Section: Africa&ME
Panama Papers: Authorities raids offices of Mossack Fonseca law firm
The national police, in an earlier statement, said they were searching for documentation that "would establish the possible use of the firm for illicit activities." The firm has been accused of tax evasion and fraud. Panama’s attorney general late on Tuesday raided the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm to search for any...
Panama raids offices of Mossack Fonseca law firm
Panama’s attorney general late on Tuesday raided the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm to search for any evidence of illegal activities, authorities said in a statement. The Panama-based law firm is at the centre of the ‘Panama Papers’ leaks scandal that has embarrassed several world leaders and shone a spotlight on the shadowy...
EU Commission to push ahead with Ukraine visa liberalization
‘I think it is a question of fairness to fulfill what we have promised,’ an EU commissioner says …read more Source: World...
Panama raids Mossack Fonseca office
Panama’s attorney general has raided the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm to search for any evidence of illegal activities. ||| Panama City – Panama’s attorney general late on Tuesday raided the offices of the Mossack Fonseca law firm to search for any evidence of illegal activities, authorities said in a statement. The...
Nato set for first formal talks with Russia in 2 years
BRUSSELS: Nato will hold its first formal talks with Russia in nearly two years on April 20 to discuss the Ukraine crisis and other security issues, the US-led military alliance said on Tuesday. “The date has been mutually agreed,” a Nato spokeswoman said, adding: “It is good to talk but it cannot be a return to business as usual.” Alliance head...
Dutch voters spurn pact with Kiev
Result hailed across the continent, especially by Russia. …read more Source: Daily...
Lithuania blacklists Russian officials over Ukraine pilot case
Lithuania on Tuesday said it had blacklisted dozens of Russian officials responsible for jailing a hunger-striking Ukrainian military pilot in a case that drew sharp condemnation from the West. …read more Source: The Daily...
New Ukraine government must continue reforms: U.S. Treasury official
Any new government formed in Ukraine must continue efforts to root out corruption and work with the International Monetary Fund to pursue economic reforms, a senior U.S. Treasury official said on Tuesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
The rapid rise of Ukraine’s Volodymyr Hroisman
Volodymyr Hroisman will likely become the new prime minister of Ukraine following Arseniy Yatsenyuk’s resignation. The young politician’s rapid rise is a result of his close relationship to President Petro Poroshenko. …read more Source:...
Representatives of NATO, Russia to meet since ties strained over Ukraine
Representatives of NATO and Russia are set to hold a formal meeting for the first time since ties between the two sides strained in 2014 over the crisis in Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
