Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine president stakes future on snap poll
Ukrainians brace for parliamentary election against the backdrop of months of conflict and mounting unrest. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine readies to vote under shadow of war
Leaders make final appeals ahead of snap parliamentary elections on Sunday …read more Source: Gulf...
Will elections fix Ukraine’s problems?
After months of conflict and instability, Ukrainians are set to vote for a new parliament. …read more Source: AL...
Russia still has troops in Ukraine – NATO
Russia still has troops in eastern Ukraine and retains a very capable force on the border despite a partial withdrawal. …read more Source:...
Putin hopes for Russia-Ukraine gas deal
Russian President Vladimir Putin says he hopes a deal will be reached next week with Ukraine to end a long-running dispute relating to natural gas supplies. …read more Source:...
German consumer confidence steady
German consumer confidence is set to hold steady in November after two months of decline, a survey released on Friday. ||| Berlin – German consumer confidence is set to hold steady in November after two months of decline, a survey released on Friday showed.The Nuremberg-based GfK research group provisionally pegged its closely watched index...
UN: 430,000 people driven from their homes in Ukraine
The need for humanitarian aid is rising, particularly in the eastern region of the country …read more Source: Anadolu...
War-scarred Ukraine counts down to key vote
Although Petro Poroshenko may create a pro-Western coalition, he is falling short of bringing the separatist regions back to Kiev’s orbit. …read more Source: Gulf...
US stock futures tumble
US stock futures tumbled while safe-haven assets such as the yen and US bonds gained. ||| Tokyo – US stock futures tumbled while safe-haven assets such as the yen and US bonds gained on Friday after a doctor who returned to New York City from West Africa tested positive for Ebola. S&P 500 mini futures fell as much as 0.7 percent,...
Ukraine conflict displaces 824 000
The conflict in Ukraine has driven more than 824 000 people from their homes, the UN refugee agency said on Friday. …read more Source:...
