Section: Africa&ME
Russia calls on Ukraine to end blockade of rebel-held region
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Vesnina upsets Kerber to set up Venus quarter-final
Russia’s Elena Vesnina ousted German second seed Angelique Kerber 6-3 6-3 to reach the quarter-finals of the BNP Paribas Open at Indian Wells, California on Tuesday. The victory was the 14th-seeded Vesnina’s first against a top-three player and put the doubles specialist into a last-eight showdown against Venus Williams. “I think I...
Politics: The 25 most powerful militaries in the world
Some of the rankings are surprising. An all-out fight may be the only real way to compare military strength, but fortunately, the world hasn’t had many opportunities lately. Despite an increasingly tense situation in the South China Sea, continued fighting in Ukraine, and proxy wars throughout the Middle East, warfare between nation-states...
Ukraine’s Metinvest says separatists have seized assets
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
AFC Champions League: Elkeson leads China’s Brazilian carnival
Andre Villas-Boas's SIPG kept their 100 percent record in Group F with a 3-2 win against Japan's Urawa Red Diamonds. Shanghai SIPG’s prolific marksman Elkeson scored with an outrageous 45-yard effort as China’s Brazilian imports justified their expensive price tags in the AFC Champions League on Wednesday. Hulk, a 55 million...
UN Human Rights Mission: Almost 10,000 Killed in Donbass Since 2014
TEHRAN (FNA)- The UN Human Rights Monitoring Mission in Ukraine said on Wednesday that almost 10,000 people have been killed in Donbass since the beginning of the military conflict, with over 23,000 people injured. …read more Source: Fars News...
Ukraine halts all freight traffic with rebel-held east
Pro-Kiev demonstrators had already been blocking railway freight traffic to protest against trade with coal-mining regions held by the rebels …read more Source: Gulf...
Tech: 10 things in tech you need to know today
The US Department of Justice will reportedly indict two hackers over Yahoo, Mark Zuckerberg has been criticised over his comments about diversity, and former Google Ventures CEO Bill Maris will launch a new fund. Good morning! Here is the tech news you need to know this Wednesday morning. 1. The US Department of Justice is reportedly going to...
Germany very concerned about developments in eastern Ukraine
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Ukraine announces economic blockade of rebel-held areas
Kiev demands rebels hand back businesses they seized before cargo traffic with separatists-held areas can resume. …read more Source: AL...
