Section: New Zealand
Slovak PM critical of Ukraine for sanctions
BRATISLAVA, Slovakia (AP) Slovakia’s prime minister has criticized Ukraine for preparing sanctions against Russia.Robert Fico says “it’s weird” that Ukraine, which has an association agreement with the 28-nation European Union… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Markets await Europe GDP under Ukraine’s shadow
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) New growth figures are expected to show the crisis in Ukraine is weighing on the economy of the 18 countries that use the euro.The consensus of analysts surveyed by financial information provider FactSet… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
AP Weekly News Calendar
Thursday, August 14:YALTA, Crimea President Vladimir Putin meets with Russian government officials and parliament members during a trip to Crimea, the Black Sea peninsula that Russia seized from Ukraine in March.ARENDAL, Norway… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Ukraine may allow Russian aid convoy to enter
The UN says the death toll in Ukraine has soared with nearly 1000 killed in two weeks, as Kiev signalled it could compromise on letting in Russian aid.After earlier vowing to block a massive Russian convoy headed for its borders,… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
How the Dow Jones industrial average did Wednesday
A modest gain for the stock market on Wednesday tugged the Dow Jones industrial average back into the black for the year as investors set aside concerns about Ukraine, Iraq and earnings, at least for a day. Amazon led the gains in… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN says Ukraine death toll doubles in 2 weeks to at least 2,086 in ‘clear escalating trend’
GENEVA (AP) UN says Ukraine death toll doubles in 2 weeks to at least 2,086 in ‘clear escalating trend’ …read more Source: The New Zealand...
UN says Ukraine death toll doubles in 2 weeks
GENEVA (AP) The number of people who have been killed in eastern Ukraine appears to have doubled in the last two weeks, the U.N. human rights office said Wednesday.A spokeswoman for the office, Cecile Pouilly, said the U.N.’s “very… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Asia stocks drift as Iraq, Ukraine tensions simmer
MUMBAI, India (AP) Asian stocks drifted on Wednesday as investors remained cautious amid uncertainty over potential conflict in Ukraine and Iraq plus new numbers showing a slowdown in Japan’s economy.KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
German ZEW confidence index sags on Ukraine fears
FRANKFURT, Germany (AP) Germany’s ZEW indicator of confidence among professional investment analysts sagged to a 20-month low in August.The ZEW institute said Tuesday its index fell to 8.6 from 27.1. Market observers had expected… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
Reports: 280 Russian aid trucks leave for Ukraine
MOSCOW (AP) A convoy of 280 Russian trucks headed for eastern Ukraine early Tuesday, one day after agreement was reached on an international humanitarian relief mission.But the international Red Cross, which is due to coordinate… …read more Source: The New Zealand...
