Section: Africa&ME
Friends, colleagues mourn slain journalist in Kiev
KIEV: After renowned journalist Pavel Sheremet was slain by a car bomb in central Kiev last year, Ukraine’s president promised all-out efforts to solve the case. But as of Thursday’s anniversary of the killing, there has been no visible progress. Instead, say Ukrainian journalists, the case is mired in either incompetence or...
Politics: Mueller has expanded the Russia probe to include Trump’s business dealings — here’s what he’s looking at
Special counsel Robert Mueller is expanding his investigation to look at President Donald Trump's business dealings. “FBI investigators and others are looking at Russian purchases of apartments in Trump buildings, Trump’s involvement in a controversial SoHo development with Russian associates, the 2013 Miss Universe pageant in...
In Kiev: Colleagues demand answers a year after journalist slaying
Some five hundred friends, former colleagues and activists began a procession at the site in the centre of the Ukrainian capital… Journalists gathered in Kiev on Thursday to demand results from a stalled investigation into the car bomb killing of prominent independent reporter Pavel Sheremet one year after his death.Some five hundred...
Ukraine to Purposefully Discredit Media Over Criticism – Journalists Union
KIEV (Sputnik) — Last week, Ukrainian Vesti media outlet reported that security services were searching its offices in the Gulliver trade center in Kiev, halting the outlet’s work. According to Chief Military Prosecutor of Ukraine Anatolii Matios, over 180 searches at the trade center were being conducted in offices owned by former Revenues...
Worst flare-up in months kills 9 Ukrainian troops
Nine Ukrainian troops have been killed in clashes with pro-Russian militias and a mine blast in the volatile eastern border frontline in the bloodiest incident in recent months. …read more Source:...
Fighting kills 6 Ukraine soldiers in fresh spike in violence
Clashes with Russian-backed rebels left six Ukrainian soldiers dead Thursday in the bloodiest surge in fighting along the volatile frontline in recent months. …read more Source: The Daily...
Finance: 10 things you need to know before the opening bell (SPY, SPX, QQQ, DIA, WFM, AXP, QCOM)
This is what traders are talking about. Here is what you need to know. The Bank of Japan upgrades its growth forecast. Japan’s central bank kept policy on hold and said it expects growth of 1.8% this year, up from its previous forecast of 1.6% growth. The European Central Bank meets. Expectations are for the central bank to remain on hold...
Tourism Ministry reviews documents of 3 companies to disburse charter flights incentives
The charter flights incentives programme of the Ministry of Tourism is currently reviewing the paperwork of three Ukrainian and German airlines, to pay their dues for December 2016. A source at the ministry said that the review is in progress, as part of the framework aimed at encouraging airlines to fly more trips to Egyptian tourist...
Expectations of tourist bookings for winter season declined because of current conditions: Shalaby
The vice president of the Tourism Investors Association in Marsa Alam Tarek Shalaby did not expect a high rate of bookings for the coming winter season because of the conditions experienced by the Egyptian tourist sector for more than four years. However, there haven’t been any consequences yet for the recent terrorist incident in Hurgada....
‘Reason Top European Clubs Don’t Sign Super Eagles Players’ – Ex-International, Fuludu
The poor state of the Nigerian football league has been attributed to the inability of Super Eagles player to secure contracts with top European clubs. While Guinea midfielder Naby Keita (Leipzig), Algeria winger Riyad Mahrez (Leicester City) and Gabon forward Pierre-Emerick Aubameyang are attracting megabucks deal, Nigerian players are only good...
