Section: Africa&ME
No breakthrough in Ukraine cease-fire talks
Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers fail to bridge differences on key political steps, says German FM …read more Source: World...
IMF: Global corruption costs trillions in bribes, lost growth
Public sector corruption siphons $1.5 trillion to $2 trillion annually from the global economy in bribes and costs far more in stunted economic growth, lost tax revenues and sustained poverty, the International Monetary Fund said on Wednesday. In a new research paper, the IMF said that tackling corruption is critical for the achievement of...
Masterpieces lost in Italy museum heist recovered in Ukraine
Paintings including masterpieces by Rubens and Tintoretto that were stolen from a Verona museum last year have been found in Ukraine, Italy’s culture minister said Wednesday. …read more Source: Muscat...
Moscow, Keiv agree on Ukraine demilitarized zone
Moscow and Kiev reach agreement over establishing demilitarized zones in areas held by pro-Russia fighters in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine recovers 17 precious paintings stolen from Verona museum
Ukraine has recovered 17 artworks, including masterpieces by Rubens and Tintoretto, which were stolen from a Verona museum last year. The art was apparently stolen to order by Moldovan thieves for a Chechen collector. …read more Source:...
No breakthrough in Ukraine cease-fire talks
Russian and Ukrainian foreign ministers fail to bridge differences on key political steps, says German FM …read more Source: Anadolu...
Older People Speak about Their Experiences of Conflict
(adsbygoogle = window.adsbygoogle || []).push({}); Rabat – A new HelpAge International survey of 300 older refugees fleeing from conflict in Syria, Ukraine and South Sudan found evidence of neglect, poor health provision and feelings of isolation and fear. Almost every one of the older refugees in HelpAge’s report Older voices in...
Ukraine recovers 17 paintings stolen from Verona museum
Ukraine has recovered 17 paintings, including works by Peter Paul Rubens and Tintoretto, stolen by armed robbers from the Castelvecchio museum in Verona last year, Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said Wednesday …read more Source: The Daily...
Steinmeier hosts talks on eastern Ukraine with foreign ministers in Berlin
Talks in Berlin on the situation in eastern Ukraine have brought proposals for improving security but no breakthrough on a political process. There is no agreement yet on holding local elections. …read more Source:...
Ukraine seeks ‘genocide’ tag for 1944 deportations
Parliament approves motion calling for international community to classify Soviet exile of Crimean Tatars as ‘genocide’ …read more Source: Anadolu...
