Section: Africa&ME
Disabled former servicemen take part in the “Games of the Heroes”
1 of 12 …read more Source: African news network...
Israeli PM summons US ambassador amid UN vote row
Israel’s prime minister has summoned the US ambassador amid a growing row after the US eased the passage of a resolution against Israel at the UN., Benjamin Netanyahu, who is also foreign minister, took the unusual step of calling Dan Shapiro to his office. It comes after Israel summoned ambassadors from countries which voted for...
Ukraine ‘confident emotional internal debates in Israel’ won’t impact relations
After Netanyahu cancels Ukrainian PM’s visit to Israel, Kiev issues statement in effort to calm tensions, asserting ‘The text of the resolution is balanced. It calls for taking measures necessary for peaceful solution from both Israeli and Palestinian sides.’ …read more Source: Yedioth...
Teva bribery settlement raises questions on Argentina, Romania probes
Pharmaceutical giant — fined half-billion dollars for bribery in Russia, Ukraine and Mexico — says internal review of Argentina case is closed and it’s premature to discuss Romania …read more Source: The Times of...
NETANYAHU AFUTA SAFARI YA KIONGOZI WA UKRAINE
WAZIRI Mkuu wa Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu TEL AVIV, ISRAEL WAZIRI Mkuu wa Israel, Benjamin Netanyahu, amefuta ziara ya mwenzake wa Ukraine baada ya Baraza la Usalama la Umoja wa Mataifa (UNSC) kupiga kura kuamua ujenzi wa makazi ya walowezi wa Kiyahudi katika Ukingo wa Magharibi usitishwe. Waziri Mkuu wa Ukraine, Volodymyr Groysman, alikuwa...
Israel rebukes countries’ ambassadors over UN Security Council vote
Benjamin Netanyahu has summoned the ambassadors of all UN security council members which backed a resolution condemning Israeli settlements to “personally reprimand” them, Israeli foreign ministry announced on Sunday. The ministry added that the ambassador of the US was not among the envoys summoned. According to Israel’s official state...
Russia responds to Ukraine rejoicing deadly plane crash
The Russian Foreign Ministry responds to Ukrainian politicians “rejoicing” over the deadly crash of a military aircraft over the Black Sea. …read more Source:...
Celebration turns into horror as Russia plane crashes, killing 92
MOSCOW — A Russian plane headed to an air base in Syria with 92 people aboard, including members of a well-known military choir, crashed into the Black Sea on Sunday minutes after taking off from the resort city of Sochi, Russia’s Defense Ministry said. There was no indication anyone survived the crash of the Tu-154, which belonged to the...
Russia’s hybrid war against the West
The United States FBI and CIA have both concluded that Russia ran a hacking and disinformation campaign aimed at influencing the US presidential election in Donald Trump’s favour. We may never know how successful Russia’s cyber operation was, but we do know that the Kremlin got the result it wanted. Time magazine was wrong to name...
Israel hits back after UN settlement vote
Israel yesterday summoned representatives of states that supported a UN resolution demanding it halt settlement activity, while cutting civilian co-ordination with Palestinians by way of rebuke.Ambassadors from 10 of the 14 countries that voted in favour of the resolution and have embassies in Israel – Britain, China, Russia, France, Egypt,...
