Section: Africa&ME
UN’s top court to rule in Ukraine vs Russia case
The UN’s top court will Wednesday rule on a bid by Kiev to halt Russia’s alleged funnelling of money, arms, and personnel into Ukraine’s war-torn east, a key moment in the three-year crisis. Judges at the Hague-based International Court of Justice will hand down a ruling at 1300 GMT on Ukraine’s request for emergency...
UN’s top court to rule in Ukraine vs Russia case
The UN’s top court will Wednesday rule on a bid by Kiev to halt Russia’s alleged funnelling of money, arms, and personnel into Ukraine’s war-torn east, a key moment in the three-year crisis. Judges at the Hague-based International Court of Justice will hand down a ruling at 1300 GMT on Ukraine’s request for emergency...
Boxing: Joshua to Tyson Fury: shut up and get in the ring
Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury exchanged jibes on Twitter on Tuesday with Joshua challenging the former world champion and fellow British heavyweight to cut out the insults and step into the ring. Anthony Joshua and Tyson Fury exchanged jibes on Twitter on Tuesday with Joshua challenging the former world champion and fellow British heavyweight to...
Russia’s undeclared death toll in Syria battle creeps higher
KHUTOR POCHTOVY, Russia — The death toll among Russian forces in Syria during a period of intense fighting to retake the city of Palmyra now stands at 21, according to evidence gathered by Reuters, after information emerged about the deaths of three military contractors. The Reuters tally over the period from January 29 until late March is more...
Politics: 8 heads of state under 40: Meet the world’s youngest leaders
The eight youngest leaders hail from across the globe — from democracies, monarchies, and dictatorships in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, and Middle East. The world’s youngest leaders hail from across the globe — from democracies, monarchies, and dictatorships in Eastern and Western Europe, Asia, and the Middle East. While seven of the...
Russian delegation travels to Egypt to discuss Mistral equipment deal: TASS
A Russian delegation left for Egypt to participate in the next stage of negotiations on delivering communications and control equipment for the Mistral-class helicopter carriers, a source in the military-technical cooperation system between Russia and other countries said to the Russian news agency, TASS, on Tuesday.”Negotiations continue....
IMF tells Ukraine to tackle pricey pension system
The IMF’s chief to Ukraine told Kiev Tuesday its pension system was unsustainable because it supported nearly a third of the population and must limit the number of retirees …read more Source: The Daily...
Germany, Russia, Ukraine, France discuss Minsk truce deal
Berlin says leaders of Germany, Ukraine, Russia and France have renewed their commitment to implementing a truce deal reached in 2015 aimed at ending the conflict in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: Iran...
IMF tells Ukraine to tackle pricey pension system
The International Monetary Fund has long pressed Ukraine to tackle its budget-draining social welfare programme for retired workers as part of a broader overhaul that could get future lending from the West back on track. …read more Source: World...
Germany, Russia, Ukraine, France discuss Minsk truce deal
Merkel holds phone conversations with presidents of Russia, Germany and Ukraine over the Minsk agreement on the crisis in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source:...
