Section: Africa&ME
Heavy artillery and tank fire returns to the front lines in Ukraine
Five soldiers killed and 16 wounded during daylong battle marked by thousands of explosions …read more Source: Gulf...
NATO: Security body urges Russia to prod Ukraine rebels to honour truce
Provisions in the ceasefire deal call for the withdrawal of heavy weaponry from the regions of Donetsk and Lugansk. NATO on Monday urged Russia to use its clout with insurgents in eastern Ukraine to make a troubled truce stick, as the two sides held talks to defuse the worst tensions since the Cold War.But NATO said gaps with Moscow remained wide...
Through the looking glass: FSU immigrants fret about ‘survival’ of US Jewry
Addressing Russian-speaking Jews, Israeli leaders born behind the Iron Curtain say American Jewry is in more ‘danger’ than Jews in France, Iran, or Ukraine …read more Source: The Times of...
NATO urges Russia to prod Ukraine rebels to honour truce
But NATO said gaps with Moscow remained wide as the alliance also raised “particular concern” over Russia’s use of snap military exercises near eastern Europe that it says fuels instability. …read more Source: World...
EU extends curbs against Russia for six months
BRUSSELS: The European Union (EU) on Monday extended for another six months damaging economic sanctions against Russia over its intervention in Ukraine. EU leaders decided at a summit last week to roll over the sanctions first imposed in 2014 and the European Council, which groups the 28 member states, confirmed the decision on Monday. “The...
Ukraine takes over its largest bank; president urges calm
Ukraine took over its largest bank yesterday in a move backed by Kiev’s international donors to protect the country’s financial system and accompanied by an appeal from President Petro Poroshenko for calm and assurances to depositors. In one of the biggest shake-ups of the war-torn country’s banking system since Ukraine plunged...
NATO and Russia talk, but remain divided on Ukraine
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO and Russia held more than three hours of talks on Monday, discussing ways to reduce military accidents but also underscoring their deep disagreement on the conflict in Ukraine. …read more Source: Libya...
NATO, Russia discuss air safety talks but differ on Ukraine
NATO and Russia remain at loggerheads over Ukraine, the alliance’s top official said Monday, but have discussed a proposal to try to improve air safety over the Baltic Sea. …read more Source: The Daily...
Christine Lagarde: Trailblazing woman at the IMF
However, in what might prove crucial for Lagarde's IMF future, the court ruled she will not be fined or face a jail sentence. Christine Lagarde is a high-flying former lawyer who rose to become the first woman to lead the International Monetary Fund but who may find her stellar career blemished by a conviction for negligence.The...
EM currencies gain ground against dollar; stocks drop
Emerging market currencies gained ground against a weaker dollar while stocks hit a two-week low, still feeling the impact of last week’s Federal Reserve meeting. Ukrainian dollar-bonds soared after the country moved to privatise its biggest lender. MSCI’s emerging market index weakened 0.3% in its fourth straight day in the red with...
