Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine parliament sacks graft-tainted prosecutor
KIEV: Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday sacked the country’s chief prosecutor over his alleged attempts to stall high-profile corruption investigations and cover up state graft. The decision should cheer Western allies increasingly concerned that the ex-Soviet country is reverting to a culture of sleaze since it ousted a Russian-backed...
NATO needs to beef up defence of Baltic airspace – top commander
NATO should upgrade its air patrols in the Baltic states into a combat-ready force that would be able to defend them in time of war, the defence alliance’s top commander said on Tuesday. A multi-national NATO force currently has eight jets patrolling the skies over Estonia, Latvia and Lithuania. This air policing operation was increased...
The story of one Ukrainian teenager’s escape from war
When his mother disappeared and separatist fighters threatened him to join them or die, he knew he had to leave Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...
Serena, Murray ousted in Miami shockers
World number one and three-time defending champion Serena Williams and second-ranked Andy Murray both crashed out of the ATP and WTA Miami Open on a Monday filled with upsets. Russian 15th seed Svetlana Kuznetsova stunned 21-time Grand Slam champion Williams 6-7 (3/7), 6-1, 6-2 while British world number two Murray dropped a third-round match to...
Ukraine’s parliament sacks corruption-tainted prosecutor
The Ukrainian parliament has the resignation of General Prosecutor Viktor Shokin, an official seen by the Ukraine’s Western backers as an obstacle to tackling corruption. …read more Source: World...
Japan’s Abe hosts Mugabe as Tokyo, Beijing vie for Africa influence
Zimbabwe’s President Robert Mugabe shakes hands with Japan’s Prime Minister Shinzo Abe at the start of their talks at the latter’s official residence in Tokyo/AFPTOKYO, Japan, Mar 29 – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe on Monday welcomed Zimbabwean President Robert Mugabe the 92-year-old former guerrilla fighter who is widely...
Ukrainians rally against graft-tainted prosecutor
KIEV: More than one hundred Ukrainian protesters rallied outside the president’s office on Monday demanding the immediate ouster of the chief prosecutor and a more dedicated fight against state graft. Prosecutor General Viktor Shokin has been ensnared in a web of scandals that have worried Ukraine’s Western allies and left despondent...
Crown Prince of Ajman receives Ukrainian Consul-General
AJMAN, 28th March, 2016 (WAM) — H.H. Sheikh Ammar bin Humaid Al Nuaimi, Crown Prince of Ajman has received Oleksandr Balanutsa, Ukrainian Consul-General in Dubai and the Northern regions, who paid a courtesy visit to Sheikh Ammar’s office to mark the beginning of his tenure as consul-general to the country. …read more Source:...
Murray wins but Nadal pulls out
MIAMI — Britain’s Andy Murray moved into the third round of the ATP and WTA Miami Open Saturday but Rafael Nadal, dizzy as he struggled to cope with heat and humidity, retired from his match. World No. 2 Murray, twice a Grand Slam champion, downed Uzbekistan’s 76th-ranked Denis Istomin 6-3, 7-5 to reach the third round in a night...
‘Kill the Jews’ painted on Ukrainian synagogue
Anti-Semitic graffiti sprayed on a synagogue in Cherkassy. Local police have opened an investigation. …read more Source: Arutz...
