![]() WorldOn January 5, NASDAQ displayed a message of congratulations to Lithuania on adopting the new currency on a huge screen in New York City's famous Times Square. In consistency with the Constitution and the decree of Lithuania's President Dalia Grybauskaite, Lithuanian parliament has ratified the intergovernmental agreement between Lithuania and Georgia on cooperation in the fight against crime, signed on 26 September 2013 in Vilnius. At the Angelus on Sunday, Pope Francis announced the names of fifteen Archbishops and Bishops whom he will raise to the dignity of the Cardinalate on February 14, 2015. In addition, the Holy Father announced that five retired Archbishops and Bishops “distinguished for their pastoral charity in the service of the Holy See and of the Church” would also be made Cardinals. Lithuania’s Foreign Minister: direct negotiation is the only way to solve the Israeli-Palestinian conflict2015-01-04, 11:02Lithuania along with the United Kingdom, South Korea, Rwanda and Nigeria abstained in the vote on the draft resolution on the Israeli-Palestinian conflict at the United Nations Security Council on 30 December. The resolution fell short of the required number of needed votes. Eight countries voted in favour, while the US and Australia voted against it. President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended congratulations, on behalf of the Lithuanian people and on her own behalf, to Simonetta Sommaruga on assuming the office of the President of the Swiss Confederation. The New Year pardon announced by President Aliyev for several prisoners, including a number of journalists and opposition youth activists held in detention, is a welcome step. President Dalia Grybauskaitė extended heartfelt condolences, on behalf of the Lithuanian people and on her own behalf, to President Joko Widodo of the Republic of Indonesia over the loss of many lives in the tragic air flight crash. Estonian Aviation Board and Safety Investigations Centre will not launch an investigation in connection with an incident that took place at the Tallinn Airport last Monday with a Ryanair plane, because contrary to social media reports, it is not considered such a dangerous incident. AirAsia Indonesia regrets to confirm that flight QZ8501 from Surabaya to Singapore has lost contact with air traffic control at 07:24 (Surabaya LT) this morning. The flight took off from Juanda International Airport in Surabaya at 0535hours. The attack carried out by Al-Shabaab against the Halane base camp of the AU Mission in Somalia (AMISOM), within Mogadishu International Airport, is a stark reminder of the terrorist threat in Somalia. |
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