Section: South Africa
News24.com | Ukraine, pro-Russia rebels agree new truce deal
Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels have agreed a new truce deal that goes into immediate effect and replaces one broken just hours after being signed at the end of December. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Western sanctions ‘severely’ harming Russia
President Vladimir Putin has acknowledged in an interview with German daily Bild that Western economic sanctions over the Ukraine crisis are affecting Russia. …read more Source:...
Putin ‘didn’t mean to scare Merkel’
President Vladimir Putin said that he did not mean to scare German Chancellor Angela Merkel with his dog at a meeting in 2007. ||| Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Monday that he did not mean to scare German Chancellor Angela Merkel with his dog at a meeting in 2007.Merkel is rumoured to have a...
Russia ‘wants global action on terrorism’
Russia wants to fight terrorism jointly with the rest of the world, President Vladimir Putin said. ||| Moscow – Russia wants to fight terrorism jointly with the rest of the world, President Vladimir Putin said in an interview published on Monday, while again accusing the West of exacerbating international crises that had contributed to it....
Netflix goes live in South Africa
Online movie, television series streaming service Netflix goes live in 130 countries including South Africa, but excluding Crimea, Syria, North Korea …read more Source: Business...
Netflix almost global
Netflix’s video-streaming service went live in more than 130 countries on Wednesday, covering almost the entire globe. ||| Las Vegas – Netflix’s video-streaming service went live in more than 130 countries on Wednesday, covering almost the entire globe except China, in a huge global push by Chief Executive Reed Hastings to...
Merkel to receive Four Freedoms Award
German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named as this year’s recipient of a prestigious international award. ||| The Hague, Netherlands – German Chancellor Angela Merkel has been named as this year’s recipient of a prestigious international award, with organisers lauding her “great moral leadership” in Germany and pivotal role...
Airline ‘bans checked bags on flights’
Malaysia Airlines temporarily banned checked-in baggage on its flights from Kuala Lumpur to Europe due to strong headwinds. ||| Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia Airlines on Tuesday temporarily banned checked-in baggage and limited the weight of cabin bags on its flights from Kuala Lumpur to Europe due to strong headwinds.Starting late Tuesday...
The historic Crimean wine auction
The wines are ‘pearls that have endured heavy ordeals, including during the war’. ||| Moscow – Legendary Crimean winemaker Massandra, once a supplier to Russia’s Tsar Nicolas II, has provoked the ire of Kiev by putting 13 000 vintage bottles up for auction on December 29. Massandra described the wines, some dating back to...
Ukraine debates whether to celebrate Christmas twice
Eastern European country wants to take a step that would bring it in line with Western Europe …read more Source: Business...
