Section: Africa&ME
No breakthrough in latest ‘difficult’ foreign minister talks on Ukraine
The foreign ministers of Germany, France, Ukraine and Russia have failed to agree on a roadmap for the peace process in eastern Ukraine. Germany’s Steinmeier said paying “lip service” to the conflict would not solve it. …read more Source:...
Peace talks on Ukraine end without agreement
MINSK (Reuters) – Four-way talks on ending a separatist conflict in eastern Ukraine finished without a breakthrough on Tuesday, with German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier declaring that "lip service” statements were not enough to achieve lasting peace. The post Peace talks on Ukraine end without agreement appeared first on...
German FM says four-way talks on Ukraine were difficult
Four-way talks about the conflict in eastern Ukraine Tuesday were difficult but meaningful and necessary, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier told reporters after a meeting with his counterparts from Ukraine, Russia and France. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ahead of talks, France says West must stand firm on Russia sanctions
MINSK (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Tuesday that Europe must stand firm on sanctions against Russia because lifting them would undermine efforts to end the violence in eastern Ukraine. The post Ahead of talks, France says West must stand firm on Russia sanctions appeared first on LIBYA NEWS TODAY. …read more...
One in seven with HIV in Europe unaware of infection
One in seven people with HIV in Europe is unaware of their infection, the EU and World Health Organization reported Tuesday as 2015 marked another record year for new HIV cases in the region. ‘HIV/AIDS continues to be a serious problem in Europe… The European Centre for Disease Prevention and Control’s (ECDC) estimate that one in...
Ukraine: Country moves giant new safety dome over Chernobyl
Ukraine on Tuesday unveiled the world’s largest moveable metal structure over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s doomed fourth reactor to ensure the safety of Europeans for future generations.The gigantic arch soars 108 metres (355 feet) into the sky — making it taller than New York’s Statue of Liberty — while its...
Russian Defense Ministry: Western calls for more sanctions on Russia a response to liberation of thousands of civilians in Aleppo
Moscow, SANA – The Russian Defense Ministry considered that the calls by West to subject Russia to more sanctions came as a response to the Syrian Arab Army’s liberation of more than 80,000 civilians from the eastern neighborhoods of Aleppo city who were held hostage by terrorist organizations. In a statement published by RT website,...
France says lifting sanctions on Russia would be counterproductive
MINSK (Reuters) – French Foreign Minister Jean-Marc Ayrault said on Tuesday that lifting European Union sanctions on Russia would weaken efforts to resolve the Ukraine crisis and hand a victory to Moscow. The post France says lifting sanctions on Russia would be counterproductive appeared first on LIBYA NEWS TODAY. …read more Source: Libya...
Giant arch slides over Chernobyl site to block radiation for a century
CHERNOBYL, Ukraine (Reuters) – In the middle of a vast exclusion zone in northern Ukraine, the world’s largest land-based moving structure has been slid over the Chernobyl nuclear disaster site to prevent deadly radiation spewing from the stricken reactor for the next 100 years. The post Giant arch slides over Chernobyl site to block...
Ukraine to unveil new Chernobyl dome
Ukraine is due to unveil the world’s largest moveable metal structure over the Chernobyl nuclear power plant’s doomed fourth reactor to ensure the safety of future generations across Europe …read more Source:...
