Section: Voice Of Nigeria (Nigeria)
Events held to mark end of World War Two in Europe
Events are being held across Europe to mark the 70th anniversary of the end of World War Two on the continent. Ceremonies are being held in Paris, London, Berlin as well as Washington, while Moscow will hold its event on Saturday. US Secretary of State John Kerry joined the commemoration in Paris, laying a wreath at the Arc de Triomphe. One of...
EU-Ukraine summit to deepen ties as shelling worsens
EU leaders are in talks with Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko covering trade and peace efforts, as heavy shelling intensifies in the east. EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and European Council President Donald Tusk are at the Kiev talks. Ukraine wants EU peacekeepers to help enforce a ceasefire agreed with pro-Russian rebels....
Poland to buy US Patriot missiles
Poland said on Tuesday it would buy Raytheon’s Patriot missiles from the United States and provisionally selected French Airbus helicopters as it speeds up the modernization of its military amid tensions with Russia. The choice of suppliers, in deals potentially worth $8 billion, strikes a transatlantic balance as eastern Europe’s...
Russia says America wants “complete dominance”
Top Russian officials accused the United States on Thursday of seeking political and military dominance in the world and sought to put blame on the West for international security crises, including the conflict in east Ukraine. Evoking Cold War-style rhetoric, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said a drive by the United States and its allies...
Iran insists on immediate lifting of sanctions
Iran will only sign a final nuclear accord with six world powers if all sanctions imposed over its disputed atomic work are lifted on the same day, President Hassan Rouhani said in a televised speech on Thursday. Iran and the powers reached a tentative agreement last week in the Swiss city of Lausanne aimed at restricting Tehran’s nuclear...
Six Ukrainian soldiers killed in east
Six Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in two separate incidents in the east of the country, Government officials say four soldiers died after their vehicle was reportedly fired on by pro-Russian separatists in Schastye, close to the separatist stronghold of Lugansk. Two others were killed when their vehicle hit an anti-tank mine near the...
Pope Francis calls for peace in Syria and Iraq in Easter message
Pope Francis has called for peace above all in Syria and Iraq during his traditional Easter Sunday message. He urged the international community to address the immense humanitarian tragedy in both countries. The Pope also called for peace in the Holy Land, Ukraine, Libya, Yemen, Nigeria, Sudan and the Democratic Republic of Congo. And he once...
Ukraine approves $15bn debt swap framework
The Ukrainian government approved on Saturday the framework for Ukraine’s debt restructuring operation through which it aims to generate $15.3 billion, the Finance Ministry said in a statement. Ukraine is due to start talks on a fast-track debt swap with investors including Franklin Templeton, PIMCO and Blackrock as part of a $40 billion...
Progress achieved in Iran’s nuclear talks
Russia and Iranian officials have said that progress has been made Iran’s nuclear programme talks. Russia’s foreign minister, Sergei Lavrov, said all key aspects had been agreed, but western officials said there were still outstanding disagreements. Negotiations between six world powers and Iran will resume on Wednesday, overrunning a...
Foreigners barred from Nemtsov’s funeral
Several EU politicians and Russia’s opposition leader have been barred from attending the funeral of murdered Russian politician Boris Nemtsov. A Polish politician was denied a visa under existing Russian sanctions while a Latvian MEP was turned back after arriving at a Moscow airport. Opposition leader Alexei Navalny was denied permission...
