Section: Africa&ME
5 soldiers killed as rebel infighting flares up
Kiev: Ukraine said on Friday five of its soldiers had died during fighting in the east, as it accused Russia of ramping up its military presence in the region amid squabbles among warring rebel factions. The spike in fighting came as leaders from the European Union and six former Soviet countries were meeting in Brussels for a summit aimed at...
Tusk slams ‘Russia aggression’ after Ukraine deaths
Brussels: EU President Donald Tusk fired off an angry broadside at the Kremlin Friday, urging European vigilance and condemning “Russia’s aggression” in Ukraine after five soldiers were killed there. The spike in fighting coincided with a summit in Brussels between the EU and six former Soviet countries, where the war between Kiev...
McClatchy report details alleged Manafort flights to Russia, Ukraine
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Afternoon sports highlights – November 24, 2017
Man City defender Eliaquim Mangala may leave the team in January Eliaquim Mangala admits he could leave Manchester City in January. The Frenchman has made just five appearances in all competitions this season after failing to secure a move away from the Etihad last summer. Man City Manager Pep Guardiola has preferred Vincent Kompany, Nicolas...
Afternoon news headlines
News highlights Uhuru is fit to lead the country, says former President Daniel Arap Moi President Uhuru Kenyatta is fit to lead the country and will unite Kenyans following the prolonged elections, former President Daniel Arap Moi has said. The country’s second President asked the NASA coalition to respect democracy and work with the...
Kenyans crash out of ITF Junior circuit tourney
Kenyan duo of Ryan Randiek and Albert Njogu crushed out of the ongoing International Tennis Federation (ITF) junior circuit after disappointing defeats at the Nairobi Club. Eighth-seed Randiek bowed to Great Britain’s Luka Petrovic 6-3, 6-0 while Njogu succumbed to top-seed Eric Vanshelboim of Ukraine 7-5, 2-6 and 6-2 to end their...
EU threatens to withhold aid to Ukraine over reforms
Ukraine could lose 600 million euros worth of financial aid from the European Union because it has failed to fulfill the demands set by Brussels. …read more Source:...
Situation in Luhansk is attempted coup: LNR
MOSCOW: The presence of armed men in the streets of the capital of Ukraine’s breakaway Luhansk region is an attempted coup by a fired local police chief, Igor Plotnitsky, the head of the self-styled “Luhansk People’s Republic” (LNR), said on Wednesday. Plotnitsky sacked Igor Kornet, the local interior minister, on Monday. “How else...
Power struggle in eastern Ukraine threatens peace process
Armed men in unmarked uniforms in Luhansk: The power struggle seems to be intensifying in this separatist stronghold in eastern Ukraine. Scenes in the center of the city are reminiscent of the annexation of Crimea. …read more Source:...
Crimea Has Overcome Kiev’s Energy Blockade – Russian Lawmaker
SIMFEROPOL (Sputnik) – Russia’s Crimean peninsula has completely recovered from the energy blockade, Mikhail Sheremet told Sputnik Wednesday. “We overcame this difficult period, and now we are with honor going through the second anniversary of the so-called energy blockade, which was organized by Kiev as part of its subversive activities,”...
