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News24.com | Rebels: Nearly 400 miners trapped in east Ukraine
Pro-Russian rebels have said that nearly 400 Ukrainian miners were trapped in a coal pit that lost power when shell hit a regional electric substation. …read more Source:...
Merkel urges Putin, Poroshenko to implement peace plan
German Chancellor Angela Merkel told the leaders of Russia and Ukraine that she’s not ready to take part in a four-way summit over the Ukraine conflict unless there’s a chance of real progress. …read more Source: The Sunday...
France prepares for mass anti-terror rally
France vowed to combat terrorism with “a cry for freedom” in a giant rally after three days of bloodshed that horrified the world. ||| Paris – France vowed to combat terrorism with “a cry for freedom” in a giant rally for unity Sunday after three days of bloodshed that horrified the world. Police searched for a woman linked to the three...
Merkel downbeat over Russia deal
German chancellor says EU sanctions against Russia tied to its intervention in eastern Ukraine can only be lifted if there is full implementation of Minsk agreement …read more Source: Business...
Juncker announces €1.8bn in new loans to Ukraine
Medium-term loans will help Ukraine with critical challenges such as weak balance of payments and fiscal situation, says European Commission president …read more Source: Business...
Juncker announces new €1.8bn in loans to Ukraine
Medium-term loans will help Ukraine ‘with the critical challenges’ and support the political and economic reforms, says European Commission president …read more Source: Business...
IMF talks resume in Ukraine as Soros urges bigger aid package
International Monetary Fund team resumes talks that Ukraine’s government hopes will lead to bigger aid programme, as billionaire financier urges West to step up funding …read more Source: Business...
War-torn Ukraine battles highest inflation in 14 years
Rises in domestic price of gas, devaluation of Ukrainian hryvnia push up inflation to almost 25%, figures also reflect reform policies of pro-Western government …read more Source: Business...
Bad weather hampers AirAsia search
Bad weather has again hindered the search for the plane and the black box flight recorders that should reveal why it crashed. ||| Pangkalan Bun/Surabaya, Indonesia – Ships and aircraft criss-crossed the seas off Borneo on Friday hunting for the wreck of an Indonesia AirAsia passenger jet, but bad weather again hindered the search for the...
AirAsia: investigators battle weather in hunt black boxes
International experts with sophisticated acoustic detection gear joined teams scouring the sea for the wreck of Flight QZ8501. ||| Pangkalan, Indonesia – International experts with sophisticated acoustic detection gear joined teams scouring the sea for the wreck of an Indonesia AirAsia passenger jet on Friday, but bad weather was again...
