Section: Lebanon
Moonshine kills at least 23 in east Ukraine
At least 23 people have died after drinking moonshine in impoverished rural regions of eastern Ukraine that border on the former Soviet republic’s war zone, officials said Tuesday. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU parliament backs visa-free travel for Ukraine, hurdles remain
Ukrainians’ hopes of securing visa-free travel to the European Union received a boost Monday when a key committee of the European Parliament backed their cause, but further hurdles remain. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU leaders to consider how to improve Russia ties without dropping sanctions
European Union leaders will explore next month the possibility of improving strained ties with Russia in response to growing irritation among some member states over economic sanctions imposed on Moscow over its role in the Ukraine crisis. …read more Source: The Daily...
Handle with Care: American Psycho System a ‘Co-worker of God’
By Finian Cunningham US President Barack Obama made his eighth – and final – address to the United Nations General Assembly this week. What a relief, not to be subjected to any more florid speeches filled with vacuous, psychopathic lies. Unfortunately, his successor – whoever that is – will pontificate more of the same. For the American psycho...
Biden warns Ukraine on reforms, says EU sanctions on Russia at risk
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden Wednesday warned Ukraine needs to live up to its promises economic and political reforms or risk seeing the European Union walk away from its sanctions on Russia …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine, separatists agree troop withdrawals in three hot spots
Ukraine and Russian-backed separatists agreed on Wednesday to withdraw troops from three small towns on the front line in eastern Ukraine, a pilot de-escalation project that is part of the latest push to get a much-violated ceasefire to stick. …read more Source: The Daily...
German economy minister to discuss EU sanctions with Putin
German Economy Minister Sigmar Gabriel, heading to Moscow for talks about trade with President Vladimir Putin, said Wednesday he favoured a lifting of EU sanctions on Russia but that would require making progress on peace in Ukraine …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian embassy in Kiev targeted in firework protest
Ukrainian radicals lobbed fireworks at the Russian embassy in Kiev early Saturday, police said, a day before it was due to open as a polling station for Russia’s parliamentary elections …read more Source: The Daily...
US condemns Russian elections in Crimea
The United States “does not recognize the legitimacy” of upcoming Russian parliamentary elections planned for Crimea, the State Department said Friday …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine hands back stolen Dutch masterpieces: officials
Five stolen 17th and 18th-century masterpieces were handed back to the Netherlands Friday, foreign ministry officials said, and will soon return to a local museum from where they disappeared 11 years ago. …read more Source: The Daily...
