Section: News & Summaries

      WADA `disappointed` by IOC decision on Russia
      Jul25

      WADA `disappointed` by IOC decision on Russia

      The International Olympic Committee`s decision to reject calls to ban all Russian competitors from the Rio Olympics could lead to ”lesser protection for clean athletes,” the World Anti-Doping Agency (WADA) said on Sunday, according to Reuters.The global anti-doping agency said it stood by its earlier recommendation that the International Olympic...

      UN: Shameful rise in Afghan child deaths and injuries
      Jul25

      UN: Shameful rise in Afghan child deaths and injuries

      More Afghan children were killed or injured in the first half of this year than in any six-month period since 2009, says the UN, according to the BBC.The report`s authors said the toll was ”alarming and shameful,” and that history would judge leaders on all sides on their response, the BBC reports.A total of 1,601 civilians deaths were recorded...

      Roshen`s Russian factory insists on return of RUB 181 mln paid to Russian budget
      Jul25

      Roshen`s Russian factory insists on return of RUB 181 mln paid to Russian budget

      The Ukrainian Roshen confectionery corporation plans to claim via court RUB 181 million, or UAH 70.8 million, which its Russian confectionery in Lipetsk voluntarily transferred to the Russian national budget in May 2016 to prevent the property from being seized, following accusations of unlawful VAT refunds worth the said amount of money,...

      Bellingcat: Turkish coup through eyes of plotters
      Jul25

      Bellingcat: Turkish coup through eyes of plotters

      Bellingcat, a team of investigative journalists, has published an OSINT-based analysis of the WhatsApp messages exchanged between the Turkish coup`s plotters.A group of plotters behind the failed Turkish coup attempt used WhatsApp to communicate with each other and Bellingcat has transcribed, translated, and analyzed the conversation,...

      Turkey in no position to become EU member any time soon: Juncker
      Jul25

      Turkey in no position to become EU member any time soon: Juncker

      Turkey is in no position to become a European Union member any time soon and all negotiations for it to join will stop immediately if it reintroduces the death penalty, EU Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker said on Monday, according to Reuters.Turkish authorities have suspended, detained or placed under investigation more than 60,000...

      Ukrainian farmers export 1.4 mln tonnes of grain since July 1
      Jul25

      Ukrainian farmers export 1.4 mln tonnes of grain since July 1

      Ukrainian farmers have already exported 1.4 million tonnes of grain since the start of the 2016-2017 marketing year, which began on July 1, 2016, according to the Agrarian Policy and Food Ministry`s press service.In particular, farmers have shipped 297,000 tonnes of wheat, 386,000 tonnes of maize, and 760,000 tonnes of barley abroad.Wheat flour...

      Bloomberg: Verizon to end Yahoo survival fight with $4.8 bln deal
      Jul25

      Bloomberg: Verizon to end Yahoo survival fight with $4.8 bln deal

      On Monday, Yahoo! Inc.`s years-long fight to survive as a standalone company will draw to a close, according to Bloomberg.Verizon Communications Inc. will announce plans to buy Yahoo`s core assets for a bit more than $4.8 billion before the market opens, said two people with direct knowledge of the situation who asked not to be identified because...

      Georgia begins process to revoke my citizenship: Dekanoidze
      Jul25

      Georgia begins process to revoke my citizenship: Dekanoidze

      Chief of the National Police of Ukraine Khatia Dekanoidze said Georgia has initiated the process to revoke her citizenship.”They have already started the process to take away my Georgian citizenship,” she stated on 112 Ukraine TV Channel.Dekanoidze also announced she would not take part in the forthcoming autumn parliamentary elections in...

      Oil prices dip on ongoing oversupply, economic headwinds – Reuters
      Jul25

      Oil prices dip on ongoing oversupply, economic headwinds – Reuters

      Oil prices held near two-month lows on Monday amid worries that a global crude and refined product glut would weigh on markets for some time to come, according to Reuters.International Brent crude oil futures were trading at $45.51 per barrel at 06:23 GMT, down 18 cents from their previous close. U.S. West Texas Intermediate (WTI) crude was at...

      Defense Minister gives awards to Sea Breeze 2016 participants
      Jul25

      Defense Minister gives awards to Sea Breeze 2016 participants

      Ukrainian Defense Minister, General of the Army of Ukraine Stepan Poltorak has thanked and given awards to 23 servicemen of the Armed Forces of Ukraine and other countries who are participating in the Sea Breeze 2016 multinational exercise, according to the Ministry of Defense of Ukraine.The award ceremony took place as part the launch of the...