KIEV, Ukraine, (APP/AFP) – Ukraine’s parliament Thursday confirmed the appointment of pro-Western speaker Volodymyr Groysman as premier in a bid to end months of political gridlock and unlock vital aid to the war torn-state. Lawmakers voted by 257 to 50 to approve the resignation of Prime Minister Arseniy Yatsenyuk — condemned by President Petro Poroshenko […]
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Ukraine parliament confirms pro-Western Groysman as PM
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Russia says jets observed ‘all safety measures’ in US warship flyby
MOSCOW, (APP/AFP): The Russian defence ministry on Thursday said its aircraft observed all required safety measures when flying over a US warship in international waters of the Baltic Sea, dismissing criticism of unsafe conduct. Su-24 planes were conducting test flights and “having observed the ship, turned away in observance of all safety measures,” the defence […]
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Delhi’s street kids on the beat with hard-hitting newspaper
NEW DELHI, (APP/AFP) – As one of New Delhi’s thousands of street children, Jyoti Kumari knows more than most about the goings on in the Indian capital’s desperate and sometimes brutal underbelly. Now the 16-year-old, who has never stepped foot in a regular classroom, is putting her knowledge into print, reporting for a tabloid run […]
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IEA sees ‘limited’ impact from potential Doha oil output freeze
PARIS, (APP/AFP) – The global oil glut that has hit companies hard but meant cheap prices for consumers is set to ease by year’s end, the International Energy Agency (IEA) said Thursday. However it said that any potential production freeze agreed by leading oil producers due to meet in Qatar on Sunday would only have […]
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Crush and burn: Malaysia destroys huge ivory trove
PORT DICKSON, Malaysia, (APP/AFP) – Malaysia on Thursday destroyed 9.5 tonnes of elephant ivory it had seized over the years, which authorities hope will help deter smugglers who have long used the country as a trans-shipment point. The huge pile of African elephant tusks, estimated to be worth $20 million, was first fed into in […]
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Iraq PM to attend parliament for cabinet vote: speaker
BAGHDAD, (APP/AFP): Iraqi Prime Minister Haider al-Abadi will attend parliament on Thursday for a vote on a new cabinet lineup, after two previous sessions ended in chaos, the speaker’s office said. Abadi has called for the current cabinet of party-affiliated ministers to be replaced by a government of technocrats, but has faced significant resistance from […]