Thursday, 15 January 2015 00:00
Russia faces wave of bankruptcies if interest rates don't fall
The pressure is building on Vladimir Putin: Russia will be hit by a wave of bankruptcies unless it cuts interest rates very soon, a top financial official warned Monday. Anatoly Aksakov, president of Russia's regional banking…
Thursday, 15 January 2015 00:00
German leaders attend Muslim community rally
German Chancellor Angela Merkel and President Joachim Gauck have attended a Berlin vigil organised by Muslim groups to promote tolerance and religious freedom in the country. Organisers say the event aimed to condemn the Paris attacks…
Thursday, 15 January 2015 00:00
Russia faces wave of bankruptcies if interest rates don't fall
The pressure is building on Vladimir Putin: Russia will be hit by a wave of bankruptcies unless it cuts interest rates very soon, a top financial official warned Monday. Anatoly Aksakov, president of Russia's regional banking…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
Paris attack highlights Europe's struggle with Islamism
In the heart of Europe in 2015, the killing of cartoonists and journalists for allegedly insulting God still comes as a shock, despite the rising number of such attacks in recent years. The battle within Islam…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
Germany: Protesters take to the streets to oppose rise of far-right
Thousands of Germans demonstrated in four cities on Monday in opposition to the weekly rallies in Dresden against the perceived ‘Islamisation’ of Europe that have attracted growing numbers of supporters. Organizers of the demonstrations in Berlin,…
Thursday, 08 January 2015 00:00
Paris attack highlights Europe's struggle with Islamism
In the heart of Europe in 2015, the killing of cartoonists and journalists for allegedly insulting God still comes as a shock, despite the rising number of such attacks in recent years. The battle within Islam…