Section: Africa&ME
Kremlin Confirms First Putin-Trump Meeting in Hamburg on July 7
The first personal meeting between Russian and US presidents Vladimir Putin and Donald Trump has been agreed upon and will be held on July 7 on the sidelines of the G20 summit in Hamburg, Germany, Russian presidential aide Yury Ushakov said Tuesday. The G20 summit will be held in Hamburg on July 7-8. “Agreed, on the 7th [of July],” Ushakov told...
Firebomb hurled at Ukrainian synagogue
Separately, unidentified individuals scrawl anti-Semitic slogans on a Jewish community building, also in Lviv …read more Source: The Times of...
Kei Nishikori: Japanese star ups the aggro to avoid slipping on grass
Nishikori reached the 2014 US Open final and has made the quarter-finals three times at the Australian Open and twice at the French Open. Kei Nishikori is turning up the aggression in a bid to win the Wimbledon title and get over the grasscourt blues that have dogged his career.The Japanese star is the world number nine but all his 22 tournament...
Firebomb hurled at Ukrainian synagogue
Unidentified persons throw firebomb at Lviv synagogue and paint anti-Semitic slogans on Jewish community building in the city. …read more Source: Arutz...
Politics: House Republican leader balks at Russia sanctions bill over concerns it will harm Texas energy companies
The Russia sanctions bill passed by the Senate last month may face a new obstacle in the House. The Russia sanctions bill passed by the Senate last month may face a new obstacle in the House, as the Republican chairman of the House Rules Committee raises concerns about how new sanctions on Russia’s energy and financial services sectors...
Ukraine blames Russian security services for Petya cyber attack
Ukraine said on Saturday that Russian security services were involved in a recent cyber attack on the country, with the aim of destroying important data and spreading panic. The SBU, Ukraine’s state security…Click To Continue …read more Source: Daily...
Trump-Putin’s Moment of Truth
Finian Cunningham The forthcoming meeting between Donald Trump and Vladimir Putin at the G20 summit has got to be the most anticipated political moment of the year. The handshake, smiles, body language and words will all be scrutinized to parse significance in the encounter between the leaders of the world’s two superpowers. Sections of the...
Craze Clown goes to School: Nigerian comedian graduates as a Medical Doctor
After almost 10 years and time in Ghana, Nigeria and Ukraine, the comedian graduated from the University of Kiev with a degree in Medicine. While Craze Crown was making us laugh on Instagram, he was also working hard away from the camera as a student of the University of Kiev. On Sunday, July 1, 2017, the comedian revealed in a long Instagram...
Ukraine’s Website Asks for G7, EU Protection From Ukrainian Gov’t
KIEV (Sputnik) — The journalists of the Ukrainian online media outlet Strana.ua on Monday called on the G7 states and EU representatives in Ukraine to help protect the embattled website from Ukraine’s authorities. “We call upon you, dear ambassadors of the G7 countries and EU Delegation, to pay attention to the pressure on our independent...
Business highlights July 3 2017
Dubai’s Abraaj takes over Java House Dubai-based investment firm, Abraaj Group, has announced its purchase of East Africa’s leading coffee-led casual dining chain Java House. Abraaj has signed a deal that will see them acquire 100% stake of the chain from majority stakeholder, Emerging Capital Partners (ECP) and the Company’s...
