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30 feared dead in Ukraine mine blast
Thirty-two miners in eastern Ukraine were missing and feared dead following an explosion at a coal mine in the rebel-held city of Donetsk. ||| Donetsk – Thirty-two miners in eastern Ukraine were missing and feared dead on Wednesday following an explosion at a coal mine in the rebel-held city of Donetsk.The blast took place at Zasyadko mine...
Western leaders hint at more Russian sanctions over Ukraine
Leaders warn Russia they are ready to step up sanctions if there are further violations of ceasefire agreement in Ukraine …read more Source: Business...
Five geopolitical risks for 2015
Economic pessimists shouldn’t feel confined to the developing world this year, writes Eric Roston. ||| New York – Critical events of early 2015 – cheap oil and Middle East violence – will probably continue to take their toll as the year goes on, according to a new projection of geopolitical hotspots. Lower overall prices...
Over 30 miners killed in east Ukraine mine blast
At least 32 miners were killed in a blast at a coal mine in a rebel-held area of eastern Ukraine, a senior politician and a mining union spokemsan said. …read more Source: The Sunday...
News24.com | Dozens feared dead after mine blast in Ukraine
Dozens of miners are feared dead following a coal mine blast in rebel-held east Ukraine, a mining union spokesperson says. …read more Source:...
Miners killed in blast in rebel east Ukraine
Mine blast in the eastern Ukrainian rebel stronghold of Donetsk kills more than 30 people and injures 14 …read more Source: Business...
MH17 relatives view plane wreckage
The first of about 500 relatives of those killed in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 visited the wreckage, investigators said. ||| Gilze-Rijen Airbase, Netherlands – The first of around 500 relatives of those killed in the shooting down of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine visited the wreckage at a Dutch airbase...
Tough talk from Greece stuns EU leaders
Greece’s new government ruffled feathers in Brussels by not respecting the diplomatic niceties of the negotiating table. ||| Brussels – Strapped for cash and under pressure to deliver on reforms, Greece’s new government has ruffled feathers in Brussels by not respecting the diplomatic niceties of the negotiating table.From...
News24.com | West vow ‘strong’ response if major Ukraine truce violated
Western leaders have called for a “strong reaction” from the international community to any major violation of a ceasefire in eastern Ukraine as they seek to further pressure Russia over the conflict. …read more Source:...
Russians mourn murdered Nemtsov
Thousands of Russians, many carrying red carnations, queued to pay their respects to Kremlin critic Boris Nemtsov. ||| Moscow – Thousands of Russians, many carrying red carnations, queued on Tuesday to pay their respects to Boris Nemtsov, the Kremlin critic whose murder last week showed the hazards of speaking out against Russian President...
