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      Why Nigeria Issued Wanted Lebanese Terrorist, Al-Assir, Visa — Official
      Aug26

      Why Nigeria Issued Wanted Lebanese Terrorist, Al-Assir, Visa — Official

      Wednesday, August 26 , 2015 - 12:08 (EEST) Section: NigerianMonitor (Nigeria)

      Radical Lebanese Islamic cleric, Ahmad Al-Assir, who was arrested last week as he attempted traveling to Nigeria, got an entry visa into Nigeria because the country’s embassies do not capture applicants’ biometric data, an official of the Ministry of Foreign Affairs has told PREMIUM TIMES. Biometrics cover a variety of unique...

      US blames Russian-backed rebels for rise in Ukraine violence
      Aug25

      US blames Russian-backed rebels for rise in Ukraine violence

      Tuesday, August 25 , 2015 - 0:38 (EEST) Section: The New Age (South Africa)

      Washington blamed Russian-backed separatist rebels Monday for an uptick in fighting in eastern Ukraine, as Western leaders met in Berlin to discuss th …read more Source: The New...

      News24.com | Ukraine’s Poroshenko vows to increase troops to fend off rebel attacks
      Aug24

      News24.com | Ukraine’s Poroshenko vows to increase troops to fend off rebel attacks

      Monday, August 24 , 2015 - 23:08 (EEST) Section: News24 (South Africa)

      Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to increase troop numbers to fend off attacks by Russia-backed separatist rebels, and warned his countrymen that there is still the threat of a “large-scale invasion”. …read more Source:...

      US wants to mend ties: Russia
      Aug24

      US wants to mend ties: Russia

      Monday, August 24 , 2015 - 20:09 (EEST) Section: Independent Online (South Africa)

      Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said the United States has been sending “signals” that it wants to start mending ties with Moscow. ||| Moscow – Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Monday the United States has been sending “signals” that it wants to start mending ties with Moscow, badly strained over the past year and a...

      Ukraine leader accuses Russia of arms supplies to rebel east
      Aug24

      Ukraine leader accuses Russia of arms supplies to rebel east

      Monday, August 24 , 2015 - 16:53 (EEST) Section: The New Age (South Africa)

      Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday accused Russia of sending major military backup to pro-Moscow rebels, speaking just ahead of talks on t …read more Source: The New...

      Poroshenko to hold talks with Merkel, Hollande on Ukraine crisis
      Aug24

      Poroshenko to hold talks with Merkel, Hollande on Ukraine crisis

      Monday, August 24 , 2015 - 12:53 (EEST) Section: The New Age (South Africa)

      The Ukraine crisis returns to Europe’s political stage on Monday when Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko meets German and French leaders in Berlin …read more Source: The New...

      News24.com | Military pressure on Ukraine ‘will last decades’
      Aug22

      News24.com | Military pressure on Ukraine ‘will last decades’

      Saturday, August 22 , 2015 - 22:24 (EEST) Section: News24 (South Africa)

      Military pressure on Ukraine from Russia and the separatists that Moscow supports is likely to last decades and future generations will have to undergo military training. …read more Source:...

      Tax bill bankrupts Santa
      Aug20

      Tax bill bankrupts Santa

      Thursday, August 20 , 2015 - 20:53 (EEST) Section: Independent Online (South Africa)

      Finland’s Santa Claus Office has been declared bankrupt over unpaid taxes after a sharp drop in visits from recession-hit Russians. ||| Helsinki – Finland’s Santa Claus Office has been declared bankrupt over unpaid taxes after a sharp drop in visits from recession-hit Russians, once the centre’s best customers. But...

      Asia: Putin says glad to give US boxing star Russian passport
      Aug20

      Asia: Putin says glad to give US boxing star Russian passport

      Thursday, August 20 , 2015 - 15:23 (EEST) Section: Standard Digital (Kenya)

      Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he would be glad to grant a request for Russian citizenship from US boxer Roy Jones Jr as the multiple world champion visited Russian-annexed Crimea. …read more Source: Standard...

      World: Putin says glad to give US boxing star Russian passport
      Aug20

      World: Putin says glad to give US boxing star Russian passport

      Thursday, August 20 , 2015 - 15:23 (EEST) Section: Standard Digital (Kenya)

      Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday said he would be glad to grant a request for Russian citizenship from US boxer Roy Jones Jr as the multiple world champion visited Russian-annexed Crimea. …read more Source: Standard...