Section: Africa&ME
MH370: Malaysia continues search
Search teams have scoured a third of the underwater target area for signs of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370. ||| Kuala Lumpur – The undersea search for missing Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 has covered almost a third of its target area, Malaysian authorities said on Friday, adding that they were confident the aircraft is in the zone. The...
EU extends Russia sanctions over Ukraine crisis
European Union extends sanctions against Moscow by six months following renewed fighting in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: World...
Blogger may have ‘outed’ Putin’s daughter
Russian leader Vladimir Putin is fiercely private about his family – but his daughter’s pseudonym may have been revealed by an opponent. ||| Moscow – One of Vladimir Putin’s main opponents may have broken a taboo by publishing what he says is the pseudonym used by one of the Russian president’s daughters to stay out...
News24.com | Ukraine peace talks due
Negotiations from Ukraine, Russia and Europe are set to hold fresh peace talks in a bid to end a surge in fighting between Kiev and Kremlin-backed rebels. …read more Source:...
New round of Ukraine talks overshadowed by sanctions
Latest peace talks comes after EU imposed more sanctions on Russia over conflict that has witnessed renewed fighting. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine peace talks due as EU hits Russia with more sanctions
Former Soviet leader Gorbachev warned that the sanctions risk turning the new Cold War atmosphere into a globally destabilising ‘hot’ armed conflict between Moscow and the West …read more Source: Gulf...
New round of Ukraine talks overshadowed by sanctions
Negotiators from Ukraine, Russia and Europe are due to hold fresh peace talks in a bid to end the deadly surge in violence in the conflict-wracked eastern Ukraine. Tensions were running high ahead of Friday’s talks after the EU hit Moscow with more sanctions over its role in the fighting, something Russia steadfastly denies is the case. The...
Russian mom faces treason over Ukraine
A Russian mother of seven has been accused of treason for calling the Ukrainian embassy over Russian troop movements. …read more Source:...
EU wins Greek backing to extend Russia sanctions, delays decision on new steps
By Robin Emmott and Pavel Polityuk European Union foreign ministers extended existing sanctions against Russia on Thursday, holding off on tighter economic measures for now but winning the support of the new left-leaning government of Greece, whose position had been in doubt. The ministers agreed to extend until September travel bans and asset...
‘Ukraine rebels using drones, jamming’
Ukraine troops are struggling as rebels use electronic jamming and flying drones, a top US general said. …read more Source:...
