Section: Africa&ME
UNICEF warns of cold threat for E.Ukraine children
UN children’s agency pointed out that central heating systems and much of the electrical supply in the Donetsk and Lugansk regions, under pro-Russian separatist control, rely on water …read more Source: World...
Cold threatens 700,000 children in eastern Ukraine: UNICEF
Temperatures in the region routinely plunge to minus 20 degrees Celsius and even as low as minus… …read more Source:...
Three killed in clashes in rebel east Ukraine
One Ukrainian soldier and two civilians were killed in eastern Ukraine, officials said Friday, as clashes between government forces and pro-Russian separatists intensified after two months of relative calm …read more Source: The Daily...
Key hacker MIA in US case
A key figure is missing in the court documents outlining the biggest computer attack ever of the US financial system: the actual hacker. ||| Washington – A key figure is missing in the court documents outlining the biggest computer attack ever of the US financial system: the actual hacker. The Israeli mastermind of the crime syndicate with...
Russia faced some dissent over Syria mission, lawyer and activist say
By Maria Tsvetkova and Jason Bush In a rare act of insubordination, a small group of Russian soldiers filed a complaint with military prosecutors against plans to deploy them to Syria, a lawyer and a human rights activist who handled their case said. The dissent, in an air defence unit, was short-lived but points to growing strains on the...
In Eastern Europe: IMF sees return to growth next year, with downside risks
The fund said in its semi-annual report Russia would remain in recession next year, albeit a milder one than this year, while Ukraine will return to growth after a slump this year. Eastern Europe’s economies are likely to return to mild growth next year, but downside risks have grown because of China’s slowdown and Europe’s...
Ukraine calls Soviet deportation of Muslims ‘genocide’
Parliament passes resolution recognising World War II-era deportation of Muslim minority from Crimea as ‘genocide’. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine moves closer to visa-free EU travel
Ukrainian parliament finally passes EU-brokered bill that bans workplace discrimination against sexual minorities …read more Source: World...
Pastor Saeed, Globally-Known Iranian Prisoner, Is Accused of Spousal Abuse — Five Ways We Can Respond | The Exchange
Naghmeh Abedini, the wife of Pastor Saeed, the globally-known prisoner of the Iranian regime, has shared with her supporters, and in a statement to Christianity Today, that she is ceasing her advocacy for his release. In addition, she has shared troubling details about Pastor Saeed and their relationship. We don’t know all the details, but...
Russian envoy applauds Israel’s neutrality on Ukraine
Shein said Russia’s support of Syrian President Bashar Assad’s regime in its fight against Islamic State was “aimed at ensuring” Russia’s national security interests. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
