Section: Africa&ME
Seven soldiers, one civilian killed in eastern Ukraine
Seven Ukrainian soldiers have been killed in the past day of fighting with pro-Russian rebels in the east of the country, the military said, the biggest daily toll in more than two weeks. …read more Source: The Sunday...
EU’s Barroso says Ukraine-Russia gas deal ‘within reach’
European Commission head Jose Manuel Barroso said Thursday a deal to resolve a bitter Russia-Ukraine supply dispute was “within reach” as he urged the two sides to settle their differences. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Ukraine, Russia Extend Gas Deal Talks After Impasse
Trilateral talks in Brussels to restart the delivery of Russian gas to Ukraine will continue on Thursday after the parties failed to reach an agreement on the first day of negotiations. Despite frayed ties between Moscow and the West, envoys from Russia, the EU and Ukraine met Wednesday to settle a natural gas dispute that threatens...
Ukrainian premier wants to lead talks
Prime Minister Yatsenyuk says his party will draw up its own coalition framework and invite more parties to seal a pact within 20 days …read more Source: Business...
Nato reports Russian air activity in EU airspace
Nato said it had tracked four groups of Russian warplanes “conducting significant military manoeuvres” in European airspace over the past two days. …read more Source:...
EU: 50-50 Chance Ukraine-Russia Gas Talks Will Succeed
Russia, the European Union and Ukraine have resumed talks aimed at ending a Russian natural gas supply cut as winter approaches. Ukraine’s energy minister, Yuri Prodan, is meeting his Russian counterpart Alexander Novak in Brussels for negotiations mediated by European Union Energy Commissioner Guenther Oettinger. Oettinger said there is a...
Russian Assembly Seeks Normal Ties With Ukraine Parliament
MOSCOW—Russia’s lower house of parliament is ready to cooperate with the new assembly in Ukraine, its chairman said on Wednesday, although it will be dominated by pro-Western forces. Parties who want to move Kyiv further away from Moscow’s orbit towards mainstream Europe will lead the Verkhovna Rada after an election on Sunday, held...
Ukraine’s Yatseniuk sees himself staying on as prime minister
Power-sharing talks go on after pro-West parties win election …read more Source: Gulf...
Russia pledges to recognise Ukraine separatists’ elections
Moscow fuelling tensions with the country’s newly elected pro-Western leaders as they negotiate on forming a coalition government …read more Source: Business...
Unmanned U.S. supply rocket for space station explodes on liftoff
By Irene Klotz An unmanned Antares rocket exploded seconds after liftoff from a commercial launch pad on Virginia’s eastern seaboard on Tuesday, marking the first accident since NASA turned to private operators to deliver cargo to the International Space Station. The 14-story rocket, built and launched by Orbital Sciences Corp, blasted off...
