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Netherlands marks MH17 victims with memorial ceremony
The Netherlands was on Monday to hold a national memorial ceremony for the 298 people who died when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot out of the sky over war-torn east Ukraine in July. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Netherlands marks MH17 victims with ceremony
The Netherlands will hold a national memorial ceremony for the 298 people who died when Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 was shot out of the sky over war-torn east Ukraine in July. …read more Source:...
MH17: Dutch victims remembered
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte will speak at a memorial service in Amsterdam for the victims of Flight MH17. ||| Amsterdam – The Netherlands was on Monday to hold a national memorial ceremony for the 298 people who died when Malaysia Airlines Flight MH17 was downed over war-torn eastern Ukraine in July.Flags flew at half mast across the...
Balloons, music on Berlin Wall anniversary
Thousands of helium balloons traced the course of the Berlin Wall as Germany marked the 25th anniversary of the barrier’s fall. ||| Berlin – More than a million Germans and people from around the world on Sunday celebrated the 25th anniversary of the fall of the Berlin Wall, the event that more than any other marked the end of the...
Fears over full-scale Ukraine conflict
Concerns of a return to full-scale fighting in Ukraine mounted as rebels bolstered positions and shelling hit Donetsk. …read more Source:...
Mounting fears of full-scale conflict in Ukraine
Armoured convoys headed to bolster rebel positions in east Ukraine Sunday as shelling rocked separatist stronghold Donetsk, prompting US-led concerns of a return to full-scale fighting. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Asian shares look firm
Asian shares gained on Monday after US jobs data pointed to solid economic growth. ||| Tokyo – Asian shares gained on Monday after US jobs data pointed to solid economic growth, with Hong Kong leading the gains after regulators set a date for long-awaited trading link the between the Hong Kong and Shanghai stock exchanges to open. US...
Ukraine ceasefire looks in doubt
East Ukraine’s rebel stronghold Donetsk has been pummelled by the heaviest shelling in a month, as the two-month-old ceasefire to end the war seemed shakier than ever. …read more Source:...
Merkel hails fall of Berlin Wall
German Chancellor Angela Merkel praised the courageous citizens who peacefully brought down the Berlin Wall 25 years ago. ||| Berlin – German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Sunday praised the courageous citizens who peacefully brought down the Berlin Wall 25 years ago, calling the momentous day proof that “dreams can come true”.Merkel, who...
Heavy shelling in east Ukraine
Heavy shelling around Donetsk increased strains on a ceasefire between government forces and pro-Russian separatists. ||| Donetsk, Ukraine – Heavy shelling around the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk increased strains on a two-month-old ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists on Sunday. Reuters reporters...
