Section: Africa&ME
East Ukraine truce falling apart after fruitless talks
The situation remains tense in eastern Ukraine after two days of fruitless peace talks in the Belorussian capital. …read more Source:...
Airline hails MH370 ‘breakthrough’
Confirmation that debris found on Reunion came from flight MH370 could help solve the mystery of the plane’s disappearance. ||| Kuala Lampur – Malaysia Airlines said on Thursday the confirmation that debris found on an Indian Ocean island came from flight MH370 was a “major breakthrough” in solving the mystery of the flight’s...
Ukraine lifts ban on HIV-positive visitors
Ukraine said on Wednesday it had removed its restriction on entry and foreign travel for HIV-positive people as part of growing efforts to improve relations with Europe after decades of Moscow rule. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Egypt to export cotton to Ukraine in exchange for wheat
Egypt has agreed to export Egyptian cotton to Ukraine in exchange for importing Ukrainian wheat, Egypt’s state news agency MENA reported …read more Source:...
World runs to Kenya 2 weeks after OBAMA’s visit! See who UHURU received at State House
Wednesday August 5, 2015 – Barely two weeks after the historic visit by US President Barrack Obama, the world seems to be interested in Kenya and various countries are trying to seek a partnership with East Africa’s economic giant by sending their ambassadors to Kenya, some for the first time.President Uhuru Kenyatta received...
Russia says no common approach yet with US on fighting Islamic State
By David Brunnstrom and Gabriela Baczynska Russia and the United States have not been able to agree on a common approach to fighting Islamic State, Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Wednesday, after his second meeting with US Secretary of State John Kerry in recent days. “We all agree that Islamic State is the common threat, common evil. We...
Ukraine’s crucial debt talks hit new hurdle
Ukraine and its creditors hit a new stumbling block after a new debt restructuring offer from Kiev and call for a “decisive” final meeting drew only a lukewarm response. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Ukraine’s debt offer not acceptable to creditors: source
Ukraine’s latest debt restructuring proposal is not acceptable to bondholders, who will not be able to attend a high-level meeting scheduled by Kiev to discuss the offer Thursday, a source close to the negotiations said Wednesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine’s crucial debt talks hit new hurdle
Ukraine must strike a debt restructuring agreement before it is due to make principal and interest payments of over $500 million …read more Source: World...
President-elect says Poland should be part of Ukraine peace talks:PAP
Poland together with Ukraine’s other neighbors should be involved in resolving the crisis in eastern Ukraine, Poland’s president-elect Andrzej Duda said. …read more Source: The Daily...
