18 January 2017
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Gezza
/ 18th January 2017Russian Foreign Minister Sergey Lavrov at Press Conference says Russia is inviting representatives of the incoming US administration to attend upcoming Syria talks in Kazakhstan’s capital.
http://www.aljazeera.com/news/2017/01/lavrov-russia-inviting-trump-officials-syria-talks-170117091249775.html
Gezza
/ 18th January 20176pm 1Ewes, Item One, first mention of the term ‘Weather Bomb’ for 2017.
One on the board.
Pete George
/ 18th January 2017‘Weather bomb’ is a media term and not a meteorological term.
Missy
/ 18th January 2017Snowden to remain in Russia, his residency has been extended by 5 years.
Wonder what he has done for the Russians to be granted such largesse?
https://www.theguardian.com/us-news/2017/jan/18/edward-snowden-allowed-to-stay-in-russia-for-a-couple-of-years