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Al-Sisi meets Macedonian president, other former presidents and officials
Egypt’s President Abdel Fattah Al-Sisi met with the Macedonian president, several former presidents, and officials on Saturday, during their visit to Egypt to participate in “Democratic security in the time of extremism and violence” conference, according to a presidential statement. The meeting included the former presidents of Ukraine,...
MH17 victims’ kin likely to push for renewed search
THE HAGUE: Families of the MH17 plane disaster victims may push for a renewed search of the crash site in eastern Ukraine after the recent discovery of a bone fragment belonging to one of the dead. “We are considering speaking to authorities about another search for human remains,” Evert van Zijtveld, chairman of the MH17 victims’...
MH17 relatives mull new search in Ukraine for remains
THE HAGUE — Families of the MH17 plane disaster victims may push for a renewed search of the crash site in eastern Ukraine after the recent discovery of a bone fragment belonging to one of the dead. “We are considering speaking to authorities about another search for human remains,” Evert van Zijtveld, chairman of the MH17 victims’...
Poles welcome US troops as wary Nato eyes Russia
Polish authorities and ordinary Poles have welcomed US troops who arrived this week as part of an unprecedented deployment to Nato’s eastern flank aimed at deterring Russia.“Welcome to Poland,” Prime Minister Beata Szydlo told US troops yesterday in Zagan, the Polish town on the German border where the brigade will be headquartered, adding:...
‘Shlichut’ under fire: Jewish Agency emissary to Ukraine expects aliya to rise
Roman Polonsky, director of the Jewish Agency’s Department for Russian-speaking Jewry, says aliya from Ukraine has actually tripled in the last three years. …read more Source: The Jerusalem...
Don’t call me ‘Sir Andy’, says Murray
Andy Murray yesterday said there was no need to call him “Sir” as he took a relaxed approach to his new status as a knight of the realm and world number one at the Australian Open. The laconic Scot said just being called “Andy” was fine despite a decision by Australia’s Channel Seven to refer to him as “Sir Andy Murray” at the tournament....
MH17 relatives mull new search in Ukraine for remains
“We are considering speaking to authorities about another search for human remains,” Evert van Zijtveld, chairman of the MH17 victims’ foundation, said on Saturday. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine army and rebels say new truce in east disrupted
Kiev and the rebels agreed a new “indefinite” ceasefire deal after Ukraine and Russia held talks in Minsk last month mediated by the Organization for Security and Co-operation in Europe (OSCE) and it went into force on December 24. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine army and rebels say new truce in east disrupted
Ukrainian government forces and the pro-Russian separatist rebels fighting in eastern Ukraine Saturday accused each other of disrupting a fragile truce declared late December. …read more Source: The Daily...
MH17 relatives mull new search in Ukraine for remains
…read more Source: Al-Manar TV
