Section: The Daily Star (Lebanon)
Ukraine snubs free travel to Europe over anti-gay law
Ukraine’s parliament Thursday scuppered the country’s chances of visa-free travel to most EU nations by blocking legislation that would have banned discrimination against gays in the workplace. …read more Source: The Daily...
OSCE reports rise in truce violations along Ukraine front lines
International monitors in eastern Ukraine have reported a sharp increase in gunfire along front lines near the airport of the rebel-held city of Donetsk, a senior official with Europe’s main security and rights watchdog said Thursday …read more Source: The Daily...
Plane that crashed in South Sudan was in no state to fly: Antonov
The Antonov plane that crashed Wednesday in South Sudan, killing at least 36 people, “was is no state to fly”, Ukraine-based Antonov said …read more Source: The Daily...
US diplomat says seeing ‘some pullback’ of weapons from eastern Ukraine
A top U.S. diplomat said Wednesday that there have been signs that Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine are pulling back some of their weapons …read more Source: The Daily...
Top diplomats to meet Friday on Ukraine crisis
Top diplomats from Ukraine, Russia, Germany and France will meet Friday in Berlin for fresh talks on the conflict plaguing eastern Ukraine, a German foreign ministry spokeswoman said Wednesday …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine reports sniper attack on top prosecutor
Ukrainian authorities say a sniper shot at the country’s top prosecutor as he sat in his office, but that bulletproof glass prevented any casualties …read more Source: The Daily...
Gov’t forces, rebels in eastern Ukraine report fighting
Government and separatist forces in eastern Ukraine are both reporting renewed fighting. …read more Source: The Daily...
Russian police raids Crimea Tatar TV channel, journalist homes
Russian police searched the offices of a Tatar TV channel in Crimea early Monday as well as homes of its employees, its deputy director told AFP, the latest raid against the once popular network which was forced to go off air in April …read more Source: The Daily...
Russia blasts possible IMF rule change to help Ukraine
Russia’s finance minister Friday said Moscow was “concerned” over a possible rule switch by the International Monetary Fund to allow continued aid to Ukraine even if it defaults on debt owed to Russia …read more Source: The Daily...
Ukraine, pro-Russian rebels swap 20 prisoners
Ukrainian armed forces and pro-Russian insurgents on Thursday exchanged 20 prisoners in a goodwill gesture designed to get peace talks aimed at ending the 18-month crisis back on track. …read more Source: The Daily...
