Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
UN nuclear agency backs report despite Russian protest over Crimea
The annual report of the U.N. nuclear watchdog has been approved by its board of governors despite Russia’s protests against it listing a nuclear site near Crimea’s Sevastopol as being in Ukraine, according to a document seen by Reuters …read more Source: The Daily...
Fuel depot blazes in Ukraine, explosion kills firemen: minister
A powerful explosion killed a number of firemen Tuesday as they fought to control a blazing fuel depot which had burned through the night outside the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, the interior minister said. …read more Source: The Daily...
Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed when truck hits mine: spokesman
At least seven Ukrainian servicemen died on Monday when their truck hit a mine planted by pro-Russian insurgents in the war-torn country’s separatist east, a Kiev military spokesman told AFP. …read more Source: The Daily...
Climate change, terror on agenda for 2nd day of G7 meeting
After spending much of the first day talking about Ukraine, leaders of the Group of Seven wealthy democracies shifted their focus Monday to global issues including climate change, terrorism and the threat from diseases such as Ebola. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine military blames rebel bomb for patrol boat explosion
An explosion which sank a border patrol boat off Ukraine’s strategically important port city of Mariupol was caused by a separatist-made bomb, the Ukrainian military said on Monday. …read more Source: The Daily...
G7 leaders to stand firm on security threats, Ukraine
World leaders at a G7 summit in Germany were on Monday set to present a united front against global security threats ranging from jihadist insurgencies to what US President Barack Obama condemned as “Russian aggression in Ukraine”. …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine coastguard boat blast injures 2, fate of 5 uncertain
Two Ukrainian coastguards were hurt and the fate of five more remained uncertain Sunday after a blast tore through their small patrol boat in the flashpoint port of Mariupol, officials said. …read more Source: The Daily...
Merkel, Obama: Russia sanctions apply until Minsk deal implemented
U.S. President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said Sunday that Western sanctions must remain in place against Russia until it complies with a ceasefire deal with Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
UK’s Cameron: Europe must stay united on Russia sanctions over Ukraine
British Prime Minister David Cameron said Europe had to stay united to keep sanctions on Russia in place despite any pain they caused the 28-nation bloc, urging the Group of Seven industrial nations to send Moscow a tough message on Ukraine. …read more Source: The Daily...
EU’s Tusk says will only discuss tougher sanctions on Russia
The only possible discussion about sanctions towards Russia over Ukraine can be about strengthening them, European Council President Donald Tusk said ahead of a summit of Group of Seven (G7) leaders on Sunday. …read more Source: The Daily...
