Section: Africa&ME
UN body calls on Iran to speed up investigation into downed passenger plane
The UN aviation agency’s governing body Friday called on Iran to speed up its investigation into a Kiev-bound passenger plane mistakenly shot down in January and issue a final report.Ukraine International Airlines Flight 752 crashed shortly after taking off from the Iranian capital’s main airport on January 8.For all the latest...
Ukraine to build synagogue on site of Babyn Yar massacre
Ukraine will build a synagogue at the memorial site commemorating the victims of Babyn Yar, one of the biggest single massacres of Jews during the Nazi Holocaust, the head of the memorial site Max Yakover told Reuters on Friday.“This should be a significant thing with a very deep meaning,” he said.For all the latest headlines, follow our Google...
Facebook removes ‘inauthentic’ networks spanning 8 nations
Facebook on Friday said it has dismantled seven separate networks of fake accounts and pages on its platform that were active in Iran, Afghanistan, Egypt, Turkey, Morocco, Myanmar, Georgia, and Ukraine due to “coordinated inauthentic behaviour”, Reuters reports. The social media platform announced it had taken down the new networks as part of its...
Facebook takes down alleged Muslim Brotherhood accounts sharing ‘inauthentic’ information
Facebook takes down alleged Muslim Brotherhood accounts sharing ‘inauthentic’ information The accounts operated from Egypt, Morocco and Turkey and shared ‘terrorism-related content’ MEE and agencies Fri, 11/06/2020 – 14:33 Facebook removed nearly 8,000 pages involved in spreading misinformation in October (AFP)...
Facebook takes down alleged Muslim Brotherhood accounts sharing ‘inauthentic’ information
Facebook takes down alleged Muslim Brotherhood accounts sharing ‘inauthentic’ information The accounts operated from Egypt, Morocco and Turkey and shared ‘terrorism-related content’ MEE and agencies Fri, 11/06/2020 – 14:33 Facebook removed nearly 8,000 pages involved in spreading misinformation in October (AFP)...
Ukraine to build synagogue on site of Babyn Yar massacre
The synagogue is expected to open next year to coincide with the 80th anniversary of Holocaust massacre. …read more Source:: The Jerusalem...
3 goals in 3 games, Nigerian striker Olarenwaju Kayode is having fun in this season’s Europa League
All of Olarenwaju Kayode’s goals so far this season have come only in Europe. Nigerian striker Olarenwaju Kayode came on from the bench to score for his side Sivasspor in their 2-0 home win over Qarabag …read more Source:: Pulse...
Militias involved in Crimea invasion fight for Armenia
Armenia starts using armed militias against both Azerbaijani civilians, troops …read more Source:: Anadolu...
Egypt, Ukraine discuss cooperation in furniture industry
Egypt and Ukraine step up cooperation in the furniture industry, as both countries eye new markets in Africa and Eastern Europe. …read more Source::...
Liverpool, Bayern run riot as Real Madrid edge Inter
Diogo Jota scored a stunning hat-trick in Liverpool’s 5-0 demolition of Atalanta in the Champions League on Tuesday night, as holders Bayern Munich scored six and Real Madrid struck late to beat Inter Milan in a thriller.On a prolific night across Europe which also saw a rampant Borussia Moenchengladbach hit six in Ukraine, the star...
