRICS bank can now give the member
countries confidence to experiment with other geoeconomic ambitions. Incubating
a non-dollar financial architecture can be the next goal. There are existing
models to build upon but India will need smart economic diplomacy to secure its
interests
Opinion: Russia's new world order
Putin's first stop was the World Cup final. His next stop:
the BRICS summit in Brazil, and two other nations. This demonstrates the
strategic importance of the continent - and a warning for Europe, say DW's Uta
Thofern.
India, South Africa vow closer bilateral ties on sidelines
of BRICS summit
India and South Africa have pledged to strengthen bilateral
ties and work closely in international forums to advance the interests of the
two countries and the developing world at large.
BRICS summit: China deepens ties with Brazil
China expanded its trade partnership with Brazil on Thursday
with US$7.5 billion in financing for Brazilian miner Vale, the purchase of 60
passenger jets from planemaker Embraer and renewed commitment to invest in
infrastructure.
Le FMI "ravi" de collaborer avec le fonds des
Brics (Lagarde)
La directrice générale Christine Lagarde a assuré mercredi
que le FMI serait "ravi" de travailler avec le fonds crée par les
pays émergents des Brics pour contrer l'hégémonie occidentale sur la scène
financière.
| Les echos |
Five key takeways from the BRICS Summit
The leaders of the five emerging market powers - Brazil,
Russia, India, China, and South Africa (BRICS) - discussed issues at a summit
ranging from global growth to the role that the cluster can play in the world
economy in the years ahead. We take a look at five key takeaways from the BRICS
Summit:
China and Europe in Talks on Space Exploration Program
Senior Chinese and European space officials have been
discussing potentially wide-ranging cooperation on manned exploration programs,
a prospect that threatens to further complicate the future of the international
space station.
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