Section: Kenya
Putin’s party dominates at Russia parliament vote
Russian President Vladimir Putin casts ballots as he votes at a polling station during parliamentary elections in Moscow/AFP MOSCOW, Russian Federation, Sep 18 – President Vladimir Putin’s ruling United Russia party on Sunday cruised to an easy victory at parliamentary elections, exit polls showed, despite the longest economic crisis of his...
Putin offers tacit support for ‘pro-Russia’ US candidate
President Vladimir Putin’s third term has been marked by efforts to stamp out US influence in Russia © SPUTNIK/AFP/File / Michael KlimentyevMoscow, Russian Federation, Sep 17 – Russian President Vladimir Putin on Saturday offered what appeared to be his strongest support yet for US presidential candidate Donald Trump — without explicitly...
Stolen Dutch masterpieces ‘soon’ back at museum
Jacob Waben’s painting ‘Vrouw Wereld’ (‘Lady World’) (1622), is among five stolen masterpieces to be returned to the Westfries Museum in the Netherlands © Westfries Museum/AFP/FileTHE HAGUE, Sep 12 – Five stolen 17th and 18th-century masterpieces will soon be returned from the Ukraine to the Dutch museum where they disappeared...
US pushes Russia on ‘true’ Syria peace deal ahead of new talks
Russian President Vladimir Putin (L) meets with his US counterpart Barack Obama on the sidelines of the G20 Leaders Summit in Hangzhou on September 5, 2016 © SPUTNIK/AFP/File / Alexei DruzhininGENEVA, Sep 9 – The US pressed Russia on Thursday for a “true cessation of hostilities” in Syria ahead of high-level peace talks Friday in Geneva, warning...
Abe calls for ‘new epoch’ in Russia-Japan ties hit by WWII dispute
Russian President Vladimir Putin (C) shakes hands with Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe as they visit an oceanarium on Russky Island near Vladivostok, on September 3, 2016 © Sputnik/AFP / Alexei DruzhininVladivostok, Russian Federation, Sep 3 – Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Saturday appealed to Russian President Vladimir Putin for...
UN aid contracts ‘going to Assad-linked companies’
A UN aid convoy delivers food, health and emergency items to the rebel-held town of Douma, east of the Syrian capital Damascus/AFP-FileLONDON, United Kingdom, Aug 30 – United Nations aid contracts worth tens of millions of dollars have gone to people closely associated with Syrian President Bashar al-Assad despite US and EU sanctions, the...
Man Utd set for Van Persie reunion in Europa League
Manchester United will come up against their former striker Robin van Persie after being placed in the same group as the Dutchman’s current club Fenerbahce in Friday’s draw for the group stage of the Europa League. Jose Mourinho’s side will also come up against Dutch giants Feyenoord and Zorya Luhansk of Ukraine in Group A....
Makundi ya mechi za bara Ulaya yapangwa
Makundi ya timu zitakazoshiriki kwenye ligi ya klabu bingwa ulaya yametolewa leo huku timu ya Arsenali ikipata afueni ya kuwekwa kwenye kundi ambalo linaonekana kuwa na upinzani mkuu kutoka kwa mabingwa wa ufaransa Paris Saint Germain pekee.Pep Guardiola atalazimika kumenyana na timu yake ya zamani Barcelona huku leceister City wakipata upinzani...
Ukraine details alleged payments to ex-Trump aide by pro-Russians
Kiev, Ukraine, Aug 19 – Ukrainian authorities have released details of payments worth million of dollars that US presidential campaign hopeful Donald Trump’s former campaign chief allegedly received from Kiev’s deposed Russian-backed leaders. The revelations were followed by a top Ukrainian lawmaker’s assertion Friday that Paul...
Trump’s embattled campaign chairman resigns
Paul Manafort served as a public relations adviser to former president Viktor Yanukovych from 2007 and 2012 © Getty/AFP/File / Chip SomodevillaNew York, United States, Aug 19 – Donald Trump’s campaign chairman, Paul Manafort, resigned Friday under fire over a Ukrainian corruption investigation and after being sidelined by a recent personnel...
