Section: The Philippine Daily Inquirer (Philippines)
Ukraine leader denies offshore impropriety
The president of Ukraine has defended himself in the massive leak of records on offshore accounts that has named political officials, business and celebrities from around the world. The post Ukraine leader denies offshore impropriety appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
Whiz kid was really 23-year-old Ukrainian, officials say
Honor student Asher Potts was well into his senior year in high school when police got a tip that the earnest teenager who had so impressed community leaders for nearly four years was not the person he claimed to be. The post Whiz kid was really 23-year-old Ukrainian, officials say appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The...
Russia and Ukraine urged to live up to 2015 peace agreement
UNITED NATIONS — The European security organization expressed deep concern at continuing cease-fire violations in eastern Ukraine on Monday and urged the Russian and Ukrainian governments to live up to their commitments in the peace agreement they signed a year ago. Addressing the UN Security Council as the current chair of the Organization for...
UN says conflict in Ukraine has affected 580,000 children
UNITED NATIONS — The conflict in Ukraine has “deeply affected” 580,000 children close to the front lines and in areas in the volatile east not under government control, the UN children’s agency said late Thursday. UNICEF said in a statement that 200,000 youngsters — more than a third — need psycho-social support. Ukraine remains locked […]...
Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk survives no-confidence vote
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk survived a no confidence vote Tuesday that came hours after the president asked him to resign because he had lost the public’s trust. The post Ukraine PM Yatsenyuk survives no-confidence vote appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
Russian PM: West rekindling the Cold War
Russia’s prime minister accused the West on Saturday of rekindling the Cold War, telling a meeting of top defense officials, diplomats and national leaders that sanctions imposed after the annexation of Crimea and new moves by the Nato alliance “only aggravate” tensions. The post Russian PM: West rekindling the Cold War appeared...
Pope gets angry phone call from Merkel over ‘barren’ comment
VATICAN CITY, Holy See — Pope Francis has revealed that he received an angry phone call from German Chancellor Angela Merkel after he compared Europe to a “barren woman”, in an interview published Monday. In a speech to the European Parliament in November 2014, Pope Francis delivered a withering attack on a “haggard” Europe which […] The post...
Ukraine wants UN Security Council to visit war zone
Ukraine’s ambassador to the United Nations wants to invite the Security Council to visit war-wracked eastern Ukraine in the coming months. The post Ukraine wants UN Security Council to visit war zone appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
Russia sanctions could be lifted ‘in months’—Kerry
US Secretary of State John Kerry on Friday held out the prospect of lifting Western sanctions against Russia within months if the Minsk peace accord to end the conflict in Ukraine is fully implemented. The post Russia sanctions could be lifted ‘in months’—Kerry appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more Source: The Philippine Daily...
Obama, Putin call for tough response to North Korea
President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin joined Wednesday in calling for a tough global response to North Korea’s recent nuclear test, even as they remained at odds over Ukraine and Syrian President Bashar Assad. The post Obama, Putin call for tough response to North Korea appeared first on Inquirer News. …read more...
