Section: United Arab Emirates
Egypt to export cotton to Ukraine in exchange for wheat
Egypt has agreed to export Egyptian cotton to Ukraine in exchange for importing Ukrainian wheat, Egypt’s state news agency MENA reported …read more Source:...
Ukraine leader calls in generals after failed peace talks
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko convened his generals on Tuesday to discuss the latest failed bid to negotiate an end to clashes with pro-Russian rebels that saw seven troops killed in another wave of attacks. Poroshenko has found himself trapped between more militant Ukrainian nationalists and Western leaders who hope to see an end to...
Four killed ahead of new Ukraine peace talks
KIEV: Ukraine on Monday reported the death of four soldiers in widespread clashes with pro-Russian rebels that came only hours ahead of fresh talks on ending the 15-month separatist revolt. Military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said another 15 servicemen had been wounded in the past 24 hours of fighting across the eastern Russian-speaking provinces...
Top Russian, U.S. and Saudi diplomats to meet in Qatar
Despite Russia-U.S. tensions over Ukraine, President Barack Obama has thanked Moscow for helping reach the agreement …read more Source: Al...
Australia pledges to continue push for MH17 prosecution
CANBERRA: Australia vowed on Saturday no let up in its quest to prosecute those who shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine, saying Russia’s veto of a UN resolution raised further questions about its involvement. Moscow on Wednesday vetoed a move to establish a special tribunal to try those responsible, while Angola, China and Venezuela...
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in war-torn east
KIEV: Two Ukrainian soldiers were killed and 14 more injured over 24 hours in clashes between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine, a security official in Kiev said on Saturday. Most of the casualties were near Donetsk, the major separatist hub close to the line of contact, Ukrainian army spokesman Andriy Lysenko said,...
Wing part arrives in France as MH370 link investigated
PARIS // A piece of Boeing 777 wreckage that washed up on an Indian Ocean island arrived for analysis in France early on Saturday, after Malaysian authorities said the part almost certainly came from missing flight MH370.Paris’ Orly airport website confirmed the Air France flight transporting the piece of wreckage landed at 6:17am from the...
Kiev court permits self-rule for pro-Russia rebels
MOSCOW: Ukraine’s highest court on Friday allowed parliament to vote on Western-backed constitutional amendments aimed at stemming daily bloodshed by giving pro-Russian insurgents partial autonomy in the separatist east. The idea of granting at least three years of self-rule to rebellious parts of Ukraine’s industrial war zone has...
Abbott slams ‘outrageous’ Russian MH17 veto
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Thursday Russia’s “outrageous” veto of a UN resolution to establish a special tribunal to try those who shot down flight MH17 over Ukraine reinforced concerns Moscow was protecting the perpetrators. Eleven of the 15 members of the Security Council voted in favour late on Wednesday of the...
EU to extend relief for farmers hit by Russia sanctions
MOSCOW: The EU said on Thursday it will extend until next year a multi-million euro aid package to help struggling European farmers hit by Russian sanctions over the Ukraine crisis. The European Commission, the executive arm of the 28-nation European Union, said it was finalising details after Russian President Vladimir Putin last month extended...
