Section: South Africa
Putin eyes talks with Jinping and Modi
Russia’s leader plans to meet his counterparts from China and India before the Brics summit begins. ||| Moscow – Russian President Vladimir Putin is to meet world leaders on Wednesday, including China’s Xi Jinping and India’s Narendra Modi, ahead of the start of a summit of the Brics emerging economies.Putin is to hold...
China, Russia and the changing pace of trade
China’s Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin have a warm relationship – but cold winds are blowing across their shared border. ||| Beijing – The warmth of the friendship between Chinese President Xi Jinping and Russia’s Vladimir Putin – who meet on Wednesday for the eighth time in two years – does...
News24.com | Russia cuts off power supplies to Ukraine rebels
Kiev says Russia has cut off electricity to Ukraine’s rebel-run regions in what appears to be another sign that Moscow is losing interest in plans to splinter its neighbour. …read more Source:...
Russia cuts off power supplies to Ukraine rebels: Kiev
Kiev said Tuesday that Russia had cut off electricity to Ukraine’s rebel-run regions in what appears to be another sign that Moscow is losing interest in plans to splinter its neighbour. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Crises threaten Europe’s core
Four great crises around Europe’s fringes threaten to engulf the EU, potentially setting the unification project back by decades. ||| Brussels – Four great crises around Europe’s fringes threaten to engulf the European Union, potentially setting the ambitious post-war unification project back by decades. The EU’s unity,...
News24.com | Rutte: UN tribunal ‘best option’ to try MH17 suspects
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte says he supports moves to set up an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysian Airlines plane over the Ukraine last year. …read more Source:...
MH17: Malaysia wants criminal tribunal
Malaysia told the UN it plans to push for a UN-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing flight MH17 in Ukraine. ||| United Nations – Malaysia told the United Nations Security Council on Thursday it plans to push for a UN-backed tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a passenger airliner last year in eastern Ukraine,...
News24.com | Malaysia wants a tribunal for Malaysia Airlines crash
Malaysia has told the UN Security Council that it plans to submit a resolution that would establish an international tribunal to prosecute those responsible for shooting down a Malaysia Airlines plane over Ukraine last year. …read more Source:...
News24.com | New PR war between Russia, Ukraine
A new public relations war is raging between Moscow and Kiev after Ukraine deported a reporter with Russia’s Channel One television for allegedly running “destructive” stories about the crisis-torn ex-Soviet state. …read more Source:...
Naspers has Nigeria and Turkey in its crosshairs
Naspers is rewriting the “Bric” acronym to include Nigeria and Turkey among the world’s best emerging markets as China and Russia lose some lustre with Africa’s most valuable company. ||| Chris SpillaneNASPERS is rewriting the “Bric” acronym to include Nigeria and Turkey among the world’s best emerging markets as China and...
