Section: The United Kingdom
Who will replace Ban Ki-moon as next United Nations chief?
Description Irina Bokova, director general of Unesco since 2009 Bulgarians Irina Bokova and Kristalina Georgieva lead the race to become secretary general In Depth Tuesday, April 12, 2016 – 3:07pm The starting gun is being fired today in the race to …read more Source: The...
NATO, Russia council to meet on April 20 in Brussels
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – NATO envoys will hold their first formal meeting with Russia in almost two years on April 20, the Western alliance said on Tuesday, with the crisis in Ukraine, reducing military risks and Afghanistan on the agenda. …read more Source:...
Ukraine coalition hopes boosted by four MPs: vice-speaker
KIEV (Reuters) – Four Ukrainian lawmakers have joined the president’s BPP faction, parliament’s vice-speaker Andriy Parubiy said on Tuesday – moves that will give a reformed coalition enough votes for a slender majority in parliament. …read more Source:...
Danylyuk to be Ukraine finance minister in possible government: lawmaker
KIEV (Reuters) – Under a possible government headed by Volodymyr Groysman, the post of Ukrainian finance minister would be given to Oleksandr Danylyuk, an official in the president’s administration, lawmaker Mustafa Nayyem said in a Twitter post on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Ukraine parliament seeks new PM
Ukraine’s parliament is to try to vote in a replacement for Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk amid a growing sense of political crisis. …read more Source:...
Why Ukraine reformists yearn for change
Why Ukraine reformists are yearning for change …read more Source:...
Groysman bid for Ukraine premiership on the edge
Row over cabinet appointments believed to have triggered crisis …read more Source: Financial...
U.S. urges Ukraine to quickly approve reform-minded cabinet
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The United States urged Ukraine’s parliament on Monday to quickly approve a new cabinet that backed political and economic reforms, especially a loan program backed by the International Monetary Fund. …read more Source:...
Why it’s time to dispel the myths about nuclear power
Thirty years has passed since events in Chernobyl, while Japan marks the fifth anniversary of the Fukushima disaster. We need more than ever to have a reasoned discussion on the issues This year marks the fifth anniversary of the Fukushima disaster, and the 30th anniversary of the Chernobyl incident. Together, these constitute the two greatest...
Route one: 75-yard goal disallowed by referee in Ukrainian Premier League – video
Dnipro Dnipropetrovsk’s goalkeeper Jan Laštůvka scores a 75-yard strike against Zorya Luhansk on Sunday, which was then disallowed by officials after they spotted a foul while the ball was in flight. Dnipro coaches and players surround the officials to vent their frustration, and went on to win the match 2-1 … …read more Source:...
