Section: Africa&ME
News24.com | ‘Glimmer of hope’ for Ukraine after new ceasefire deal
Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine have agreed to a deal offering a “glimmer of hope” for an end to conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Europe warns Russia over Ukraine deal
European powers warned Russia it risked fresh sanctions if a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the 10-month war between Ukraine troops and pro-Moscow rebels was not implemented. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Asian shares jump on Ukraine news
Asian shares gained on Friday after the news of a Ukraine pact and a rally in Europe. ||| Tokyo – Asian shares gained on Friday on news of a ceasefire accord in Ukraine, while Sweden’s surprise move to cut its main rate into negative territory and hopes of a resolution between debt-strapped Greece and its creditors burnished risk...
‘More EU sanctions if Ukraine deal fails’
The EU may impose further sanctions if a ceasefire deal sealed in Minsk is not fully implemented, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said. ||| Brussels – The European Union may impose further sanctions if a ceasefire deal sealed in Minsk between Ukraine and Russian-backed rebels is not fully implemented, German Chancellor Angela Merkel said...
Europe warns Russia over Ukraine deal
European powers warned Russia it risked fresh sanctions if a ceasefire deal aimed at ending the 10-month war between Ukraine troops and pro-Moscow rebels was not implemented. …read more Source:...
Wall Street ends sharply higher
A rally in technology stocks pushed the Nasdaq to a 15-year high. ||| New York – US stocks ended sharply higher on Thursday, with a rally in technology stocks leading the Nasdaq to a 15-year high, while a ceasefire agreement between Russia and Ukraine also eased tensions. The day’s gains were broad, with eight of the 10 primary...
Emerging market currencies lose their shine with further weakness seen
Traders are getting that sinking feeling again about developing-nation currencies. ||| Ye XieTRADERS are getting that sinking feeling again about developing-nation currencies. A basket of 20 of the currencies has tumbled 3.3 percent this year to the lowest since Bloomberg began tracking the data in 1999.The losses have left emerging-market...
Metal is ‘in’ with central banks
Central banks purchased enough gold in 2014 to buy 75 Boeing Dreamliners. ||| CENTRAL banks purchased enough gold in 2014 to buy 75 Boeing Dreamliners.Governments added 477.2 metric tons to their reserves, the second-biggest increase in 50 years and 17 percent more than a year earlier, the World Gold Council said in a report yesterday.Based on...
UN Hails Ukraine Cease-fire; US Warns Against its Violation
THE STATE DEPARTMENT—United Nations Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon is praising the efforts of key world leaders to end fighting in eastern Ukraine, saying he expects the truce deal reached Thursday in Belarus to be honored by all parties. Ban’s statement came hours after the leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France announced a pullback...
Opinion: Putin, a Prisoner of the Past
While learning from history is the first duty of any statesman worth his salt, he should also be on guard against learning the wrong lessons. One example is Russian President Vladimir Putin’s attempt at building a national strategy around certain moments in history that are long gone, never to return. In this context Putin ordered a big...
