Section: Africa&ME
EU seeks quick Brexit at dinner without UK PM
British Prime Minister Theresa May will be left out in the cold as her European counterparts have dinner without her in Brussels this week to push for a quick Brexit. All the EU leaders including May will discuss key issues including sanctions against Russia, Ukraine and Syria at the one day-summit on Thursday, as well …read more Source:...
Trump to announce top diplomat pick Tuesday
President-elect Donald Trump said he will announce his choice to fill the prized post of secretary of state on Tuesday, ending weeks-long speculation over the globally significant vacancy. “I will be making my announcement on the next Secretary of State tomorrow morning,” Trump said Monday evening, using his favored medium, Twitter. Trump has led...
Putin heads to Japan for hot spring meet on disputed islands
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Japan Thursday to meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the latest bid to reach an elusive deal on a territorial dispute that has prevented their nations signing a formal treaty to end World War II. Abe will host Putin at the hot springs in his ancestral city of Nagato in the hope of breaking the ice on an...
EU seeks quick Brexit at dinner without UK PM
British Prime Minister Theresa May will be left out in the cold as her European counterparts have dinner without her in Brussels this week to push for a quick Brexit. All the EU leaders including May will discuss key issues including sanctions against Russia, Ukraine and Syria at the one day-summit on Thursday, as well as meeting the new Italian...
Putin: Russian president heads to Japan for meet on disputed islands
Russian President Vladimir Putin heads to Japan Thursday to meet Prime Minister Shinzo Abe in the latest bid to reach an elusive deal on a territorial dispute that has prevented their nations signing a formal treaty to end World War II.Abe will host Putin at the hot springs in his ancestral city of Nagato in the hope of breaking the ice on an...
Syrian forces enter ‘final stage’ of Aleppo conquest
With rebels holding onto less than one percent of eastern Aleppo, the Syrian army said it is close to declaring victory. Amid allegations of war crimes, the EU’s top diplomat said it would not impose sanctions on Russia. …read more Source:...
Compact World Cup can be ‘forerunner’ for future: Pearce
During a career that spans five decades, English football legend Stuart Pearce has travelled the globe for major international tournaments as a player, a manager, a coach and a fan – and says the concept of a compact FIFA World Cup would become the norm for future editions. Pearce, who was in Doha to attend the Soccerex Asian Forum, spoke...
Pro-Russian separatists eject DW journalists from Donetsk
Despite issuing DW a press pass and promising an interview, Donetsk armed guards turned the team away at their border. The team was held for a hour before being sent back into Kyiv-controlled territory. …read more Source:...
Interview: Ukraine conflict on the brink
DW sat down with Alexander Hug, Deputy Chief of the OSCE’s monitoring mission to Ukraine, to discuss the situation on the ground. He warned of a conflict on the brink of deteriorating. …read more Source:...
EU, US slaps DR Congo officials with sanctions
US and EU sanctions top DR Congo officials for suppressing opposition …read more Source: World...
