Poroshenko violated deal – separatists
Separatist leaders in eastern Ukraine have slammed President Petro Poroshenko’s decision to suspend a law giving their regions a “special status”. ||| Donetsk – Separatist leaders in east Ukraine accused President Petro Poroshenko on Wednesday of violating a peace deal by deciding to suspend a law giving their regions a “special...
Russian flight patterns provocative: NATO
NATO’s top military commander said recent incursions into European airspace by Russian fighters and long-range bombers included larger, more complex formations of aircraft flying more “provocative” routes than usual. ||| Washington – NATO’s top military commander said on Monday that recent incursions into European airspace by...
Vote violates Minsk agreements – Poroshenko
Pro-Russian rebels have elected a separatist leadership in eastern Ukraine – a vote President Petro Poroshenko called “a farce”. ||| Donetsk, Ukraine – Pro-Russian rebels elected a separatist leadership in eastern Ukraine on Sunday in a vote President Petro Poroshenko called “a farce”.Mining electrician-turned-rebel leader Alexander...
Emerging stocks lifted by Japan
Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its stimulus programme and strong United States growth data. ||| London – Emerging stocks were on track for their biggest weekly gains in six months on Friday, buoyed by Japan’s surprise move to ramp up its...
Russia central bank hikes rate to 9.5%
Russia’s central bank jacked up its interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent, after Western sanctions over Ukraine sent the ruble plunging and halted growth. ||| Mosow – Russia’s central bank on Friday jacked up its interest rates by 1.5 percentage points to 9.5 percent, after Western sanctions over Ukraine sent...
Russia may resume Ukraine gas supply
Russia may restart gas supplies to Ukraine as soon as next week if all financial conditions are met. ||| Moscow – Russia may restart gas supplies to Ukraine as soon as next week if all financial conditions are met, Alexei Miller, head of state gas monopoly Gazprom, said on Friday. Moscow, Kiev and the European Union clinched a deal on...
Ukraine, Russia, EU agree to gas deal
Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine. ||| Brussels – Ukraine, Russia and the European Union signed a deal on Thursday on the resumption of Russian natural gas supplies to Ukraine for winter after several months of delay during the conflict in Ukraine. European...
Want to resolve Khursheed Shah’s matter amicably: Altaf Hussain
KARACHI (Dunya News) – Muttahida Qaumi Movement (MQM) chief Altaf Hussain on Wednesday said that he doesn’t want to adopt the principle of opposition for the sake of opposition. He said they want to resolve the issue of Opposition Leader in National Assembly Khursheed Shah who, MQM says, uttered offensive slurs for ‘Muhajir’...
PTI’s allegations are ‘shameless’: Pervaiz Rasheed
ISLAMABAD (Dunya News) – Federal Minister for Information and Broadcasting Pervaiz Rasheed on Wednesday termed Pakistan Tehreek-e-Insaf (PTI) vice chairman Shah Mehmood Qureshi’s allegations ‘shameless’ and said that the Parliament has to work as per the law and that it is not some ‘box of offerings’, Dunya News reported.Talking...
Thailand to ‘allow’ second DNA test for British murder accused
BANGKOK (AFP) – Thailands premier said Wednesday that police will allow two Myanmar men accused of killing a pair of British tourists on a Thai island to have another DNA test, as questions mount over the murder probe.Thai police hailed a breakthrough in their investigation of the double murders after claiming DNA from the accused migrant...
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