Section: Africa&ME
Cabin crew member fired for ‘abuse’
Malaysia Airlines has sacked a steward for allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger. ||| Kuala Lumpur – Malaysia Airlines has sacked a steward for allegedly sexually assaulting a passenger who was scared of flying with the disaster-prone airline before any hearing into the incident had taken place, a union body said on Thursday.The crew...
ECB warned growth to be lower than forecast
A large group of professional forecasters cut their outlook for euro zone inflation and growth, underlining a trend that could prompt the European Central Bank to take more policy action to kick-start the region’s flagging economy. ||| Frankfurt – A large group of professional forecasters cut their outlook for euro zone inflation and...
Obama Calls on Russia to Respect Ukraine Cease-Fire
President Barack Obama has called on Russia to honor a September cease-fire between Kyiv and Moscow-backed rebels in eastern Ukraine. White House Deputy National Security Adviser Ben Rhodes said President Obama delivered the message to Russian Vladimir Putin during informal conversations at a summit this week in Beijing. Rhodes also…...
White Widow killed by sniper?
One of the world’s most wanted terrorists, Samantha Lewthwaite, has reportedly been shot dead in Ukraine by a Russian sniper. …read more Source:...
Emerging stocks rise on stimulus bets
Most emerging-market stocks rose amid speculation China will take steps to support economic growth. ||| Hanoi – Most emerging-market stocks rose amid speculation China will take steps to support economic growth.Commodity producers fell while Russia’s ruble weakened.A gauge of Hong Kong-traded Chinese shares climbed 0.7 percent after a...
Russian troops in Ukraine may cause of all-out war: Nato
Nato has accused Russia of sending tanks, troops and military hardware to east Ukraine, raising fears of renewed all-out fighting and calling into question the Minsk peace deal. …read more Source:...
Ukraine OSCE envoy says ceasefire all but dead
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...
Ukraine fears new rebel offensive
Ukraine is redeploying troops in the east amid fresh concern that separatists will launch a new military offensive. ||| Kiev – Ukraine said on Wednesday it was redeploying troops in the east because of fears that separatists will launch a new military offensive, despite Russia’s denials it has sent troops to reinforce the rebels. A...
UN warns of return to full-scale war in Ukraine’s east
A United Nations political officials tells the Security Council that the fragile cease-fire between rebels and the government is under serious strain. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia ‘fuelling’ war in Ukraine
US envoy to the UN says Moscow is the “root of the problem” after NATO confirms entry of Russian weapons into Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...
