Section: Africa&ME
Pre-historic migration from Middle East brought farming to Ireland
WASHINGTON // Ireland underwent a massive prehistoric wave of immigration from the Middle East and eastern Europe, which could explain how modern farming arrived in the region, researchers said in a study released on Monday.The major finding, traceable via in genome sequencing, may end a long-running debate among scientists, some of whom thought...
DPR says two residents, serviceman killed in Ukrainian army shelling
Pro-Russia forces in east Ukraine say shelling by Ukrainian military forces in the self-proclaimed Donetsk People’s Republic (DPR) killed two civilians and a serviceman last week. “The armed forces have committed 14 violations in the DPR over the past day. Kominternove, Zhabunki, Nova Laspa, Zaitseve and the Donetsk airport have been...
News24.com | Crimeans enter 2016 struggling, but optimistic
Crimeans enter New Year with struggles, but no desire to return to Ukraine’s fold, reports say, although many inhabitants face hardship. …read more Source:...
AFP’s person of the year: Merkel
AFP journalists have chosen German chancellor Angela Merkel as the most influential figure of 2015. ||| Berlin – AFP journalists have chosen Angela Merkel as the most influential figure of 2015 after the German chancellor stamped her mark on the European migrant and Greek financial crises.The vote by editorial staff from all services and...
Turkish Airlines to open new route to Ukraine
Zaporizhzhia is the sixth destination in Ukraine for Turkey’s national flag carrier …read more Source: World...
Turkish Airlines to open new route to Ukraine
Zaporizhzhya is sixth destination in Ukraine for Turkey’s national flag carrier …read more Source: Anadolu...
Kremlin does not rule out phone contacts on Ukraine crisis in ‘Normandy format’ before year-end
Russia does not rule out phone contacts in the so-called “Normandy format” on the Ukraine crisis before the end of 2015, Kremlin spokesman Dmitry Peskov told reporters on Monday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Merkel takes centre stage in EU’s year of crises
In a year of crises for Europe, from the Ukraine war to Greece’s debt turmoil to the historic refugee influx, Germany’s Angela Merkel emerged as the continent’s de facto leader, drawing more praise and fire than ever. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Senior Russian rabbi accuses Ukrainian president of ‘using Jewish card’
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
3 killed in breach of Ukraine holiday truce
KIEV: At least three people have been killed as Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists clashed in the first violation of a holiday truce, military officials from both sides said Sunday. The victims — a Ukrainian soldier and two civilians — are the first since the warring sides agreed on Tuesday to halt fire through the New Year...
