Section: Africa&ME
Poroshenko puts on one-man show as rival skips debate
Ukraine’s leader yesterday held a one-man debate next to an empty lectern, roused thousands of supporters at a stadium and even sang, as a comedian tipped to become the next president skipped the event before a high-stakes run-off vote.A week before the second round of voting, President Petro Poroshenko failed to lure his rival Volodymyr...
Ukraine: Poroshenko holds one-man ‘debate’ before runoff
Presidential vote frontrunner stays away from election debate organised by incumbent leader, prompting a one-man show. …read more Source: AL...
News24.com | WATCH: Suspect arrested after vehicle repeatedly rams Ukraine ambassador’s car in London
Police fired shots outside the Ukrainian embassy after the ambassador’s car was “deliberately rammed”. …read more Source:...
Ukraine embassy suspect held under mental health laws
A driver arrested in London for ramming into the Ukrainian ambassador’s parked car and then trying to run over police officers is being held under mental health legislation, police said …read more Source: Al...
Russia Warns It Will React ‘Accordingly’ to NATO Activity in Black Sea
Increased NATO activity in the Black Sea undermines regional stability and Moscow will act “accordingly”, the Russian Deputy Foreign Minister told journalists on Saturday. Speaking on the sidelines of a Council on Foreign and Defense Policy meeting, Alexander Grushko said that Russia treats increased NATO activity “unambiguously negatively”, “We,...
Lomachenko beats Crolla with fourth round knockout
Southpaw Vasiliy Lomachenko brutally knocked out former title holder Anthony Crolla in the fourth round on Friday to retain his World Boxing Association and World Boxing Organization lightweight titles.The 31-year-old Lomachenko delivered a devastating right hook to the temple that sent the Englishman crashing face first to the canvas just 58...
London police fire shots after vehicle rams Ukraine embassy car
Police opened fire outside Ukraine’s embassy in London on Saturday after a vehicle rammed into the ambassador’s parked car and then drove at officers called to the scene. No diplomatic staff were injured in the incident and nor was the suspect, a man in his 40s, but he was taken to hospital as a precaution after being arrested, police...
Egypt accepts French wheat shipment after re-testing for ergot fungus
Egypt has restested a French wheat shipment that was rejected earlier for having high levels of the grain fungus ergot, and found to have acceptable levels, on Satuday. According to Reuters, citing Othman Mohammad Younes, general manager of the Safaga silo the cargo at the Red Sea port of Safaga will be offloaded and distributed to mills after...
Police open fire after attack outside Ukraine embassy in London
Police in the British capital have fired gunshots to contain an attack in front of the Ukrainian embassy in London with authorities yet to determine whether terrorism had a role. …read more Source: Iran...
Ukraine ambassador’s car rammed in London; Police fire shots
British police fired shots Saturday at a car outside the Ukrainian Embassy in London after it rammed other cars parked in front of the embassy. …read more Source: The Daily...
