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France ties warships to Ukraine deal
PARIS: France would only deliver two warships ordered by Russia if there were concrete signs of lasting peace in Ukraine, the French defence minister said on Thursday. Russia has been accused by the West of arming and bankrolling a rebellion in eastern Ukraine, a charge Moscow denies. But sanctions imposed by the European Union and the United...
Israeli-Arab assaulted in Odessa
Unnamed student in Ukrainian city says he was robbed at gunpoint by 4 men who forced him to enter their car at gunpoint, after which the robbed and beat him. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Weather stalls search for AirAsia black boxes
Indonesian officers arrive at an Indonesian Navy vessel KRI Bung Tomo at sea on January 1, 2015. Indonesian searchers promised an “all-out effort” to locate bodies from AirAsia Flight QZ8501 as international investigators joined the hunt for the ill-fated plane. (AFP Photo/Adek Berry) Surabaya, Indonesia, Reuters—Heavy seas stopped divers...
Resolving Ukraine conflict ‘is Serbia’s priority’
Serbian minister says Ukraine will be priority for Serbia as it takes over the chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Resolving Ukraine conflict ‘is Serbia’s priority’
Serbian minister says Ukraine will be priority for Serbia as it takes over the chair of the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine Says Rebels Keep Up Attacks Into New Year
Ukrainian separatists carried out sporadic attacks on government forces as the New Year began, wounding three soldiers, the Kyiv military said, as President Petro Poroshenko told the nation to brace for a year that would “not be easy.” The military said rebels had carried out several mortar and small arms attacks on Ukrainian positions in the...
The International Federation of Journalists: 118 journalists killed in 2014
The International Federation of Journalists (IFJ) said that 118 journalists and media staff were killed across the world in incidents in 2014. Pakistan ranks as the world’s most dangerous country for journalists, with 14 journalists killed in 2014, followed by Syria where 12 journalists were killed. Afghanistan and Palestine account for...
Ukraine says rebels keep up attacks into New Year
In a fresh diplomatic attempt to restore peace, Poroshenko is preparing to meet Russian President Vladimir Putin and the leaders of France and Germany on Jan. 15 in Kazakhstan …read more Source: World...
Putin: Crimea annexation important milestone
In his New Year speech Russian president says takeover of former Ukrainian territory was a “historic milestone”. …read more Source: AL...
UN kicks-off campaign to reach displaced persons with humanitarian aid in Ukraine
NEW YORK, 1st January, 2015 (WAM) — Amid continuing fighting and a deteriorating humanitarian situation in Ukraine, the United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) has announced it is launching an initiative aimed at ferrying aid to the country?s… …read more Source:...
