Section: Africa&ME
Holocaust survivors gather at Auschwitz to mark 70 years since its liberation
Some 300 survivors are joined by leaders from Poland, Germany, France and Ukraine and other dignitaries at death camp for ceremony marking International Holocaust Remembrance Day. …read more Source: Yedioth...
News24.com | Fresh clashes in east Ukraine kill 9 soldiers
Continued fighting in east Ukraine has killed at least nine soldiers and wounded 29, the military says, as rebels fought to secure more territory in the war zone. …read more Source:...
Over 400,000 Schengen Visa Applications Submitted by Moroccans in 2013
Rabat – Over 400,000 applications for Schengen visas were submitted by Moroccans in 2013, according to recent statistics from the internal migration and Affairs of the European Commission. Most applications were submitted to the consulates of France, Spain, Italy and Germany. In total, 401 092 Schengen visas were submitted by Moroccans in 2013,...
Over 400,000 Schengen visa applications submitted by Moroccans in 2013: EU statistics
Rabat – Over 400,000 applications for Schengen visas were submitted by Moroccans in 2013, according to recent statistics from the internal migration and Affairs of the European Commission. Most applications were submitted to the consulates of France, Spain, Italy and Germany. In total, 401 092 Schengen visas were submitted by Moroccans in 2013,...
News24.com | Deadly attack on Ukraine city a war crime – UN
A UN political chiefs says deadly rocket attacks on the Ukrainian city of Mariupol that ‘knowingly targeted civilians’ violated international humanitarian law and could amount to war crimes. …read more Source:...
Meskhetian Turks flee eastern Ukraine
At least 300 people from the Turkish-speaking minority in eastern Ukraine, known as the Meskhetian Turks, have fled their houses in Slaviansk following clashes …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine parliament calls Russia “aggressor state”
Legal recognition as an aggressor state entails consequences as provided for under 1974 UN resolution and the UN charter. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine parliament calls Russia “aggressor state”, seeks more aid, sanctions
Ukraine’s parliament on Tuesday approved a statement defining Russia as an “aggressor state”, which deputies said could pave the way for consequences under international law, and called for more international aid and stronger sanctions on Russia. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Meskhetian Turks flee eastern Ukraine
Turkish-speaking minority fearful amid renewed fighting between Kiev and pro-Russia separatists. …read more Source: World...
Attacks on civilians in Mariupol, Ukraine were war crime-UN
Moscow maintains Kiev is to blame for the latest fighting for refusing to pull its heavy weapons from the front and negotiate with the rebels. …read more Source: World...
