Section: The United Kingdom
Obama to sign new Russian sanctions bill by end of week: spokesman
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. President Barack Obama was expected to sign legislation implementing new sanctions on Russia over its activities in Ukraine by the end of the week, the White House said on Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Kerry says Russia has made ‘constructive moves’ on Ukraine in recent days
LONDON (Reuters) – U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry said on Tuesday that Russia had made constructive moves towards possibly reducing tensions in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Egypt second in the world for arrested journalists: Reporters Without Borders
A photojournalists with his mouth tapped holds up his camera as he demonstrates with fellow colleagues in front of the journalist’s syndicate in Cairo against repeated attacks on members of the press in Egypt on April 4, 2014.(AFP File Photo) Reporters Without Borders (RWB) ranked Egypt as the second country in the world for the number of...
In 2014, people power took on the state in a battle for minds and streets
Civilians from Hong Kong to Mexico, Ukraine to Burkina Faso, stood up to the establishment and demanded more accountabilityIt has been a year where the question of people power versus state hard power became ever more prominent. From Russia’s actions in Ukraine to Burkina Faso’s overthrow of a president whose rule had lasted 27 years,...
Ukraine’s Poroshenko hails first full overnight truce in rebel east
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s separatist east passed the night into Tuesday without any shooting, President Petro Poroshenko said, hailing the first such stretch of calm as a positive sign for the next steps in a peace plan. …read more Source:...
Google Year in Search: Malaysia Airlines and Suarez top 2014 stories
Description: LOS ANGELES, MONDAY: Jennifer Lawrence attends the premiere of The Hunger Games: Mockingjay – Part 1 at Nokia Theatre. Credits: Kevin WinterAlt Text: Jennifer Lawrence at The Hunger Games premiere Jennifer Lawrence heads the global list of people trending on Google, beating Kim Kardashian and Julie Gayet One-Minute Read Tuesday,...
Ten Things You Need to Know Today: Tuesday 16 Dec 2014
SYDNEY SIEGE DEAD PRAISED FOR HEROISMThe two hostages who died in yesterday’s siege in a Sydney café have been praised for their heroism. Archbishop Anthony Fisher said café manager Tori Johnson had tried to grab a gun from Man Haron Monis, only for it to go off and kill him. He said Victim Katrina Dawson died shielding a pregnant friend....
Ukrainian PM appeals to EU for immediate financial aid
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk appealed to the European Union for urgent financial aid on Monday, saying the government was doing all it could to fix a shattered economy but needed help. …read more Source:...
Obama administration says no decision yet on Russia sanctions bill
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – The Obama administration is looking at a bill that would authorize new sanctions on Russia over its activities in Ukraine, and has not yet made a decision on whether the president will sign the measure, a senior administration official said on Monday. …read more Source:...
Chevron calls off Ukraine shale project
Cancellation deals a further blow to war-torn economy …read more Source: Financial...
