Section: Africa&ME
Four more people killed in war-torn eastern Ukraine
Four people have been killed in renewed fighting in Ukraine’s war-torn east, where government forces are fighting pro-Russians. “Over the last day, two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed,” Ukraine’s military spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk said on Sunday. He said one of the two was killed near the village of Zaitseve, some 55...
Dutch PM says will push for ‘yes’ in Ukraine vote
AMSTERDAM: Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he would argue for a “yes” vote in an upcoming referendum on a treaty on closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine, which threatens to overshadow his presidency of the 28-member bloc. Rutte’s remarks came a day after European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker warned that a...
Two Ukrainian officers killed in war-torn east
KIEV: Two Ukrainian soldiers and two rebels have been killed in eastern Ukraine, marking the first deaths this year in the war-torn region, Kiev and breakway officials said on Sunday in separate tolls. “Over the last day, two Ukrainian soldiers have been killed”, military spokesman Oleksandr Motuzyanyk told reporters, despite a wobbly truce...
Dutch PM says will push for “yes” in Ukraine vote
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said he would argue for a “yes” vote in an upcoming referendum on a treaty on closer ties between the European Union and Ukraine which threatens to overshadow his presidency of the 28-member bloc …read more Source: The Daily...
Two Ukrainian officers, two rebels first killed in war-torn east in 2016
Two Ukrainian soldiers and two rebels have been killed in eastern Ukraine, marking the first deaths this year in the war-torn region, Kiev and breakaway officials said Sunday in separate tolls …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia blocks transit of Ukrainian goods: Kiev
Two neighboring nations impose food embargoes in their mutual trade war …read more Source:...
Russia blocks transit of Ukrainian goods: Kiev
Russia has blocked the transit of Ukrainian goods heading to other countries, Kiev officials said Saturday after the two neighboring nations imposed food embargoes in their mutual trade war …read more Source: The Daily...
Dutch ‘no’ to Kiev-EU accord could trip crisis: Juncker
European Commission chief Jean-Claude Juncker urged Dutch voters Saturday not to oppose an EU cooperation deal with Ukraine, saying such a move “could open the doors to a continental crisis” …read more Source: The Daily...
Nadal through to 99th career final
DOHA — Rafael Nadal served his way to his first final of 2016 — and the 99th of his career — at the Qatar Open Friday, beating Ukraine’s Illya Marchenko in straight sets. The Spaniard, who endured a miserable 2015, showed he could be returning to his best with his most impressive performance of the week, winning 6-3, 6-4 in little over an...
Federer makes semifinals
BRISBANE — Roger Federer overcame a lingering sickness to hold off Grigor Dimitrov 6-4, 6-7 (4), 6-4 Friday and take his title defense into the semifinals at the Brisbane International. Another former winner, the unseeded Victoria Azarenka, moved into the women’s final by seeing off US qualifier Samantha Crawford 6-0, 6-3. After the...
