Section: AL JAZEERA (Qatar)
Man armed with grenade takes policeman hostage in Ukraine
Ukraine’s deputy interior minister says negotiations were under way in the city of Poltava with ‘the attacker’. …read more Source:: AL...
Shots heard as bus passengers taken hostage in western Ukraine
A man claiming to be armed with weapons and explosives takes about 20 people hostage on a bus in the city of Lutsk. …read more Source:: AL...
Iran says it sent downed Ukraine airliner black boxes to France
Black boxes transported to Paris by aviation organisation officials and a judge, according to media report. …read more Source:: AL...
Putin orders huge snap military drills in Russia’s southwest
Russia’s move prompts Ukraine to plan its own military exercises as an insurance against any escalation on its border. …read more Source:: AL...
Ukraine names central bank chief after controversial resignation
The parliament approves the appointment of Kyrylo Shevchenko amid concerns over the central bank’s independence. …read more Source:: AL...
Dutch gov’t to take Russia to European rights court over MH17
Boeing 777 travelling from Amsterdam to Kuala Lumpur was shot down by a missile from rebel-held eastern Ukraine in 2014. …read more Source:: AL...
Ukraine receives US military aid worth more than $60m
The deliveries include ‘radios, ammunition, and Javelin anti-tank missiles’, according to the US embassy in Kyiv. …read more Source:: AL...
Egypt’s one-day coronavirus infections at new high: Live updates
Egypt also records highest COVID-19 death rate among Arab nations, while Ukraine posts record-high cases for third day. …read more Source:: AL...
Ukraine: Parents meet surrogate babies after lockdown lifts
Parents finally meet their surrogate children who had been stranded in the Ukraine due to the pandemic. …read more Source:: AL...
Ukraine probes ex-leader Petro Poroshenko in intelligence case
Poroshenko is suspected of issuing illegal decree in 2018 related to his dealings with foreign intelligence service. …read more Source:: AL...
