Section: Africa&ME
Hollande says will ‘clarify positions’ with Trump in call Friday
The French leader cited the fight against terrorism, the battle against the ISIS and the conflict in Ukraine among the subjects he wished to discuss with Trump.PARIS,France, Nov 11 – French President Francois Hollande said Friday he would “clarify positions” with US president-elect Donald Trump during “frank” telephone discussions later in the...
France’s Hollande to seek clarity from Trump in Friday phone call
French President Francois Hollande said Friday he hoped U.S. President-elect Donald Trump would clarify his position on issues including conflicts in Syria and Ukraine and Iran’s nuclear deal when the two men talk by phone later in the day …read more Source: The Daily...
Magnus Carlsen: Norwegian grandmaster adds sex appeal to chess
The country's interest in chess has skyrocketed since the 25-year-old took the game's global throne in 2013. Norwegian world chess champion Magnus Carlsen is hoping to prove that “smart is the new sexy”, as he prepares to defend his title against Russia’s Sergei Karyakin.Interest in chess in the Nordic country has...
Karyakin: Chess star is a symbol of geopolitical divides
The 26-year-old from Crimea adds a special dimension to Friday's match in New York. Russian chess grandmaster Sergei Karyakin dismisses the geopolitical overtones of his forthcoming East-West showdown against Norwegian reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen — insisting it’s just a matter of sporting pride.But the 26-year-old from...
Karyakin: Russian challenges Norway’s Carlsen for world chess crown
The match in New York will be the youngest ever by cumulative age for the biggest crown in chess. Russian chess master Sergei Karyakin squares off against reigning world champion Magnus Carlsen from Norway on Friday in an East-West clash that has sparked memories of classic Cold War encounters.The 600,000-euro ($668,000) match in New York will be...
China state media warns Trump against isolationism
Chinese state media has warned the US president-elect against isolationism and interventionism, calling instead for the United States to actively work with China to maintain the international status quo. President-elect Donald Trump threatened to tear up trade deals and pursue a more unilateral foreign policy under his “America First”...
Trump: Isolationist President-elect stokes NATO defence fears
A key test will be Russia and whether Trump keeps campaign promises to improve ties strained to breaking point by the Ukraine crisis. Donald Trump’s “America first” approach has Europe worried he may cut US commitments to NATO just as it mounts its biggest military build-up since the end of the Cold War to counter a more...
Moscow arrests alleged saboteurs planning attack in Crimea
Russia’s security service has arrested several people in Sevastopol as alleged saboteurs working for Ukrainian military intelligence. Kyiv refutes claims the Ukrainian group was planning to attack infrastructure targets. …read more Source:...
eNCA | Ukrainian saboteurs in Crimea detained: Russian security service
The Federal Security Service said it had confiscated explosive devices and weapons from the group, made up of intelligence agents from the Ukrainian Defence Ministry. …read more Source:...
Anxious world leaders seek clarity on Trump policies
Ties between Washington and Moscow have become strained over the conflicts in Ukraine and Syria. …read more Source: Eyewitness...
