Section: Africa&ME
‘No miracles’ at Berlin talks on ending Ukraine conflict
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said “no miracles” were achieved on the Ukraine crisis on Oct. 20, but talks with the country’s leader and his Russian and French counterparts did lead to some progress on ending a deadlock in the peace process. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Kremlin says Berlin talks on Ukraine crisis were positive
…read more Source: The Jerusalem...
France, Germany blast Russia for Aleppo bombardment
Russian President Vladimir Putin has been blasted by France and Germany for his country’s bombing campaign in the Syrian city of Aleppo. Meeting yesterday in Berlin, French President Francoise Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel also refused to rule out imposing sanctions on Russia for its actions in the Middle East. “What is...
Kuna mashaka ya kulikosa pambano la AJ na Klitschko
LONDON, England LILE pambano lililotangazwa kufanyika kati ya bondia Anthony Joshua ‘AJ’ na Wladimir Klitschko, lipo kwenye hatari ya kutofanyika kama ilivyotajwa Desemba mwaka huu kutokana na makubaliano kutofikiwa kwenye mazungumzo. Kila kitu kilionekana kwenda sawa mara baada ya Tyson Fury kuachia mikanda yake ya WBO na WBA wiki...
Samsung enlists Ukrainians to beat Hungary labour crunch
Samsung Electronics has recruited Ukrainian workers to keep its Hungarian factory running smoothly, it said on Thursday, in a sign of the unconventional efforts local companies are making to beat a deepening labour crunch. Years of emigration to western Europe have created labour shortages in countries on the European Union’s eastern flank...
In Syria: Hollande, Merkel slam Russia on Aleppo, leave sanctions open
German Chancellor Angela Merkel condemned the air raids on Syria's second city as "inhumane and cruel" The leaders of France and Germany lashed out at President Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s bombardment of Syria’s Aleppo and refused to rule out imposing sanctions on Russia.”What is happening in Aleppo is a war...
Putin Says Ready to Extend Aleppo Truce
Russia’s President Vladimir Putin said Thursday he was ready to prolong a unilateral ceasefire in Aleppo, after tough talks in Berlin with leaders of Germany and France. Putin said he told the European leaders that Russia was “intending to extend as far as possible” a halt to its air raids in Syria’s second city, in order to allow...
Four arrested in beating of Chabad rabbi in Ukraine
The suspects in the Oct. 7 beating of Mendel Deitsch, 63, were apprehended Sunday at a bus station in Zhitomir, Ukraine. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Russia prepared to extend ‘pause’ in Syria, West mulls sanctions
Germany and France pressed Russian President Vladimir Putin to extend a pause in air strikes in Syria at late night talks in Berlin that Chancellor Angela Merkel described as difficult. “A respite of a few hours makes no sense,” French President Francois Hollande told a joint news conference with Merkel after the talks. “The main point is that...
Hollande, Merkel slam Russia over Aleppo, leave door open to sanctions
The leaders of France and Germany lashed out Thursday at President Vladimir Putin over Moscow’s bombardment of Syria’s Aleppo and refused to rule out imposing sanctions on Russia. “What is happening in Aleppo is a war crime, one of the first demands is that the bombardments by the regime and its (Russian) backers must end,” French...
