Section: Africa&ME
Mayor shot dead in frontline Ukrainian town
The mayor of a government-controlled town in war-torn eastern Ukraine has been shot dead, the police said Tuesday, adding that it was not immediately clear who carried out the attack …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany says credibility of Ukraine peace deal at risk
Germany and France stepped up pressure on Kiev and Moscow to implement the terms of a peace deal in Ukraine’s separatist territories, warning Tuesday that the credibility of the agreement itself was at stake …read more Source: The Daily...
British prime minister warns on Brexit risks
British Prime Minister David Cameron warned on Monday that a vote to leave the EU would risk Britain’s economic and national security, as uncertainty over the outcome of the June referendum sent the pound plunging.In a speech to the House of Commons, the Conservative leader launched a barely-veiled attack on London’s Mayor Boris...
Big night as top guns clash in Champions League
Arsenal will tonight host La liga leaders Barcelona in a mouth-watering Champions League knock- out stage at Emirates Stadium. The clash headlines a week of European action that sees Bayern Munich travel to Juventus, PSV Eindhoven hosting Atletico Madrid and Manchester City at Dynamo Kiev. Former Barcelona and Arsenal star, Thierry Henry, who won...
New Saudi-made plane ‘to take off next year’
RIYADH: A new military transport aircraft manufactured locally will be tested next year after 18 months of development and design.This is according to Prince Turki bin Saud bin Mohammad, president of King Abdulaziz City for Science and Technology. The AN-132 is the result of cooperation with Ukraine and would see 80 planes produced, partially in...
Ukraine at ‘critical juncture,’ EU says
BRUSSELS: Ukraine’s renewed political crisis has left the country at a “critical juncture” but Kiev must stick to necessary reforms, the European Union said on Monday after Kiev’s ruling coalition last week lost its majority in the parliament. “We believe that at this critical juncture it is essential that the country’s...
German and French foreign ministers urge Ukraine to push reform program
The foreign ministers of France and Germany have urged Ukraine to continue its program of reforms and to fight against corruption. The ministers are making a joint trip to Kyiv ahead of talks with Russia next week. …read more Source:...
Obama tells Putin Ukraine peace deal must be respected: US
U.S. President Barack Obama insisted Monday in a telephone call with Russian leader Vladimir Putin on the need to respect the Minsk peace accords in eastern Ukraine, the White House said …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia seeking to fly hi-tech surveillance planes over US
Russia is about to formally request permission from the US to fly surveillance planes with highly advanced cameras over the country, a move that has already alarmed American intelligence and military officials.Russian and the US are both signatories to the 34-member Open Skies Treaty, which allows member countries to fly unarmed surveillance...
Ukraine removes anti-govt. protest camp in Maidan Square
Ukraine removes anti-government protesters’ tents from Maidan Square in Kiev. …read more Source:...
