Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine tests US missile systems for first time
Ukraine tested its Javelin missile systems Tuesday for the first time since receiving the weapons from the United States to boost its defenses in its conflict with pro-Russian separatists. …read more Source: The Daily...
Sberbank is a big step closer to ending its overseas expansion
Russia’s Sberbank is a big step closer to ending an expensive, and ultimately unsuccessful, expansion overseas.The sale of its 99.9% stake in Turkey’s Denizbank to Dubai-based Emirates NBD is the latest and largest of a series of retreats from foreign markets. Sberbank is also trying, with little success, to wind down or sell...
Kayode Olanrewaju: Shakhtar Donetsk striker is gutted on missing Super Eagles 2018 World Cup squad
Kayode Olanrewaju has expressed his disappointment at missing out of the 2018 FIFA World Cup squad. Shakhtar Donetsk striker Kayode Olanrewaju has revealed that he is gutted on missing out on the Super Eagles squad For the 2018 FIFA World Cup in Russia.Super Eagles head coach Gernot Rohr announced a 30-man provisional team for the tournament in...
Fire erupts by Ukrainian rabbi’s grave – Israeli paramedics first on scene
The fire originated in a building block near the grave of Rebbe Nachman of Breslov. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Cartoonist Khalil wins third award at International Competition of Cartoon in Ukraine
Damascus, SANA- Syrian Cartoonist Raed Khalil on Tuesday won the third award of the VI International Competition of the Cartoon held recently in Ukraine with participation of a number of Cartoonists in the world. VI International Competition of the Cartoon was held under the motto “Time is Money 2018”. Khalil’s cartoon highlighted the US...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko: we’ve listened to foreign partners on corruption law
President Petro Poroshenko said Tuesday that Ukraine had taken into account most international recommendations in the latest draft law to create an independent anti-corruption court, which may be voted on by parliament this week. …read more Source: The Daily...
Kenya to raise Sh800mn for inaugural Blue Economy Conference
He said a number of nations had expressed support since President Kenyatta announced to the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on December 5 Kenya’s intent to host a Blue Economy Conference/FILENAIROBI, Kenya, May 22 – The Ministry of Foreign Affairs is seeking to raise between Sh700 and 800 million to host the country’s inaugural...
Revolta Egypt to complete electric vehicle charging stations by 2020
Revolta Egypt’s founder, Mohamed Mostafa, told Daily News Egypt that the company will be able to charge electric cars everywhere in Egypt by 2020. He explained that the first phase of building electric vehicle charging stations started on 11 February 2018, with the first station on Cairo-Suez Road. The phase also includes establishing 65...
Back among the best: Klopp instils new belief in Liverpool
The last time Liverpool faced the might of Real Madrid, then manager Brendan Rodgers named a second-string side so impossible did it seem that England’s most successful club on the European stage could compete with the self-proclaimed “kings of Europe”. Madrid won 1-0 at the Santiago Bernabeu that November night in 2014, two weeks after...
Several killed amid surge in violence in Ukraine
Eastern Ukraine has experienced what’s seen as its worst surge in violence so far this year. Both Kyiv and separatist factions blamed each other for killing civilians and soldiers. …read more Source:...
