Section: Africa&ME
Putin orders troops back from Ukraine border
Russian President Vladimir Putin has ordered Russian troops to withdraw to their permanent bases after military exercises in Rostov region near the border with Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukraine, Russia leaders to meet
The Ukraine crisis and its fragile truce will be the focus of high level talks this week, culminating in a rare meeting between President Petro Poroshenko and Russia’s Vladimir Putin. …read more Source:...
Three killed in Donetsk shelling
Four more injured in the latest deadly violation of a ceasefire as rebels and Ukrainian army battle over the nearby airport …read more Source: Gulf...
Eastern Ukraine ‘hit by intensified shelling’
Intensified shelling reported in war-ravaged east as German Chancellor Angela Merkel says terms of a month-old truce are not being met …read more Source: Business...
The Betrayers: A fiction too close to plausible reality for comfort
One time New Yorker 20 under 40 notable David Bezmozgis has written the most inflammatory new novel of the year. (Russians! Jews! Ukraine! Israel!) RICHARD POPLAK peeks between the covers to see what all the fuss is about. …read more Source: Daily...
Emerging stocks extend run of falls
Emerging-market stocks extended their longest weekly losing streak in more than a year on concern Europe’s slowdown will hurt global growth. ||| Jakarta – Emerging-market stocks extended their longest weekly losing streak in more than a year on concern Europe’s slowdown will hurt global growth.South Korea’s won and...
Families of MH17 victims to seek damages from Dutch state – lawyer
Dutch relatives of victims of Malaysia Airlines MH17 will hold the Dutch government liable for damages for its handling of the aftermath of the crash, a lawyer representing families says. …read more Source:...
Germany, France offer drones for Ukraine peace monitors
German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier confirms the nations have offered aerial drones to monitor the cease-fire in eastern Ukraine …read more Source: Anadolu...
Belarus detains football fans over derogatory Putin chant
Authorities in Belarus have detained and punished dozens of Ukrainian and Belarussian football fans for singing a chant insulting Russian President Vladimir Putin at an international match. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Women take up arms on both sides of conflict in east Ukraine
Like the men in the conflict, the women come from all walks of life …read more Source: Gulf...
