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In Eastern Europe: IMF sees return to growth next year, with downside risks
The fund said in its semi-annual report Russia would remain in recession next year, albeit a milder one than this year, while Ukraine will return to growth after a slump this year. Eastern Europe’s economies are likely to return to mild growth next year, but downside risks have grown because of China’s slowdown and Europe’s...
In Ukraine: Military jet crashes, killing pilot
Ukraine's military has operated a fleet of around 50 of the Su-25 "Grach" single-seat, twin-engine jets. A Soviet-designed Su-25 jet aircraft crashed in south-eastern Ukraine on Wednesday during a training exercise, killing its pilot, the Ukrainian military said.The incident took place at around 0800 GMT in the Zaporizhya region,...
In Egypt: Minister says no evidence yet that bomb brought down Russian plane
"The investigation team does not have yet any evidence or data confirming this hypothesis," Investigators have found no evidence so far that an explosion on board brought down a Russian passenger plane that crashed on Saturday, Egypt’s civil aviation minister said.”The investigation team does not have yet any evidence or...
Radamel Falcao: Chelsea striker out for two weeks
Falcao will miss Chelsea’s game against Kiev on Wednesday and Saturday's trip to Stoke in the English Premier League Chelsea striker Radamel Falcao has been ruled out of action for two weeks with a muscular injury.The striker according to Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho suffered the muscular injury while in training for their UEFA...
John Terry: Chelsea captain backs under-fire manager, Jose Mourinho
John Terry has dispelled reports of a players' revolt at Chelsea and insisted that the team is behind the Jose Mourinho Chelsea captain John Terry has come out to back under-fire manager, Jose Mourinho.Reports of players’ revolt have trailed Chelsea squad following their stuttering start to the season.Also read: Fabregas denies rift...
Jose Mourinho: Under pressure Chelsea manager takes his family to dinner
The Mourinho and his family were on Monday, November 1 pictured entering and exiting the Gaucho Grill in London Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho took time off the crisis at his club to take his family to dinner spot in London.The Mourinho and his family were on Monday, November 1 pictured entering and exiting the Gaucho Grill in Chelsea as he...
Mourinho: Chelsea manger handed stadium ban and fine
Mourinho was sent to the stands at Upton Park after trying to speak to referee Jon Moss at halftime following Nemanja Matic's first-half red card. Chelsea manager Jose Mourinho has been given a one-match stadium suspension with immediate effect and fined 40,000 pounds ($61,680.00) over a misconduct charge, the Football Association said on...
Fabregas: Chelsea midfielder denies reports of rift with Mourinho
The BBC claimed this week that it had information of a Chelsea first-team player who would "rather lose than win" for the manager Chelsea midfielder Cesc Fabregas has denied suggestions of a rift with manager Jose Mourinho, accusing “certain individuals from outside” of trying to destabilise the club and refuting reports...
In China: Former diplomat pins blame for refugee crisis on West
"Mechanically copying the 'colour revolution' of the Western path to development and political system, not only will not lead to the democracy and livelihood improvements people expect, but will cause a vicious circle of violence and bloodshed," The West is to blame for the refugee crisis confronting Europe after it interfered...
European Union: Body suspends Belarus sanctions for four months
"The EU will continue to closely monitor the situation of democracy and human rights in Belarus," the 28-nation bloc said in its statement. The European Union said on Thursday it will suspend its sanctions on Belarus for four months from Saturday, including those on authoritarian President Alexander Lukashenko, making good on its...
