The three nations say they are ready to act as guarantors of a cease-fire deal that would also allow the deliveries of humanitarian assistance and free travel of civilians.
2016
Posted inNation & World, News
Russia, Turkey to work together in probe of ambassador’s assassination
So far, there is no evidence that the gunman who killed the Russian diplomat was linked to any groups.
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Posted inBusiness
Digital advertisers lose hundreds of millions of dollars to online trickery
The massive scam by a Russian criminal group also cheats media companies out of major potential revenue, and the fraud is continuing.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Off the clock: Online retailers courting last-minute shoppers
As more and more people shop online, firms push discounts or even same-day delivery for the real procrastinators.
Posted inBusiness, Nation & World
Volkswagen to pay $1 billion in deal with 3-liter diesel car owners
A quarter of the 80,000 owners will be offered a buy-back as part of another repercussion of the German automaker’s emissions scandal.
Posted inMaine
LePage declares emergency to keep oil trucks rolling
The proclamation is designed to enable a waiver that allows delivery personnel to stay on the road longer.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine
Lewiston man gets 45 years for killing pregnant ex-girlfriend
Evaristo De Deus pleaded guilty to intentionally striking Laudrinha Kubeloso from behind with an SUV, then driving away, in September 2014.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Maine Technology Institute awards $1.2 million to assist business clusters
The award is directed at the state’s food and composites clusters, and it leveraged $1.4 million in matching private money.
Posted inCops & Courts, Maine, News
Portland landlord requests new trial in closely watched fatal-fire case
Gregory Nisbet’s lawyer says he recently learned about evidence that could have changed the judge’s verdict of a safety code violation that led to a 90-day jail sentence and a fine.
Posted inBusiness, Maine, News
Historic Skowhegan mansion on public auction block after bank foreclosure
The 13-room Greek Revival home, built in the 1840s, was home to attorney Dale Thistle, who suffered brain injury in a 2011 automobile accident and was forced to surrender his license to practice law.