Section: South Africa
‘Greece has not asked Russia for help’
Athens has not asked Moscow for money to help cope with its debt and financial problems, according to a Greek official. ||| Moscow – Greece has not asked Russia for money to help cope with its debt and financial problems and wants to resolve them within the European Union, a Greek government official said on Wednesday. “We have not asked...
The Ukraine crisis and European stability: Ten possible steps toward a solution
The crisis in Ukraine presents one of the gravest threats to global order in the past quarter century. Military action by Russia against Ukraine is a breach of international law and a violation of the terms of the Budapest Memorandum of 1994. It pits Moscow directly against Western powers at a time of deep instability in other parts of the world,...
Ukraine challenges oligarchs’ grip
Ukraine’s judicial authorities are challenging tenders that gave big businessmen control over key power companies under ousted president Viktor Yanukovich. ||| Kiev – Ukraine’s judicial authorities launched actions on Tuesday challenging tenders that gave big businessmen control over key power companies under ousted president...
Emerging markets held in check
Emerging market stocks paused on Tuesday as the dollar resumed its climb, shrugging off disappointing jobs data in the US. ||| London – Emerging market stocks paused on Tuesday as the dollar resumed its climb, shrugging off last week’s disappointing jobs data in the United States, though gains in Asia helped equities cling to...
Currency shifts spur EU firms to rework production model
A dramatic fall in the euro has created an opportunity for European manufacturers to enjoy cheap production costs at the bases from which they can supply world markets. ||| London – A dramatic fall in the euro has created an opportunity for European manufacturers to enjoy cheap production costs at the bases from which they can supply world...
Six Ukrainian soldiers killed as rebel uprising marks first anniversary
At least six Ukrainian servicemen were killed in separatist attacks on Sunday in Ukraine’s troubled eastern regions in a grim weekend marking the f …read more Source: The New...
Ukraine gamble brings mixed results
Vladimir Putin may not have emerged the winner in his showdown with the West but he has not lost either, analysts say. ||| Moscow – A year since the start of the fighting in eastern Ukraine, Vladimir Putin may not have emerged the winner in his showdown with the West but he has not lost either, analysts say.By supporting Ukrainian...
How we worship God during Easter
Zinhle Mapumulo speaks to South Africans of different religions to see how they celebrate over Easter Sanelisiwe Mkhize (Christianity) Ever since Sanelisiwe Mkhize can remember, she has spent the Easter holidays in Hammarsdale in KwaZulu-Natal with her parents and siblings, celebrating the life, death and resurrection of Jesus Christ. These...
Four Ukrainian soldiers killed by shell fired by separatists- police
Four Ukrainian soldiers were killed on Sunday in the east of the country when their vehicle was struck by a shell fired by Russian-backed separatists, …read more Source: The New...
Ukraine to triple gas imports from Russia in April, says Russian minister
Ukraine asks for 1-billion cubic metres of gas imports, trebling amount it received in March, says Russian energy minister …read more Source: Business...
