Section: Africa&ME
Thousands to march in memory of Nemtsov
Opposition supporters will march through Moscow in memory of Boris Nemtsov, the Kremlin critic whose murder has increased concern about Russia’s future among opponents of President Vladimir Putin. Thousands of people laid flowers and lit candles on Saturday on a bridge near the Kremlin where the opposition politician and former deputy prime...
Estonia votes amid jitters over Ukraine crisis
Polls opened on Sunday in Estonia, as the small Baltic country elects a new parliament. …read more Source: The New...
Defence Minister leaves for Russia
Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi left Saturday for the Russian capital Moscow, leading a high army delegation in an official visit to hold “important negotiations” with high Russian army officials. (Photo Armed Forces Handout) By Islam Salah Defence Minister Sedki Sobhi left Saturday for the Russian capital Moscow, leading a high army delegation in...
Ukraine: Photojournalist dies in shelling in Donetsk
The war correspondent was seriously wounded in shelling around Donetsk before and died in the hospital …read more Source: World...
Ukraine: Photojournalist dies in shelling in Donetsk
The war correspondent was seriously wounded in shelling around Donetsk before and died in the hospital …read more Source: Anadolu...
Memorial rally in Moscow for slain Russian opposition leader
Supporters of Boris Nemtsov were preparing to march through Moscow Sunday afternoon in an outpouring of anger and grief at the brutal murder of the opposition leader and fervent critic of Vladimir Putin, who has vowed to bring the killers to justice. The 55-year-old former deputy premier was shot in the back several times just before midnight...
News24.com | Isolated skirmishes hamper Ukraine truce
Ukraine has announced the completion of an initial phase of military pullback in east Ukraine as isolated clashes rattled a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels. …read more Source:...
Two killed as clashes threaten fragile Ukraine truce
Fighting halted along most of frontline; rebels continue firing at Ukrainian positions around Donetsk… …read more Source:...
Isolated clashes hamper Ukraine ‘shaky’ truce
KIEV: Ukraine said on Saturday that isolated clashes were punctuating a shaky truce with pro-Russian rebels after international monitors warned that the conflict in the country stands at a “crossroads.” Kiev military spokesman Andriy Lysenko said that fighting had halted along most of the frontline but rebels were attacking government positions...
‘Nemtsov was to expose Russia secret’
KIEV: Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Saturday Russian opposition politician Boris Nemtsov was murdered because he planned to disclose evidence of Russia’s involvement in Ukraine’s separatist conflict. Poroshenko paid tribute to Nemtsov, who was shot dead late on Friday, and said the fierce critic of President Vladimir...
