Section: South Africa
Human remains found at MH17 crash site
Experts have recovered more remains of victims at the Malaysia Airlines crash site, the Dutch government said. ||| Amsterdam – Experts have recovered more remains of victims at the Malaysia Airlines crash site, the Dutch government said late Friday, three and a half months after the Boeing 777 went down over the skies of eastern Ukraine.The...
Bombardments ahead of Ukraine separatist vote
Artillery explosions can be heard every few seconds in Donetsk on the eve of separatist elections that Ukraine and its Western backers say will undermine an increasingly hollow truce accord …read more Source: Business...
Ukraine rebels to hold election, despite criticism
Rebel-held territories in eastern Ukraine are preparing to elect a parliament and leader in a vote that has been roundly condemned by the international community but backed by Russia. …read more Source: The Sunday...
US slams eastern Ukraine vote
The USA has said it would not recognise elections held by pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Emerging stocks lifted by Japan
Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its stimulus programme and strong United States growth data. ||| London – Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months on Friday, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its...
Russia central bank hikes rate to 9.5%
Russia’s central bank jacked up its interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent, after Western sanctions over Ukraine sent the ruble plunging and halted growth. ||| Mosow – Russia’s central bank on Friday jacked up its interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent, after Western sanctions over Ukraine sent...
Emerging stocks lifted by Japan stimulus
Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its stimulus programme and strong United States growth data. ||| London – Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months on Friday, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its...
Russia may resume Ukraine gas supply
Russia may restart gas supplies to Ukraine as soon as next week if all financial conditions are met. ||| Moscow – Russia may restart gas supplies to Ukraine as soon as next week if all financial conditions are met, Alexei Miller, head of state gas monopoly Gazprom, said on Friday. Moscow, Kiev and the European Union clinched a deal on...
Ukraine, Russia, EU agree to gas deal
Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine. ||| Brussels – Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on Thursday on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine for winter after several months of delay during the conflict in Ukraine. European...
FIFA sorry for Crimea video blunder
FIFA has apologised for an embarrassing diplomatic faux-pas when its video launching the 2018 World Cup logo portrayed the Crimean peninsula as part of Russia. …read more Source: The Sunday...
