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Power cuts in Crimea after new blast on Ukraine power line
KIEV (AFP) – An explosion on Crimeas main electricity line from Ukraine has left parts of the peninsula annexed by Russia in the dark, authorities said Thursday, weeks after power lines were sabotaged by anti-Russian activists.The only functional high-voltage wires providing electricity to Crimea was damaged after a nearby pylon fell...
Panorama of key world events in 2015
PARIS (AFP) – Here is a panorama of world events in 2015:January- 7-9: FRANCE – Seventeen people are slaughtered in attacks in Paris on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket two days later.Victims of Charlie Hebdo Paris attack- 26: SYRIA – The Daesh group is driven out of the Syrian town of Kobane on the...
Merkel, Hollande, Putin, Poroshenko renew support for ceasefire in Ukraine
PARIS (AFP) – The leaders of Germany, France, Russia and Ukraine renewed their support for a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine on Wednesday following phone discussions, the French presidency said in a statement.Angela Merkel, Francois Hollande, Vladimir Putin and Petro Poroshenko reaffirmed their commitment to a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine, and...
Four-way phone talks on Ukraine crisis today: Kiev
KIEV (AFP) – The leaders of Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will hold a conference call Wednesday to assess implementation of a peace accord in pro-Russian eastern Ukraine, the government in Kiev said Tuesday.The phone call will bring together Ukrainian, Russian and French presidents Petro Poroshenko, Vladimir Putin and Francois...
Lithania, Gazprom sign gas deal to supply Baltic enclave
VILNIUS (AFP) – Lithuania said Monday it had signed a 10-year-deal with Russian energy giant Gazprom to transport gas to Kaliningrad in a move likely to soothe the Kremlins concerns over its westernmost outposts energy security.The Baltic EU states gas transmission system operator Amber Grid said it would charge 10-11 million euros ($11-12...
Ukraine approves 2016 budget to unlock western aid
KIEV (AFP) – The Ukrainian parliament on Friday adopted a budget for next year with a deficit of 3.7 percent of GDP, crucial for unlocking much needed aid from the IMF and Western countries.The budget was passed after an acrimonious all-night debate and was finally approved by 263 lawmakers, about 40 more than the minimum required.The...
Ukraine, rebels accuse each other of violating latest truce
KIEV (AFP) – Ukrainian authorities and pro-Russian rebels accused each other of violating a holiday ceasefire Wednesday, just hours after it came into force in the war-torn countrys east.Illegal armed groups have already violated these agreements. Since the beginning of the day we recorded seven enemy shellings of our positions, military...
Malaysia’s new Islamic airline takes off, with a prayer
KUALA LUMPUR (AP) – The short domestic flight from Kuala Lumpur, Malaysias biggest city, begins with a recital of the prayer for travel.The passengers, most of them Muslims, cup their hands, as a crew member recites the prayer over the loudspeaker just before take off.Malaysias Rayani Air took to the skies over the weekend with a clear...
Boxing: Fury’s potential rivals to fight it out on same card
NEW YORK (AFP) – Four fighters seeking a potential showdown for an undisputed heavyweight boxing crown against Britains Tyson Fury will meet on the same New York card on January 16, promoters revealed Tuesday.Undefeated challengers Charles Martin and Vyacheslav Glazkov will fight for the vacant International Boxing Federation world title on...
Key world events in 2015
PARIS (AFP) – Here is a panorama of world events in 2015:JANUARY7-9: FRANCE – Seventeen people are slaughtered in attacks in Paris on the satirical magazine Charlie Hebdo and a Jewish supermarket two days later.26: SYRIA – The Islamic State militant group is driven out of the Syrian town of Kobane on the Turkish border after...
