Section: South Africa
Police: Exiled former Russian lawmaker shot dead in Kiev
Former MP Denis Voronenkov was killed by an assailant who is now in hospital after being wounded by Voronenkov’s bodyguard during the incident. …read more Source: Eyewitness...
News24.com | Former Russian lawmaker shot dead in Ukraine
Former Russian lawmaker Denis Voronenkov has been shot and killed in Kiev in what the Ukrainian president described as an “act of state terrorism” by Russia. …read more Source:...
eNCA | Russia ex-MP killed in Kiev, Ukraine blames ‘state terrorism’
Kiev police chief Andriy Kryshchenko confirmed in televised comments that “the identity of the dead man has been established” as former Communist lawmaker Denis Voronenkov. …read more Source:...
Saboteurs blew up arms warehouse – Ukraine military
More than 10,000 people have been killed in the conflict between Ukraine and the separatist rebels since 2014. …read more Source: Eyewitness...
After Trump tweet, Pentagon chief explains NATO funding
US Defense Secretary Jim Mattis told lawmakers Wednesday that NATO does not track “past money owed,” days after President Donald Trump claimed Germany has shortchanged the alliance by massive amounts. “I cannot give you an accounting for past money owed, because that’s not the way we do that in NATO,” Mattis said at a Senate hearing in...
Trump to reaffirm NATO ‘commitment’ at May summit
The White House confirmed Tuesday that President Donald Trump will join fellow NATO leaders for a key May summit in Brussels, as the US administration seeks to quash questions about Trump’s support for the alliance. The Trump administration has been scrambling to reaffirm its commitment to Washington’s military alliances — including...
Croatia fans return to the stadium after hooliganism bans
Croatia will play to their first full home crowd at a competitive match for almost two and a half years this week, in a World Cup qualifier which coach Ante Cacic hopes will show his side has healthy support. Hooliganism meant fans were banned from several home matches – the last time they had a full home crowd was in a 6-0 win over Azerbaijan in...
News24.com | Japan and Russia hold talks on security, territorial dispute
The foreign and defence ministers from Japan and Russia are meeting in Tokyo for the first such “two-plus-two” talks since Russia’s annexation of Ukraine. …read more Source:...
eNCA | Russia-backed Crimea chief says Putin should be president for life
Putin, 64, has dominated the Russian political landscape for the past 17 years. He has not said whether he will run for a fourth presidential term next year. …read more Source:...
News24.com | Dutch families plant trees at MH17 memorial park
Relatives of those killed when flight MH17 was shot down over Ukraine in mid-2014, have planted the first trees in a Dutch memorial park. …read more Source:...
