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Moscow will extend its embargo on European Union agricultural products but is unlikely to go further if the EU extends sanctions as expected, economy minister Alexei Ulyukayev said June 18.

Australia on June 15 told Indonesia to better secure its borders in a stinging rebuke after Jakarta demanded answers to allegations Canberra paid to turn back a boat of asylum-seekers.

The 22nd Istanbul Jazz Festival will come to an end on the 15th of July with three concerts you do not want to miss at Unig Open Air Stage in Istanbul.

Young trumpeter Theo Croker will start off the festival?s grand finale, followed by the neo-soul quartet, Hiatus Kaiyote. The final part of the concert will be performed by British soul musician Michael Kiwanuka. 

Theo Croker 

Nearly a thousand foreigners, mainly British citizens, flocked to the Bulgarian village of Polkovnik Serafimovo for the fifth edition of the Meadows in the Mountains festival, which began on Friday.

For the fifth year in a row, a whole festival town was built on the meadows above the village, which is located in the municipality of Smolyan.

“We’ll have a chat with those who cover-up for rapists another time,” was the eyebrow-raising phrase used by the leader of the centrist Potami party on Friday during an off-the-agenda party leaders’ debate, sending shock waves through the legislature.

Lockheed Martin Corp has won a contract valued at $920 million to start buying materials and parts for a tenth batch of 94 F-35 fighter jets, the Pentagon announced on June 4.

Alan Bond, the high-flying Australian businessman, America's Cup hero and convicted fraudster, died on June 5 aged 77 following complications from open heart surgery.

AccorHotels is strengthening its digital presence, turning its distribution platform AccorHotels.com into a marketing system for selected independent hotels.

The service will gradually become available to hoteliers in the first target markets from the end of June, while the customers will be able to make use of it from July.

The Bulgarian men's national football team climbed four position in the latest FIFA/Coca-Cola World Ranking, which was released on Thursday.

At present, Bulgaria occupies 62nd position with 537 points, being between the teams of Peru and Australia.

Thus, Bulgaria improved its performance from last month with five positions and 32 points.

US prosecutors have detailed evidence of corruption at the highest levels of FIFA, tainting the award of hosting rights to the 1998 and 2010 World Cups, as police investigations spread June 3 to Australia.