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    ‘It’s the ultimate diplomatic prize’
    Oct13

    ‘It’s the ultimate diplomatic prize’

    Monday, October 13 , 2014 - 10:36 (EEST) Section: Independent Online (South Africa)

    Five seats are up for grabs in the 15-member United Nations Security Council – and voting takes place this week. ||| New York – Years of campaigning for a seat at the world’s “top table” come to a head this week when elections are held to the United Nations Security Council, which decides on such weighty matters as sanctions,...

    Poroshenko sacks defence minister
    Oct13

    Poroshenko sacks defence minister

    Monday, October 13 , 2014 - 9:06 (EEST) Section: iafrica (South Africa)

    President Petro Poroshenko is to nominate his fourth defence minister of the year ahead of talks with Russia. …read more Source:...

    Putin orders Russian troop withdrawal
    Oct12

    Putin orders Russian troop withdrawal

    Sunday, October 12 , 2014 - 15:53 (EEST) Section: Independent Online (South Africa)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to withdraw to their permanent bases after military exercises. ||| Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to withdraw to their permanent bases after military exercises in Rostov region near the border with Ukraine, Russian news agencies reported late...

    Putin orders troops back from Ukraine border
    Oct12

    Putin orders troops back from Ukraine border

    Sunday, October 12 , 2014 - 10:05 (EEST) Section: News24 (South Africa)

    Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to withdraw to their permanent bases after military exercises in Rostov region near the border with Ukraine. …read more Source:...

    Ukraine, Russia leaders to meet
    Oct12

    Ukraine, Russia leaders to meet

    Sunday, October 12 , 2014 - 7:38 (EEST) Section: iafrica (South Africa)

    The Ukraine crisis and its fragile truce will be the focus of high level talks this week, culminating in a rare meeting between President Petro Poroshenko and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. …read more Source:...

    The Betrayers: A fiction too close to plausible reality for comfort
    Oct10

    The Betrayers: A fiction too close to plausible reality for comfort

    Friday, October 10 , 2014 - 18:04 (EEST) Section: Daily Maverick (South Africa)

    One time New Yorker 20 under 40 notable David Bezmozgis has written the most inflammatory new novel of the year. (Russians! Jews! Ukraine! Israel!) RICHARD POPLAK peeks between the covers to see what all the fuss is about. …read more Source: Daily...

    Emerging stocks extend run of falls
    Oct10

    Emerging stocks extend run of falls

    Friday, October 10 , 2014 - 18:04 (EEST) Section: Independent Online (South Africa)

    Emerging-market stocks extended their longest weekly losing streak in more than a year on concern Europe’s slowdown will hurt global growth. ||| Jakarta – Emerging-market stocks extended their longest weekly losing streak in more than a year on concern Europe’s slowdown will hurt global growth.South Korea’s won and...

    Eastern Ukraine ‘hit by intensified shelling’
    Oct10

    Eastern Ukraine ‘hit by intensified shelling’

    Friday, October 10 , 2014 - 18:04 (EEST) Section: Business Day (South Africa)

    Intensified shelling reported in war-ravaged east as German Chancellor Angela Merkel says terms of a month-old truce are not being met …read more Source: Business...

    Families of MH17 victims to seek damages from Dutch state – lawyer
    Oct10

    Families of MH17 victims to seek damages from Dutch state – lawyer

    Friday, October 10 , 2014 - 16:20 (EEST) Section: News24 (South Africa)

    Dutch relatives of victims of Malaysia Airlines MH17 will hold the Dutch government liable for damages for its handling of the aftermath of the crash, a lawyer representing families says. …read more Source:...

    MH17 victim found wearing oxygen mask
    Oct09

    MH17 victim found wearing oxygen mask

    Thursday, October 9 , 2014 - 16:34 (EEST) Section: News24 (South Africa)

    One of the people on the Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 shot down in Ukraine in July was found wearing an oxygen mask. …read more Source:...