Section: Africa&ME
2 Ukrainian troops killed in fresh scuffles with pro-Russia forces
The latest deaths are the first Ukrainian losses in the country’s restive east for nearly two weeks. …read more Source:...
Fears grow over jihadist cyber threat
Jihadists have yet to shut down a power grid, paralyse a transport network or banking system or take over a key industrial site from afar, but experts say the threat of such a cyber attack should be taken seriously. Analysts fear that while extremist groups may not have the necessary skills themselves, they could hire someone else to wreak havoc....
Nadal wins epic to reach Federer final
MELBOURNE – Rafa Nadal had to be at his battling best to outlast Grigor Dimitrov 6-3, 5-7, 7-6(5), 6-7(4), 6-4 at the Australian Open Friday and set up a mouth-watering ninth Grand Slam final meeting with his great rival Roger Federer. The 30-year-old Spaniard looked every inch a 14-time Grand Slam champion as he slugged it out with his...
Kellyanne Conway: Removing sanctions on Russia ‘is under consideration’
President Barack Obama sanctioned Russia in 2014 over its annexation of Crimea and incursion into eastern Ukraine. President Donald Trump’s senior adviser Kellyanne Conway said Friday that removing US sanctions on Russia “is under consideration” by the administration.When asked whether lifting the Obama administration’s...
Putin and Trump likely to discuss Ukraine sanctions: White House aide
WASHINGTON/MOSCOW (Reuters) – Russian President Vladimir Putin and U.S. President Donald Trump are likely to discuss the sanctions that Washington imposed on Russia over the conflict in Ukraine when the two leaders speak by telephone on Saturday, a senior White House aide said. …read more Source: Libya...
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in fresh clashes
…read more Source: Al-Manar TV
Two Ukrainian soldiers killed in fresh clashes
Two Ukrainian soldiers were Friday reported killed in an upsurge of fighting in the country’s rebel east, as international monitors said “little has changed” to halt violence despite a supposed truce …read more Source: The Daily...
Turkish man sentenced to 25 years for raping a 16-year-old Ukrainian model
A court in Istanbul sentenced a bus driver to 25 years in jail for raping a 16-year-old Ukranian model visiting Turkey in 2015. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russian Law Enforcement Launches Terror-Sweep Operations in Crimea
From ASHARQ AL-AWSAT English. Moscow- Russian law enforcement agencies are conducting special operations in the recently annexed Crimea. Operations are meant to hunt down … continue reading Russian Law Enforcement Launches Terror-Sweep Operations in Crimea …read more Source: ASHARQ...
Donald Trump: US and president’s Russian to speak by phone on Saturday
Putin would congratulate Trump on officially becoming president and the two would likely discuss the "state of bilateral ties". US President Donald Trump and Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin will on Saturday hold their first phone conversation since the American leader’s inauguration, the Kremlin said.”I can confirm that a...
