Section: Africa&ME
Two killed, power station hit in Ukraine violence
At least two people were killed Monday and a regional power station was knocked out of action after being damaged by shelling in Ukraine’s pro-Russian separatist east …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine faces ‘hidden crisis’ as displacement soars
Ukraine is facing a “hidden emergency” because of the government’s failure to plan for nearly 1.4 million people uprooted by the war in the east, which has left many struggling to find shelter, charities say. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Ukraine faces ‘hidden crisis’ as displacement soars
By Natalia Ojewska Ukraine is facing a “hidden emergency” because of the government’s failure to plan for nearly 1.4 million people uprooted by the war in the east, which has left many struggling to find shelter, charities say. They accused the government of breaking its promise to provide housing for people displaced by the conflict and...
Russia’s new maritime doctrine ‘to counter NATO’s expansion’
Russia adopts amendments to 2001 maritime doctrine, focusing on annexed Crimea and the Arctic …read more Source: World...
Russia to boost navy in Black Sea, seeks presence in Atlantic
Moscow is planning to boost the strategic positions of its navy in the Black Sea in response to NATO’s “inadmissible” expansion towards Russian borders. According to a newly-revised version of the Russian Navy’s doctrine published Sunday on the country’s official navy website, “strategic Russian positions” near the Crimean...
For Ransom, Bitcoin Replaces the Bag of Bills
Photo A Bitcoin conference and trade show in New York last year. The currency was unveiled by an anonymous creator in 2009. Credit Mark Lennihan/Associated Press In the old days, criminals liked their ransom payments in briefcases full of unmarked bills. These days, there’s a new preferred method for hostage takers: the virtual currency...
Ukraine detains another suspected Russian soldier
KIEV: Ukrainian state security agents on Sunday questioned a soldier suspected of being a Russian army officer who was picked up while riding in a military truck packed with ammunition in the country’s east. If he is confirmed as a Russian soldier, Ukraine is likely to use the case to bolster its charges that Russia is continuing direct...
Oil dims Russia’s outlook
For an economy that lives and dies by crude prices, the latest downturn in the world oil market means Russia’s recession may stretch into next year for the longest slump in two decades. ||| Moscow – For an economy that lives and dies by crude prices, the latest downturn in the world oil market means Russia’s recession may...
UAE is the Arab World’s Most Reputable Country: Survey
Rabat – The United Arab Emirates (UAE) is the Arab World’s most reputable country in 2015, a new survey has found. Last week, Forbes published the results of the 2015 Country Reptrak Survey, conducted by the US-based Reputation Institute which ranks the world’s 55 most reputable countries. According to the results, the UAE came in...
China’s Global Ambitions, With Loans and Strings Attached
Photo Water pipes set aside near where Ecuador wants a Chinese oil company to build a giant refinery, outside the port of Manta. China has invested heavily in overseas oil projects. Credit Ivan Kashinsky for The New York Times EL CHACO, Ecuador — Where the Andean foothills dip into the Amazon jungle, nearly 1,000 Chinese engineers and workers...
