Section: Africa&ME
NATO to announce measures over UK poisoning
NATO Chief, Jens Stoltenberg, will on Tuesday unveil “measures” in response to the poisoning of a former Russian spy in Britain, the alliance said, as international pressure mounts on Moscow. NATO has warned that the nerve agent attack on Sergei Skripal and his daughter must have “consequences” and Stoltenberg will hold a news conference in...
Politics: Here are all the countries kicking out Russian diplomats over the Sergei Skripal nerve agent attack
More than 20 countries have joined Britain in dismissing Russian officials over the nerve agent poisoning. More than 20 countries have expelled Russian diplomats in retaliation for the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal with nerve agent in Salisbury, southern England. The nations joined Britain in blaming Russia for the attempted assassination on...
US expels 60 Russians as allies back Britain in spy row
The United States and Britain’s allies around the world have expelled scores of suspected Russian spies in an unprecedented response to a nerve agent attack. At least 116 alleged agents working under diplomatic cover were ordered out by 22 governments, dwarfing similar measures in even the most notorious Cold War spying disputes, and...
Russian Envoy: US, UK ‘Most Likely’ Planned Diplomats’ Expulsion in Advance
Russian Ambassador to the United States said that Washington and London ‘most likely” planned the expulsion of the Russian diplomats in advance stressing that the poisoning of former Russian spy Sergei Skripal was just a pretext for this move. “The scale of damage and the preceding information preparation and support prove that it was most likely...
Politics: ‘Brazen, criminal attack’: Australia just expelled Russian diplomats over the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal
Russian diplomats were also expelled from 14 European countries on Monday. Australia is expelling two Russian diplomats in solidarity with the global response to the poisoning of ex-spy Sergei Skripal in the UK earlier this month. The attack was the first offensive use of nerve agent in Europe since World War II. The decision follows more than a...
Checkmate or knockout: Chess boxing lands a punch
With his dental guard still in his mouth and a slightly queasy feeling in his gut, a shirtless Thomas Cazeneuve was exuberant after checkmating his opponent during a chess boxing bout in Berlin, the world capital of the unusual sport.Just as deft in the movement of his rooks as with his fists, Cazeneuve claimed victory against his Ukrainian...
Cilic, Del Potro in 4th round, Dimitrov out
Croatian second seed Marin Cilic survived a tough examination by Canadian Vasek Pospisil to reach the fourth round of the Miami Open with a 7-5 7-6(4) victory after nearly two hours on Sunday.But the tournament, with world number one Roger Federer already ousted, lost another highly-ranked player when Bulgarian Grigor Dimitrov, the third seed,...
Suspected mastermind of $1bn bank hacks arrested in Spain
* Gang altered account balances, controlled cash dispensers * Suspect named as ‘Denis K.’ * Other gang members came from Russia and Ukraine Spanish police have arrested the suspected leader of a gang of cyber criminals who stole up €1bn ($1.2bn) from banks by altering account balances and instructing automatic teller machines to issue...
Ukraine honors Turkish aid agency
Turkish Coordination and Cooperation Agency wins award for 2nd year in a row …read more Source: Anadolu...
From Russian Spy Poisoning To Diplomatic Escalation
Russian President Vladimir Putin speaks during a meeting with Qatar’s Emir at the Kremlin in Moscow, on March 26, 2018. SERGEI KARPUKHIN / POOL / AFP Following Monday’s mass expulsions of Russian diplomats by Britain’s allies, here are the main developments since the poisoning of a Russian former double agent in England....
