Section: Tanzania
Ukraine nabs negotiator over plot to kill president Poroshenko
Ukraine’s security forces detained Volodymyr Ruban while he was transporting weapons from the conflict zone in the country’s east. Officials claimed he planned to kill top Ukrainian leaders, including the president. …read more Source:...
Russia-Ukraine gas dispute: Is Europe under threat?
The gas dispute between Moscow and Kyiv is entering a new round, and some fear that deliveries through Ukraine will be stopped. Which countries could be most affected, and will bilateral tensions lead to a new gas war? …read more Source:...
Coalition: Israel, Myanmar Must Go on Children’s Blacklist
An international coalition advocating for children in conflict zones urged Secretary-General Antonio Guterres on Tuesday to put government security forces from Israel, Myanmar and Afghanistan on a U.N. blacklist for killings and other violations of children’s rights. Watchlist on Children and Armed Conflict also called on the U.N. chief to...
UN Security Council Welcomes 6 New Members
The U.N. Security Council has welcomed six new non-permanent members — Equatorial Guinea, Ivory Coast, Kuwait, the Netherlands, Peru, and Poland. The six new countries, voted on by the 193-member General assembly for two-year terms, will have a strong voice in matters dealing with international peace and security during their time on the...
Russia’s bitcoin expert Pavel Lerner freed after kidnapping
Russian IT expert Pavel Lerner, the head of a UK-registered cryptocurrency exchange, was freed after unknown assailants kidnapped him in Ukraine. The kidnappers released Lerner in exchange for a million dollar ransom. …read more Source:...
Russia’s bitcoin expert Pavel Lerner freed after kidnapping
Russian IT expert Pavel Lerner, the head of a UK-registered cryptocurrency exchange, was freed after unknown assailants kidnapped him in Ukraine. The kidnappers released Lerner in exchange for a million dollar ransom. …read more Source:...
Russia launches telecoms satellite for Angola
Russia on Tuesday launched a rocket carrying Angosat-1, the first national telecoms satellite for Angola, from its Baikonur space pad, with rare use of a rocket from Ukraine despite collapsed ties between the two nations. …read more Source: The...
Russia launches telecoms satellite for Angola
Russia on Tuesday launched a rocket carrying Angosat-1, the first national telecoms satellite for Angola, from its Baikonur space pad, with rare use of a rocket from Ukraine despite collapsed ties between the two nations. …read more Source: The...
Putin and Merkel talk Ukraine
The two leaders agreed on a deal to bring Russian ceasefire observers back to eastern Ukraine. The Kremlin has accused Kyiv of obstructing their officers’ work in Donbass and cutting them off from the front line. …read more Source:...
Ukraine again arrests Mikheil Saakashvili, ex-president of Georgia
Earlier this week Mikheil Saakashvili was dramatically busted out of police custody by a mob of supporters. But authorities have now taken him back into custody. …read more Source:...
