Section: Standard Digital (Kenya)
World: U.S. weighs tougher response to Russia over Syria crisis
Obama administration officials have begun considering tougher responses to the Russian-backed Syrian government assault on Aleppo, including military options, as rising tensions with Moscow diminish hopes for diplomatic solutions from the Middle East to Ukraine and cyberspace, U.S. officials said on Wednesday. …read more Source: Standard...
Europe: Pope Francis announces special collection for Ukraine
Pope Francis Sunday announced a special collection would be taken up in all of Europe’s Roman Catholic churches on April 24. …read more Source: Standard...
World: Pope Francis announces special collection for Ukraine
Pope Francis Sunday announced a special collection would be taken up in all of Europe’s Roman Catholic churches on April 24. …read more Source: Standard...
World: France says time to act on Libya, will push for EU sanctions
Frances foreign minister on Thursday said there was no time to waste in forming a Libyan government that would pave the way for action against Islamic State and he would push for sanctions against individuals at a European meeting next week. …read more Source: Standard...
World: Ukraine says cyber attack on airport launched from Russia
A cyber attack on Kievs main airport was launched from a server in Russia, Ukraines military spokesman told Reuters on Monday, as the state-run Computer Emergency Response Team (CERT-UA) warned of the threat of further attacks. …read more Source: Standard...
World: Russian court jails blogger for five years for extremist posts
A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced a blogger to five years in jail for what it said was his extremist activity on the Internet after he urged people to attend a protest against high transport fares and criticised Russian intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: Standard...
Europe: Russian court jails blogger for five years for extremist posts
A Russian court on Wednesday sentenced a blogger to five years in jail for what it said was his extremist activity on the Internet after he urged people to attend a protest against high transport fares and criticised Russian intervention in Ukraine. …read more Source: Standard...
World: Belgium cuts aid to Burundi government as EU sanctions hit
Former colonial power Belgium said on Friday it would halt some aid to the government of Burundi in protest at President Pierre Nkurunzizas disputed third term as leader of the central African country. …read more Source: Standard...
World: Russia to consider restrictions against Ukrainian airlines
Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev has given an order to the transportation ministry to consider retaliatory restrictive measures against Ukraine for banning Russian flights, the government spokeswoman Natalia Timakova said on Monday. …read more Source: Standard...
World: Ukraine bans Russian airlines as part of war sanctions
Ukraine is banning flights by Russian airlines from Oct. 25 as part of a wave of sanctions against Russia over its support for separatists in the east of the country, the government said on Friday. …read more Source: Standard...
