Section: Africa&ME
Chabad rabbi beaten in vicious attack laid to rest
Chabbad emissary whp died six months after being brutally attacked in Ukraine buried on Mt. of Olives. …read more Source: Arutz...
Pope urges end to Syria ‘horror’ in Easter address
Easter Day is when Christians remember the resurrection of Jesus just days after he was crucified © AFP / Filippo MONTEFORTEVatican City, Vatican City State, Apr 16 – Pope Francis urged an end to “horror and death” in Syria on Sunday as he celebrated the traditional Easter Day mass in Rome. The Easter mass, the highlight of the Christian calendar...
The second Year of Europe
More than four decades ago, US National Security Adviser Henry Kissinger declared 1973 to be “The Year of Europe.” His aim was to highlight the need to modernise the Atlantic relationship and, more specifically, the need for America’s European allies to do more with the United States in the Middle East and against the Soviet Union in...
Six months after being beaten, Chabad emissary dies of injuries
Chabad rabbi beaten in anti-Semitic attack in Ukraine succumbs to injuries. …read more Source: Arutz...
Ukraine’s anti-graft fight targets telecoms
Prosecutor General Yuriy Lutsenko announced Thursday that a Kiev court had “frozen” the shares of tycoon Rinat Akhmetov in the Ukrtelecom company and its subsidiary TriMob. …read more Source: World...
Donbass conflict still far from resolution
The conflict in eastern Ukraine has dragged into its 3rd year with no end in sight. …read more Source:...
Kremlin fury at Eurovision dropping Russia
A decision by the organizers of the Eurovision Song Contest to drop Russia from this year’s contest following a spat with Ukraine was roundly denounced by Moscow on Friday. Russia’s state-run Channel…Click To Continue …read more Source: Daily...
Kremlin blasts Eurovision for dropping Russia
MOSCOW: Moscow on Friday denounced the decision by Eurovision Song Contest organisers to drop Russia from this year’s contest, following a row with hosts Ukraine. Russia’s state-run Channel One said on Thursday it would not broadcast the event, after rejecting proposals for contestant Yulia Samoilova to take part via video link or be...
Politics: Polish foreign minister: Russia may respond to US strike on Syria by escalating war in Ukraine
The Polish foreign minister says Russian might respond to the US strike in Syria by escalating the war in Ukraine. Polish Foreign Minister Witold Waszczykowski said Friday that Russia might respond to the US strike in Syria by escalating fighting in war-torn eastern Ukraine. “Now everyone is waiting for the reaction from Russia. Either it...
Kremlin raps Eurovision for dropping Russia this year
Moscow has denounced the decision by Eurovision Song Contest organisers to drop Russia from this year’s contest, following a row with hosts Ukraine.Russia’s state-run Channel One said yesterday that it would not broadcast the event, after rejecting proposals for contestant Yulia Samoilova to take part via video link or be replaced,...
