Saturday

5th Sep 2015

Ticker

Putin wants new 'coalition to fight terrorism'

Russian president Vladimir Putin said he spoke to US president Obama on Thursday about a new initiative. "We really want to create some kind of an international coalition to fight terrorism and extremism", Putin told journalists in Vladivostok, adding he also discussed his idea with Turkey, Saudi Arabia, and Jordan.

News in Brief

  1. UN climate chief: No such thing as ideal pace for pre-Paris talks
  2. UK to accept 'thousands more' Syrian refugees
  3. Talks next week to soothe Northern Ireland tension
  4. Putin wants new 'coalition to fight terrorism'
  5. Lithuanian President: We must show solidarity on migration
  6. ECB signals plan to buy more bonds
  7. Report: Bulgaria and Hungary turn to Israel for fence technology
  8. EU to start destroying Mediterranean smugglers' boats

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