Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine warns citizens against travelling to Russia
Ukraine warned its citizens Wednesday against travelling to Russia, saying they were at risk following an increase in harassment and detentions of Ukrainians by Russian security services. …read more Source: The Daily...
Turkey faces Ukraine test on road to World Cup
The Turkish international football team hosts Ukraine in the Central Anatolian province of Konya on Oct. 6 in its bid to advance to the 2018 World Cup in qualification Group I. …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
EU states back visa-free travel for Georgia, but wait for safeguards
European Union states agreed in principle on Wednesday to give Georgia visa-free travel, but delayed rolling out the programme until they could agree on stronger safeguards against any sudden influx of migrants. The decision underlined increased caution in the bloc about immigration since the arrival of about 1.3 million refugees and migrants...
Hopes for Syria die as US and Russia ‘have nothing more to talk about’
BEIRUT// The halting of talks between the United States and Russia aimed at bringing a ceasefire to Syria comes amid a wider deterioration of US-Russian relations that will be difficult to overcome.As the two powers responsible for negotiating cessations in the violence in Syria, the impasse between Washington and Moscow means the prospects for...
Moscow slams growing US ‘pressure’ on its diplomats
Relations between Washington and Moscow have dived close to Cold War levels notably following the 2014 Russian annexation of Crimea and the conflict in eastern Ukraine while neither country sees eye to eye on how to resolve the war in Syria © AFP/File / Mario TamaMoscow, Russian Federation, Oct 4 – Russia’s foreign ministry on Tuesday...
TIBIM: Foreign Affairs CS Amina Mohammed has a fake law degree
Foreign Affairs and International Trade CS Amina Mohamed has a fake law degree, Kenya Today can now authoritatively reveal. Ms. Mohammed’s degree has been a heavily guarded issue within the Uhuru regime which has at times been used to intimidate her particularly when the regime is facing international pressure. Beyond the facade of a...
Hopes for Syria die as US and Russia “have nothing more to talk about”
BEIRUT// The halting of talks between the United States and Russia aimed at bringing a ceasefire to Syria comes amid a wider deterioration of US-Russian relations that will be difficult to overcome.As the two powers responsible for negotiating cessations in the violence in Syria, the impasse between Washington and Moscow means the prospects for...
Tyson Fury: British champ confesses to taking ‘lots of cocaine’
Tyson Fury has confessed to using cocaine and drinking heavily to help him deal with depression in the last few months Britain’s world heavyweight boxing champion Tyson Fury has been drinking and using cocaine to help him deal with depression, he told Rolling Stone magazine in an interview released on Tuesday.”I’ve been out...
US mulls ‘diplomatic and military’ options for Syria
US agencies are considering “diplomatic, military, intelligence and economic options” to deal with the crisis in Syria, an official said yesterday, while stressing the need for a “political resolution.” Top US security and foreign policy chiefs are to meet today to review their options to present to US President Barack Obama, after abandoning...
Hopes for Syria die as US and Russia “have nothing more to talk about.”
BEIRUT// The halting of talks between the United States and Russia aimed at bringing a ceasefire to Syria comes amid a wider deterioration of US-Russian relations that will be difficult to overcome.As the two powers responsible for negotiating cessations in the violence in Syria, the impasse between Washington and Moscow means the prospects for...
