Section: South Africa
Poland defends Russia consulate
Poland opposes as unlawful a Russian court’s order to vacate the country’s consulate building in St. Petersburg. ||| Warsaw – Poland opposes as unlawful a Russian court’s order to vacate the country’s consulate building in St. Petersburg.Tension is growing between Poland and Russia over Moscow’s role in the...
Biden to meet Merkel, Poroshenko
Additional sanctions against Russia on agenda when US Vice President meets with Ukrainian President and German Chancellor ||| Washington – Additional sanctions against Russia will be discussed when US Vice President Joe Biden meets with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko and German Chancellor Angela Merkel over the weekend in...
Ukraine rebels capture frontline town
Pro-Russian rebels appear to be in full control of one of the towns that has been a principal target of their advance. ||| Vuhlehirsk, Ukraine – Pro-Russian rebels appeared to be in full control on Wednesday of one of the towns that has been a principal target of their advance, as they attempt to surround a nearby garrison of Ukrainian...
11 killed in car crash in Southern Russia
The Russian Interior Ministry says 11 people were killed and five others injured in southern Russia when a passenger van crashed into a truck. The Interior Ministry said on its website on Wednesday that the van was driving about 50 kilometers from the Ukrainian border to the east early in the morning when it jumped into the incoming lane and...
Dramatic video shows Taiwan plane crash
A dramatic amateur video footage of the accident showed the plane hit the road bridge as it banked side-long towards the water. ||| Taipei – At least 11 people were killed and up to 19 were missing after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crashed into a river shortly after taking off from a downtown...
UN proceeds with conflict zone flight plan
The UN aviation agency will press ahead with plans on sharing information about conflict zone risks despite doubts from Russia. ||| Montreal – The United Nations aviation agency said at a major safety conference on Tuesday it will press ahead with plans to establish a warning system for airlines on conflict zone risks despite reservations...
9 killed as plane crashes into river
At least nine people were killed after a plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crash-landed in a Taipei river. ||| Taipei – At least nine people were killed and dozens were unaccounted for after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crash-landed in a Taipei river on Wednesday, officials and domestic...
News24.com | Thousands petition Putin to free mother of seven
Tens of thousands of people have petitioned President Vladimir Putin to release a mother of seven accused of treason for having called the Ukrainian embassy about Russian troop movements. …read more Source:...
UN rights chief puts Ukraine death toll at 5,358
The number of people who have been killed in the conflict in eastern Ukraine has climbed to 5,358, with the escalating violence claiming an average of …read more Source: The New...
Ukraine rebel chief in Jewish jibe
Ukraine’s rebel chief has called the country’s leaders “miserable representatives of the great Jewish people”. …read more Source:...
