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France pulls out of Rwanda genocide commemorations

7 апреля, 2014 / By Armoured Cars / In security

The French government has announced that it is pulling out of the 20th anniversary commemorations on Monday for the Rwandan genocide.

The decision follows an accusation by the Rwandan President, Paul Kagame, that France participated in the mass killings in 1994.

Mr Kagame has previously made similar allegations, which France has denied.

The French foreign ministry said the remarks went against reconciliation efforts between the two countries.

French Justice Minister Christiane Taubira has cancelled her plans to attend the events in Kigali on Monday, foreign ministry spokesman Romain Nadal says.

PM Viktor Orban declares victory in Hungary

7 апреля, 2014 / By Armoured Cars / In security

Hungarian Prime Minister Viktor Orban has declared victory in Sunday’s parliamentary election, winning a second consecutive term.

His centre-right Fidesz has polled 45%, with most of the votes counted.

A centre-left opposition alliance is trailing with 25%, while the far-right Jobbik party is credited with 21%.

The Hungarian left has never fully recovered from its heavy defeat in the 2010 ballot, in which Mr Orban swept to power with a two-thirds majority.

Sunday’s election has been mainly fought over the state of the economy, correspondents say.

Protesters declare Donetsk ‘republic’ in Ukraine

7 апреля, 2014 / By Armoured Cars / In security

Pro-Russian protesters who seized the regional government building in the Ukrainian city of Donetsk are reported to have declared a «people’s republic».

The rebels have called for a referendum on secession from Ukraine by 11 May.

Ukrainian security officials are being sent to the eastern cities of Donetsk, Luhansk and Kharkiv after pro-Russia groups occupied government buildings.

Interim President Oleksandr Turchynov called the unrest an attempt by Russia to «dismember» Ukraine.

World Bank cuts Chinese growth forecast

7 апреля, 2014 / By Armoured Cars / In security

The World Bank has trimmed its growth forecast slightly for China, citing a «bumpy start to the year».

It now expects the Chinese economy to grow by 7.6% in 2014, down from its earlier projection of 7.7%.

A slew of disappointing figures has triggered concerns of a slowdown in the world’s second-largest economy.

However, the bank said recent reforms unveiled by China were likely to help it achieve «more sustainable and inclusive» growth in the long term.

US sending two more warships to Japan by 2017

7 апреля, 2014 / By Armoured Cars / In security

American Defence Secretary Chuck Hagel has said the US will send two ballistic missile defence destroyers to Japan.

The ships will join several US warships already stationed in Japan by 2017.

Mr Hagel made the announcement during a visit to Tokyo as part of efforts to counter recent missile tests by North Korea.