Section: South Africa
News24.com | Seven Ukraine troops die in worst clashes in two months
Ukraine said seven of its soldiers have been killed and 14 wounded in “very heated” fighting that marked the bloodiest clashes with pro-Russian separatists in two months. …read more Source:...
ICG: Crossing the line in Ukraine
The 500km line of separation between Russian-supported separatist districts of Donetsk and Luhansk oblasts and the rest of Ukraine is not fit for purpose. The ceasefire negotiated at the February 2015 Minsk talks is being violated daily and heavily. By the INTERNATIONAL CRISIS GROUP. …read more Source: Daily...
New UK finance minister known for ‘safe hands’
Chancellor of the Exchequer Philip Hammond needs to steer Britain’s economy through the aftermath of the Brexit vote. ||| London – Philip Hammond took over as Britain’s new finance minister on Wednesday, putting him in charge of the world’s fifth-largest economy as it risks sliding into recession after voters decided to...
News24.com | Ukraine, Canada sign ‘milestone’ free trade deal
Ukraine and Canada have signed a “milestone” free trade agreement designed to bolster support for the war-scarred former Soviet republic in the face of an increasingly assertive Russia. …read more Source:...
Russian bonds back in vogue
Bond investors are increasingly trading junk-rated Russia as an investment-grade credit, even if ratings firms are years away from restoring the coveted status. ||| London – Bond investors are increasingly trading junk-rated Russia as an investment-grade credit, even if ratings firms are years away from restoring the coveted status the...
Israel’s tech boom under threat
In the high tech hub of Tel Aviv, Or Offer never thought it would be hard to find workers for his fast-growing Internet data firm SimilarWeb. ||| Tel Aviv – In the high tech hub of Tel Aviv, where companies have been responsible for ground-breaking advances like the USB stick, Or Offer never thought it would be hard to find workers for his...
NATO-Russia talks after Warsaw summit: Stoltenberg
NATO is set to hold formal talks with Russia shortly after a summit in Warsaw this week where the alliance will endorse a military buildup following the Ukraine conflict, chief Jens Stoltenberg said Monday. …read more Source: The Sunday...
News24.com | Ukraine will join EU within 10 years – PM
Ukraine will join the EU within the next decade, Prime Minister Volodymyr Groysman says, adding that his country still believed strongly in the bloc despite Britain’s vote to leave. …read more Source:...
Details emerge of Istanbul airport attack victims
Details are emerging about some of the 42 people killed in the suicide bombers’ attack at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport. ||| Istanbul – Suicide attackers armed with guns and bombs killed 42 people and wounded hundreds at Istanbul’s busy Ataturk Airport late Tuesday, apparently targeting Turkey’s crucial tourism...
IS suspected of airport attack
SHATTERED REMAINS: A man looks at the damage caused by suicide bombers at Ataturk Airpor t’s international arrivals terminal in Istanbul. Pictures: AFP 41 killed in deadly Istanbul siege by suicide bombers Turkish investigators pored over video footage and witness statements yesterday after three suspected Islamic State (IS) suicide bombers...
