Section: Africa&ME
Nikkei sees worst slump in months
European shares dropped on Monday, hit by concern over the pace of global growth after new of Japan’s recession. ||| Edinburgh – European shares dropped on Monday, hit by concern over the pace of global growth after data showed Japan, the world’s third-largest economy, unexpectedly slipped into recession. The FTSEurofirst 300...
Polish Diplomats Given 48 Hours to Leave Russia
MOSCOW—Russia said on Monday several of its diplomats had been expelled from Poland and that a number of Polish diplomats had left Russia after Moscow took “adequate” measures in return. Ties between Russia and European Union member states have been strained by the crisis in Ukraine and by EU sanctions imposed after Russia annexed the Crimea...
Artillery explosions shake Donetsk airport in east Ukraine
Ukraine and the West say the separatists could be about to launch a new offensive, echoing a similar accusation the rebels have levelled at the pro-Western government’s forces. …read more Source: World...
Merkel warns Ukraine conflict could spill over
German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Monday (17/11/2014) accused Russia of destabilizing Ukraine and Eastern Europe, warning that the conflict between Kiev and separatists could spread to neighbouring countries. “Russia violates Ukraine’s territorial integrity and sovereignty,” Merkel said in a speech at the Lowy Institute, a foreign policy...
Moscow confirms expulsions of German and Polish diplomats
Russia said on Monday (17/11/2014) it has expelled a German diplomat and a number of Polish diplomats in response to the expulsion of its diplomats amid cooling ties with the EU over Ukraine. Moscow said the German was expelled from Moscow in a retaliatory measure for what it described as an “unfriendly” step earlier by Berlin of expelling a...
Japanese recession, Cameron warning hits stocks
Grim news that Japan has slumped back into recession combined with British Prime Minister David Cameron’s warning of fresh global economic turmoil, sent stocks sliding on Monday (17/11/2014). European markets fell and Tokyo tanked by almost three percent. This was after official data showed Japan’s gross domestic product (GDP) shrank...
Artillery explosions shake Donetsk airport in east Ukraine
Loud explosions and artillery fire rocked Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine on Monday (17/11/2014), despite attempts to negotiate an end to a battle that is undermining a ceasefire in regions held by separatists. A Reuters reporter near the strategically important airport saw flashes of artillery fire in several places and heard frequent blasts...
Righteous fighters ‘will always get weapons’
President Vladimir Putin stuck to his guns as he refused to say where Moscow-backed Ukrainian separatists receive heavy arms from and said that people fighting a just cause “will always get weapons”. “Where did they get the armoured vehicles and the artillery systems?” Putin said in reply to a question from German TV network ARD in an interview...
New MH17 video shows aftermath of horror crash
Two-minute amateur clip shows aircraft in flames after crash in rebel-held eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Gulf...
New video shows the aftermath of the MH17 crash
2-minute amateur clip shows aircraft in flames after crash in rebel-held eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Gulf...
