Section: South Africa
EU extends sanctions against blacklisted
There was no voting or discussion, and no changes made to the sanctions against these Russian, Ukraine supporters of the pro-Moscow rebels. …read more Source:...
Cluster bombs kill more than 400 people, over a third of them children
More than 400 people were killed by cluster bombs in 2015, most of them dying in Syria, Yemen and Ukraine, which have not signed up to a treaty banning the weapon, an international anti-cluster bomb coalition said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
UN anti-torture body resumes Ukraine visit
A UN torture prevention group said Wednesday it would resume a visit to Ukraine that it had halted in protest over access issues following “positive talks” with the Ukrainian government. …read more Source: The Sunday...
WhatsApp to share phone numbers with Facebook
Messaging service WhatsApp will share some user data with its parent – Facebook – to allow for more relevant advertisements. ||| San Francisco – Popular messaging service WhatsApp said it would start sharing users’ phone numbers with parent Facebook, marking a notable shift in its stance on privacy. When Facebook bought...
US, Ukraine urge end to Russian tension
US VP Biden and Ukraine’s President Poroshenko in a phonecall urged a speedy resolution to the conflict with pro-Russian separatists amid a spike in tensions with Moscow …read more Source:...
FBI probes possible US ties to corruption by ex-Ukraine leader
The FBI and US Justice Department are investigating possible US ties to alleged corruption involving the former president of Ukraine. ||| Washington – The FBI and US Justice Department are investigating possible US ties to alleged corruption involving the former president of Ukraine, including the work of firms headed by political...
Trump campaign manager calls it quits
The departure of Paul Manafort came as Donald Trump tried this week to reset his unorthodox bid for the White House. ||| Washington – Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign sealed a major staff reshuffle with the resignation on Friday of its campaign chairman, and the Republican nominee tried to end weeks of upheaval to focus on...
Trump campaign manager quits
Paul Manafort has resigned as chairman of Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign amid allegations that he had ties to pro-Russian political group in Ukraine. ||| Paul Manafort resigned as chairman of Donald Trump’s US presidential campaign on Friday, Trump said, days after the Republican candidate effectively demoted him in a...
Ukraine details alleged payments to Trump aide from pro-Russians
by Dmitry ZAKS Ukrainian authorities have released details of payments worth million of dollars that US presidential campaign hopeful Donald Trump’s campaign chief allegedly received from Kiev’s former Russian-backed leaders. …read more Source: Daily...
Ukraine details alleged payments to Trump aide from pro-Russians
Ukrainian authorities have released details of payments worth million of dollars that US presidential campaign hopeful Donald Trump’s campaign chief allegedly received from Kiev’s former Russian-backed leaders. …read more Source: The Sunday...
