Section: South Africa
Hollande confirms EgyptAir flight ‘crashed’
French President Francois Hollande confirmed Thursday that the EgyptAir flight that disappeared from radar screens over the Mediterranean had “crashed”. “We must ensure that we know everything on the causes of what happened. No hypothesis is ruled out or favoured,” he said in a televised address. Several scenarios could explain the mysterious...
Rosatom sees SA as entry point to Africa
Russia’s state-owned nuclear energy firm may join forces with SA companies to develop a nuclear power industry that could be rolled out across Africa. ||| Johannesburg – Russia’s state-owned Rosatom said it may join forces with South African companies to develop a nuclear power industry in the country that could be rolled out...
Trump would consider talks with Kim Jong Un
Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump says he is willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang’s nuclear program. ||| New York – Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said on Tuesday he is willing to talk to North Korean leader Kim Jong Un to try to stop Pyongyang’s nuclear...
News24.com | Migrant yacht smuggling network busted
French police have broken up a smuggling network that used yachts to transport migrants to Britain after finding seven Ukrainians stowed away on a boat on the French coast. …read more Source:...
Pregnant in a war zone: What are your choices?
According to a UNFPA, more than 500 women every year die from birth complications in conflict and disaster areas. ||| London – In Yemen women give birth in caves to avoid air strikes, in war-torn Syria child marriages are increasing, while in eastern Ukraine, where conflict has been raging for two years, domestic violence is rising, aid...
News24.com | Australian couple whose 3 children died on MH17 welcome baby
An Australian couple whose three children were killed in the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 over Ukraine two years ago has welcomed a new baby. …read more Source:...
US missile site activation angers Russia
An $800m US missile shield at a Romanian site has been mobilised as a precautionary measure against Iranian rockets. ||| Deveselu – The United States switches on an $800 million missile shield in Romania on Thursday, a step it sees as vital to defend itself and Europe from so-called rogue states but the Kremlin says is aimed at blunting its...
Defence chiefs warn UK against Brexit
Several former US advisors stated that leaving the EU will leave the United Kingdom’s current global status vulnerable. ||| London – Former NATO secretary generals warned on Tuesday that a British exit from the European Union would help enemies of the West while ex-US foreign and defence chiefs cautioned that Britain would have less...
Russia’s WW2 parade showcases Syria hardware
Russia rolled out an air defence missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria overhead as it showcased its military war machine. ||| Moscow – Russia rolled out an air defence missile system of the kind used to protect its base in Syria and some of the Russian jets flying missions there screamed overhead as it showcased its...
One dead after Ukraine coal mine blast
One Ukrainian coal miner was killed and at least nine others were missing, feared dead after a methane gas explosion at a mine. ||| Kiev – One Ukrainian coal miner was killed and at least nine others were missing, feared dead on Wednesday after a methane gas explosion at a mine in the war-scarred separatist east.The chief health official of...
