Section: Africa&ME
Turkish Airlines to offer cheap tickets for Balkans, Caucasus
€99 round trip tickets to destinations in Ukraine, Balkans and Caucasus between November 1 and February 13 next year. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Dutch officials return to MH17 crash site
Dutch officials have returned to the crash site of flight MH17 in Ukraine, where the search for remains and belongings resumed with the recovery of items from cuddly toys to photos. …read more Source:...
MH17 victims’ belongings recovered
Dutch experts have collected jewellery, watches, credit cards and other personal items from the MH17 crash site in Ukraine. ||| Hrabove, Ukraine – Four Dutch experts and local emergency services made a start on Monday recovering personal belongings from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 in east Ukraine, carting away boxes of...
Ukraine turns to new defence chief ahead of Russia talks
KIEV — President Petro Poroshenko was set on Monday to name Ukraine’s fourth defense minister of the year as he positions himself for a crunch general election and high-level talks with Russia. The pro-Western leader on Sunday sacked Defense Chief Valeriy Geletey after only three months due to his failure to “beef...
Ukraine must repay debt before buying gas: Russia
Russian Energy Minister rejects Kiev’s offer to purchase energy supplies with a downpayment …read more Source: Anadolu...
Russia’s ruble plunges to new low
Russia’s ruble has slumped to a new all-time low against the euro as the spillover from the Ukraine crisis and falling oil prices pummelled the economy. ||| Moscow – Russia’s ruble on Monday slumped to a new all-time low against the euro as the spillover from the Ukraine crisis and falling oil prices pummelled the economy.The...
Russia signs deals with China
Russia and China signed energy, finance and trade deals that Moscow hailed as evidence a policy turn towards Asia will help it weather Western sanctions imposed over the Ukraine crisis. ||| Moscow – Russia and China signed energy, finance and trade deals on Monday hailed by Moscow as evidence a policy turn towards Asia will help it weather...
Ukraine hands popular general tricky defence job
Appointment comes ahead of high-stakes talks with Russia …read more Source: Gulf...
Poroshenko hopeful on full ceasefire in Ukraine
Ukrainian President to assign the new Defense Minister on Monday …read more Source: Anadolu...
MH17: Abbott wants answers from Putin
Australia’s Tony Abbott has promised to confront Russian leader Vladimir Putin over the downing of Flight MH17. ||| Sydney – Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott said on Monday that he would use an upcoming G20 summit to confront Russian President Vladimir Putin over the downing of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 and the “murder” of...
