Section: Africa&ME
The ICC case against Duterte
On November 17, 2016, President Rodrigo Duterte, before heading to Lima, Peru, told the media he just might order the Philippines’ withdrawal from the International Criminal Court (ICC). He got the idea following Russian President Vladimir Putin’s withdrawal of Russia’s membership from ICC, who the day before had signed an order...
Ukraine to Challenge Interpol Decision to End Hunt for Ousted President
MOSCOW (Sputnik) — The Ukrainian chief prosecutor’s office said Wednesday it would challenge a decision by Interpol to remove ousted President Viktor Yanukovych from its wanted list. The announcement was made hours after Yanukovych’s lawyer Yuri Kirasir published a letter by the international police organization confirming the end of...
Five die in Ukraine’s deadliest 24 hours since Easter truce
Kiev: Four Ukrainian soldiers and a civilian were killed in the deadliest 24-hour period in Ukraine’s eastern separatist war zone since the start of an Easter truce, officials said on Wednesday. The military campaign’s headquarters in Kiev said three soldiers had been near the town of Debaltseve, a transport hub connecting the...
Syrian Orphans to Make New Friends in Russia’s Children Recreation Center Artek
BEIRUT (Sputnik) — Pupils of a boarding school for children of deceased Syrian soldiers will visit Russia and stay in Artek, an international children center in Crimea, at the invitation of the all-Russian organization of veterans “Boyevoye Bratstvo” (Military Brotherhood), Dmitry Sablin, the member of the lower house of Russia’s...
Interpol Confirms Removing Ukrainian Ex-Leader Yanukovych From Wanted List
KIEV (Sputnik) — Kirasir published scans of an Interpol letter stating that a red notice, which is equivalent to an international arrest warrant, is absent against Yanukovych. “Interpol has thus confirmed the fact that criminal proceedings against Viktor Yanukovych [by Ukraine] are politically motivated,” the lawyer said on Facebook. The letter...
American CrossOver aims to hire 150 Egyptian software developers in 2017
Sinan Ata, general manager of CrossOver in Turkey, said that the company is working to hire the best Egyptian developers to prove the company’s confidence in the potential of the Egyptian market in terms of human resources that are considered highly efficient, according to Ata. He noted that Egyptians are not only famous for their ability...
NUSU FAINALI UEFA… HISTORIA YAIBEBA JUVE KWA MONACO
MONACO, Ufaransa UKIZUBAA tu umeliwa. Nusu fainali ya kwanza ya michuano ya Ligi ya Mabingwa barani Ulaya kati ya miamba miwili ya jiji la Madrid, timu za Atletico na Real Madrid ilitarajiwa kupigwa jana usiku, ili kuianza safari ya kuelekea kwenye hatua ya fainali. Na leo usiku, kivumbi kingine kinatarajiwa kutimka pale katika dimba la Stade...
Europe media independence faces rising threats: watchdog
Countries with well-funded public service broadcasters experience less rightwing extremism and corruption according to human rights commissioner Nils Muiznieks © AFP/File / Eleftherios ElisSTRASBOURG, France, May 3 – The Council of Europe added its voice Tuesday to global concern over press freedom, saying that European public broadcasters and...
UNESCO Labels Israel an “Occupying Power”
UNESCO today voted in favor of a resolution which describes Israel as an “occupying power” and denies its sovereignty over occupied Jerusalem. Twenty-two countries voted in favor of the resolution which was submitted to UNESCO’s Executive Board by Algeria, Egypt, Lebanon, Morocco, Oman, Qatar and Sudan. UNESCO passes resolution calling...
Merkel meets with Putin on Russian visit
Moscow, Tuesday German Chancellor Angela Merkel held talks today with President Vladimir Putin on Ukraine and Syria in a signal of renewed dialogue despite profound rifts on her first visit to Russia since 2015. “We cannot but use this visit to discuss bilateral relations and the most problematic points, by which I mean Ukraine and … The...
