Section: Africa&ME
EU officials see sanctions against Russia over Ukraine continuing
BERLIN (Reuters) – European Parliament President Martin Schulz on Monday said it was important to remain in dialogue with Russia and not dismiss it as a pariah, but also to maintain pressure on Moscow over its actions in eastern Ukraine and Syria. The post EU officials see sanctions against Russia over Ukraine continuing appeared first on LIBYA...
Hollande uncertain on Putin visit after Aleppo veto
French President Francois Hollande has not yet decided whether to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Paris next week, after the Kremlin blocked a UN bid to end the bombing of Aleppo, Paris said Monday. Putin is due in Paris on October 19 to inaugurate a new Orthodox church near the Eiffel Tower in a visit that is fast turning into a diplomatic...
Four council members linked to attacks on medical facilities
When the UN Security Council last week discussed the deliberate attacks on medical facilities in war-ravaged Syria and Yemen, secretary-general Ban Ki-moon implicitly criticised some of the warring nations lamenting that “even a slaughterhouse is more humane” than the ongoing indiscriminate killings of civilians in the two devastating conflicts....
Russia to build permanent Syrian naval base, eyes other outposts
Russia will create a permanent naval base in Syria to expand its military footprint in its closest Middle East ally, a government official said on Monday, a week after Moscow said it was considering reopening Soviet-era bases in Vietnam and Cuba. The move, announced by Russian Deputy Defence Minister Nikolai Pankov, is further evidence Russia is...
Hollande Uncertain on Putin Visit after Aleppo Veto
French President Francois Hollande is weighing up whether to meet Russian leader Vladimir Putin in Paris next week after the Kremlin blocked a UN bid to end to the bombing of Aleppo, the French government said Monday. Putin is due in Paris on October 19 to inaugurate a new Orthodox church next to the Eiffel Tower in Paris. On Sunday, Hollande...
Thinking about targeting military airports in Syria is a ‘dangerous game,’ claims Russian FM
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov said on Sunday that thinking about targeting Syrian military airbases is a “dangerous game” and noted that his country’s aircraft are there at the request of Syria’s “legitimate government,” Russia’s First Channel TV has reported. “This is a very dangerous game given that Russia has got air...
Putin in Turkey to push energy deals despite Syria crisis
Russian President Vladimir Putin, seen at a meeting with his Turkish counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan in September 2015/AFPISTANBUL, Turkey, Oct 10 – Russian President Vladimir Putin visits Turkey on Monday for talks with counterpart Recep Tayyip Erdogan, pushing forward ambitious joint energy projects as the two sides try to overcome a crisis in...
Wales hopes hit Georgia hurdle
Euro 2016 semi-finalists Wales were held to a disappointing 1-1 draw by Georgia in Cardiff yesterday as their push to reach a first World Cup since 1958 hit a roadblock. The draw followed a 2-2 stalemate against Austria four days ago as Chris Coleman’s side were left to regret not making the most of a host of chances in the first half. Real...
Dominant Hosszu picks up five more victories
Katinka Hosszu is a prime example of what an athlete can achieve if one pushes the limit. It’s amazing how the Hungarian competes in a bunch of events, but it’s even more astonishing when she clinches medals in every single one of them. After winning four gold and two silver medals on Day One of the FINA World Cup Series in Doha, the...
GNN Personality Of The Week – Profile Of Pending UN Secretary General, Antonio Manuel de Oliverira Guterres
António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres,the next United Nations Secretary GeneralThis week we profile United Nations pending Secretary General, António Manuel de Oliveira Guterres, born 30 April 1949) is a Portuguese politician and diplomat who is the designate Secretary-General of the United Nations, he was Prime Minister of Portugal from 1995 to...
