Section: Africa&ME
Switzerland to tighten economic sanctions on Russia
Switzerland’s tightened sanctions will affect five Russian banks, six companies, and 24 other Russian businesses. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia’s economy grows by 0.7%
Russia’s economic growth rate slowed slightly in the third quarter as the economy struggled with Western sanctions and the crisis in Ukraine, official statistics published showed. ||| Moscow – Russia’s economic growth rate slowed slightly in the third quarter as the economy struggled with Western sanctions and the crisis in...
Ukraine recalls envoy to CIS
Ukrainian President snubs Commonwealth of Independent States for a second time this year. …read more Source: Anadolu...
White widow allegedly gunned down
Samantha Lewthwaite, nicknamed the ‘White Widow’, one of Britain’s most wanted people has reportedly been shot and killed in Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
Fears rise amid Ukraine truce breaches
OSCE representative says there have been more than 2,000 ceasefire breaches since a truce was agreed on September 5. …read more Source: AL...
Oil below $80 for first time since 2010
Oil fell below $80 (R895) a barrel for the first time since 2010, as more evidence of a slowdown in China’s resource-hungry economy chimed with OPEC warning of a substantial drop in demand next year. ||| London – Oil fell below $80 (R895) a barrel for the first time since 2010 on Thursday, as more evidence of a slowdown in...
Malaysia ‘spends millions on plane searches’
Malaysia has spent 33.46 million ringgit to date in the search and rescue operations for flights MH370 and MH17, says an official. ||| Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia has spent 33.46 million ringgit (10 million dollars) to date in the search and rescue operations after two tragedies hit its national airline this year, an official said on...
Ukraine says it will not abandon ceasefire
The truce has been violated daily, and increasingly since the rebels held what the West and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said were illegitimate leadership elections on Nov. 2 …read more Source: World...
Russia under pressure as fears mount over east Ukraine conflict
Moscow accused of sending fresh military hardware into eastern Ukraine, which could fuel a return to all-out conflict …read more Source: Gulf...
MH17 crash probe extended
The international investigation into the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 will continue until August next year. ||| Brisbane – The international probe into the downing of a Malaysia Airlines plane in Ukraine will be extended for nine months, Australia said on Thursday.Justice Minister Michael Keenan said the joint investigation team...
