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Ukraine re-elects Yatsenyuk as prime minister
Cabinet set to be selected after Arseniy Yatsenyuk wins support of majority of lawmakers …read more Source: World...
Trabzonspor qualify for knockout stage in Europa League
Trabzonspor topple Ukrainian team Metalist Kharkiv 3-1 at home and advance in Europa League …read more Source: Anadolu...
Saudis block OPEC output cut, sending oil price plunging
By Alex Lawler, David Sheppard and Rania El Gamal Saudi Arabia blocked calls on Thursday from poorer members of the OPEC oil exporter group for production cuts to arrest a slide in global prices, sending benchmark crude plunging to a fresh four-year low. Brent oil fell more than $6 to $71.25 a barrel after OPEC ministers meeting in Vienna left...
Poroshenko: Ukraine should drop non-aligned status
Ukrainian president says non-aligned status cannot guarantee its security and territorial integrity …read more Source: Anadolu...
EU Adds 13 Ukrainians, 5 Groups to Sanctions List
The European Union on Thursday added five separatist groups and 13 Ukrainians to the bloc’s sanctions list for their roles in elections this month in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, diplomats said. The action taken by the 28 EU ambassadors “responds to the separatist vote which undermined … the implementation of the Minsk...
Ukraine re-elects Yatsenyuk as prime minister
Cabinet set to be selected after Arseniy Yatsenyuk wins support of majority of lawmakers …read more Source: Anadolu...
International Red Cross Red Cross seeks record budget of US$1.6b as aid needs soar
GENEVA, 27th November 2014 (WAM) — The Geneva-based International Committee of the Red Cross (ICRC) has asked donors for a record US$1.68 billion to cover its humanitarian activities next year, amid soaring needs for aid in conflict-hit countries like Syria, Iraq and Ukraine in 2015 to help millions of people whose lives have been torn...
EU adds 18 Ukrainian separatist groups, individuals to blacklist
The European Union on Nov. 27 added five separatist groups and 13 individuals to a blacklist for their role in elections this month in rebel-held eastern Ukraine, diplomatic sources said. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
EU adds 13 new names to sanctions list
The decision swells an EU sanctions list over Ukraine that already covers 119 people and 23 entities. …read more Source: World...
NATO concerned over Russian forces in Crimea
Military commander says annexed region could be used as launchpad for attacks amid reports of OSCE team being targeted. …read more Source: AL...
