Section: Africa&ME
News24.com | Russia accused of hacking MH17 inquiry
Russian spies likely tried to hack into the Dutch Safety Board’s computer systems to access a sensitive final report into the shooting down of flight MH17 over Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Iran marches, Russia rules, Obama watches
Guess who just popped up in the Kremlin? Bashar al-Assad, Syrian dictator and destroyer, now Vladimir Putin’s newest pet. After four years holed up in Damascus, Assad was summoned to Russia to bend a knee to Putin, show the world that today Middle East questions get settled not in Washington but in Moscow, and officially bless the...
Mourinho not sure if worst is over for Chelsea but remains optimistic ahead of West Ham tie
Friday, October 23, 2015 – Jose Mourinho is not sure if Chelsea have turned a corner after a stuttering start to the 2015-16 season.The reigning Premier League Champions have won just three games out of nine and are ten points behind leaders Manchester City.However, after seeing off Aston Villa at Stamford Bridge last weekend and grinding...
No need to distinguish between ‘moderate’ & other terrorists — RT News
There can be no “moderate” terrorists, President Putin said, speaking about the situation in the Middle East at the Valdai discussion forum. “Why play with words dividing terrorists into moderate and not moderate. What’s the difference?” Putin told the forum. A whole “snarl” of terrorist groups act in the...
Ukraine’s separatists ban MSF
MSF director of operations Bart Janssens called the decision disturbing and ‘vague’ …read more Source: World...
Merkel urges Kyiv to press on with painful reforms
Merkel says Ukraine is already on ‘this courageous road’, and that she is aware of ‘how difficult it is’ to pass much-needed reforms …read more Source: World...
Chelsea players are fed-up and bored with Mourinho’s antics, says Man United legend.
Friday, October 23, 2015 – Manchester United icon Roy Keane has claimed that Jose Mourinho’s antics are not helping Chelsea.The Portuguese tactician has been on a war path with officials who he claim are afraid to call decisions in favor of his side.His latest target is Damor Skomina, who presided over the Blues’ 0-0 Champions...
Merkel says wants good economic ties with Ukraine, Russia
(Adds background) German Chancellor Angela Merkel said a European Union free trade agreement with Ukraine is not directed against Russia and that Berlin wants good economic ties with both Ukraine and Russia …read more Source: The Daily...
Ericsson misses expectations
Ericsson reports third-quarter profitability and sales that missed analysts’ estimates. ||| Stockholm – Ericsson reported third-quarter profitability and sales that missed analysts’ estimates as business in Japan, Russia and Brazil slumped and spending slowed in China on fourth-generation networks that power smartphones and...
US President Obama vetoes $612 billion defense bill
U.S. President Barack Obama has vetoed the $612 billion defense policy bill, citing sections impeding the closure of Guantanamo Bay prison and keeping sequestration caps on defense budget.Obama signed the veto document inside the Oval Office on Thursday where the media was invited to observe the ceremony. This was the first time the president did...
