Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine’s Parliament Drops Non-Aligned Status
Ukraine took a further step toward seeking NATO membership Tuesday, when the country’s parliament passed a law abolishing Kyiv’s neutral, non-aligned status. Lawmakers voted overwhelmingly to do away with the non-aligned status. It was adopted in 2010 under Russian pressure and prevented Kyiv from making military alliances. Ukrainian...
Ukraine takes step to NATO
Ukraine has taken a historic step towards NATO membership in an overwhelming parliamentary vote. …read more Source:...
China challenges IMF as emergency lender
China is stepping up its role as the lender of last resort to some of the world’s most financially strapped countries. ||| New York – China is stepping up its role as the lender of last resort to some of the world’s most financially strapped countries.Chinese officials signalled on Saturday that they are willing to expand a $24...
Ukraine peace talks may be held in Minsk on Dec. 24 and 26
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the dates were discussed in a phone conversation between French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. …read more Source: World...
International journalist deaths soar in 2014
The gruesome murders of foreign journalists by the Islamic State group contributed to 2014 being a particularly deadly year for international correspondents, an annual review by the Committee to Protect Journalists reported on Tuesday (23/12/2014). The CPJ study found that an “unusually high proportion” of the 60 journalists who died reporting...
China extends a hand to Russia
Two Chinese ministers offered support for Russia as President Vladimir Putin seeks to shore up the rouble without depleting foreign exchange reserves. ||| Bloomberg Hong KongTWO Chinese ministers offered support for Russia as President Vladimir Putin seeks to shore up the rouble without depleting foreign exchange reserves.China would provide help...
Fleeing civil war, thousands of Ukrainians take refuge in Israel
Founder of the International Fellowship of Christians and Jews, Eckstein paid for Monday’s flight, which he intends to be the first of many bringing Ukrainians to Israel. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Jewish Refugees from Ukraine Immigrate to Israel
226 new Ukrainian immigrants arrived at Ben Gurion International Airport Monday afternoon greeted by celebratory ceremony. …read more Source: Arutz...
Ukraine, Kazakh Presidents Meet in Kyiv
The presidents of Ukraine and Kazakhstan have discussed military cooperation and the situation in eastern Ukraine during a meeting in Kyiv. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said the countries renewed their military and technical cooperation. He also said Kazakh President Nursultan Nazarbayev agreed the principals outlined in the Minsk...
Ex-minister Kudrin Warns of ‘Full-fledged Crisis’ in Russia
MOSCOW—Russia’s government has pushed the country into an economic crisis by not tackling its financial problems fast enough, former finance minister Alexei Kudrin said on Monday, as evidence mounted of trouble spreading through the economy. As he spoke, President Vladimir Putin prepared to hold emergency talks with Western leaders to try...
