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Czech president bans US ambassador from Prague Castle
President Milos Zeman has “closed the door” of Prague Castle to the US ambassador following comments perceived as critical of the Czech’s decision to attend a World War Two commemoration in Moscow, according to local media reports on Sunday. European Union leaders are boycotting the ceremony in May over Russia’s role in...
Ukrainian leader lifts objections to vote on regional power
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko publicly lifts his objections to a referendum that could give more powers to the restive regions engulfed in more than a year of warfare …read more Source: The Daily...
A region burns amid lack of leadership and old hatreds
By Farid Mirbagheri The Middle East is aflame with war, carnage and instability. Syria is ceaselessly ravaged by a devastating civil war, where longevity and stalemate have somewhat mitigated the horror of the tragedy in the eyes of the world media. Iraq, beleaguered by violence for over a decade, is fighting ISIL to reassert its sovereignty and...
Six Ukrainian soldiers killed in rebel attacks
At least six Ukrainian servicemen have… …read more Source:...
Six Ukrainian soldiers killed in rebel attacks
The fresh fatalities bring to nine the number of soldiers reported dead within 48 hours amid shaky ceasefire. …read more Source: AL...
Six Ukraine soldiers killed as war marks year
KIEV: Six Ukrainian troops were killed by landmines in the restive separatist-held east on Sunday, breaking a lull of several days in a conflict that began a year ago this week. After weeks in which a shaky ceasefire deal appeared to be largely holding despite isolated clashes, the fatalities brought to nine the number of soldiers reported dead...
Thousands brave rain for Easter in St Peter’s Square – Pope urges the world to end ‘absurd violence’
VATICAN CITY: Pope Francis appealed yesterday for an end to “absurd violence” in hotspots around the world and said the international community must not stand by in the face of the “immense humanitarian tragedy” in Syria and Iraq. In his traditional Easter message, the 78-year-old pontiff said he was praying for those killed in armed conflict,...
Six Ukraine soldiers killed as war reaches year-point
Shaky ceasefire deal appears to be holding despite isolated clashes …read more Source:...
Ukraine president to discuss peacekeeping force
Poroshenko says option of sending peacekeepers to Ukraine to be discussed during next meeting of Ukrainian, Russian and EU foreign ministers. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Pro-Russian Rebels Kill 6 Troops in East Ukraine
KYIV—At least six Ukrainian servicemen were killed in separatist attacks on Sunday in Ukraine’s troubled eastern regions in a grim weekend marking the first anniversary of a rebellion against Kyiv’s pro-Western rulers. Four Ukrainian soldiers died when their vehicle was hit by a shell fired by the Russian-backed rebels as it drove...
