Section: Africa&ME
Pope heads for historic encounter with Russian patriarch
Cuban president Raul Castro welcomes the Patriarch of the Russian Orthodox Church Kirill upon his arrival in Havana, on February 11, 2016/AFPVATICAN CITY, Holy See, Feb 12 – Pope Francis heads to Cuba on Friday looking to heal a 1,000-year-old rift in Christianity before embarking on a tour of Mexico dominated by modern day problems of...
Shas MK enters stormy diplomatic waters with Crimea visit
Talks broke with policy of showing strict neutrality in Russia-Ukraine conflict …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Rabbi Azman attempts to ‘put out the fire’
Ukraine’s Chief Rabbi Reuven Azman attempts to defuse the situation in light of MK Margi’s visit to Crimea. …read more Source: Arutz...
In Ukraine: Woman sprays breast milk on her colleagues after they refused to end boring meeting
This businesswoman took drastic action to bring a dull meeting to an end – by spraying breast milk at her colleagues. This businesswoman took drastic action to bring a dull meeting to an end – by spraying breast milk at her colleagues. In a video which has since been deleted, the woman is seen arguing with several men in front of her as she...
NATO approves military build-up in eastern flank
The Western military alliance of NATO has approved a plan to strengthen its military presence in Eastern Europe, where its activities have already irritated regional power Russia.During a ministerial summit meeting in the Belgian capital city of Brussels on Wednesday, defense chiefs from NATO member states agreed to a plan to beef up military...
Russia uses Syria to distract from Ukraine: Kiev
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin says his country backs elections to restore peace in eastern Donbass region …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia using Syria to distract from Ukraine
Ukrainian Foreign Minister Pavlo Klimkin says his country backs elections to restore peace in eastern Donbass region …read more Source: World...
4 killed as bus hits mine in Ukraine
MARINKA: Four people were killed on Wednesday when a passenger minibus hit a mine in eastern Ukraine during a relative calm in fighting, officials said. A reporter at the scene saw pools of blood and personal belongings of the victims scattered near a checkpoint at Marinka — a flashpoint village of about 10,000 people that witnessed heavy...
Nato sets out ways to deter Russia
BRUSSELS: Nato is ready to agree on Wednesday its boldest steps yet to deter Russia from any attack in the Baltics or eastern Europe, setting out ways to rapidly deploy air, naval and ground forces without resorting to Cold War-era military bases. In an effort to dissuade Moscow after its 2014 annexation of Crimea, Nato defence ministers are...
IMF may cut aid to Ukraine over corruption
The International Monetary Fund (IMF) has threatened to cut financial aid to Ukraine because the country has shown little progress in tackling corruption. …read more Source: Iran...
