Section: South Africa
Ukraine rebels on campaign trail
Ukraine’s top rebel chief has swapped guns for kissing babies ahead of elections in the restive east. …read more Source:...
Activist fined for ‘stabbing Putin’
A member of the Femen movement was slapped with a fine for impaling a wax statue of Vladimir Putin with a stake, while bare-breasted. ||| PARIS – A Ukrainian member of the Femen movement was slapped with over 6 000 euros ($7 300) in fines on Wednesday for impaling a wax statue of Russian President Vladimir Putin with a stake, while...
‘Rogue’ rebels surround Ukraine troops
A rogue group of pro-Russian rebels has surrounded more than 100 Ukrainian troops, a local governor said. …read more Source:...
Malaysia Airlines asks shareholders to accept offer
Malaysia Airlines System BHD says small shareholders should accept a buyout offer from the carrier’s majority owner. ||| Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia Airlines System BHD, the carrier reeling from the crash of two planes this year, said small shareholders should accept a buyout offer from the carrier’s majority owner as it called the...
Egypt: Temporary tariffs protect local steel
Egypt has imposed temporary tariffs to protect domestic steel rebar manufacturers from cheap foreign imports amid a long-running local energy crunch. ||| Egypt has imposed temporary tariffs to protect domestic steel rebar manufacturers from cheap foreign imports amid a long-running local energy crunch. The 7.3 percent tariffs will last for a...
Russia proposes pipeline to Japan – report
Russia has reportedly proposed to Tokyo building a natural gas pipeline connecting fields in its far east with northern Japan. ||| Tokyo – Russia has proposed to Tokyo building a natural gas pipeline connecting fields in its far east with northern Japan, the Nikkei newspaper reported on Wednesday. The construction of a gas pipeline between...
Russian troops leaving Ukraine: Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry said Russian troops were withdrawing from Ukraine, one of several key steps needed for Western sanctions to be lifted. ||| Paris – US Secretary of State John Kerry said Tuesday that Russian troops were withdrawing from Ukraine, one of several key steps needed for Western sanctions to be lifted against...
Ukraine gets 5th defence minister in a year
The Ukrainian parliament has confirmed the commander of the national guard as the country’s new defence minister. …read more Source:...
Emerging stocks edge down
Emerging stocks edged down but held above 6-1/2-month lows on the prospect of delayed US rate hikes. ||| London – Emerging stocks edged down on Tuesday but held above 6-1/2-month lows on the prospect of delayed US rate hikes, while shares and currencies in oil exporters fell as oil prices sank to their lowest in nearly four years. With the...
WTO tobacco call a long way out
The World Trade Organization will not rule on a legal challenge to Australia’s landmark tobacco packaging laws until at least the first half of 2016, the panel of judges said. ||| Geneva – The World Trade Organization will not rule on a legal challenge to Australia’s landmark tobacco packaging laws until at least the first half...
