Section: Turkey
Lavrov and Kerry discuss recent violence in Ukraine
Both sides agree on necessity for immediate ceasefire in Ukraine …read more Source: Anadolu...
Colombia’s Paulina Vega wins Miss Universe title
Colombia’s Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe Sunday, beating out contenders from the United States, Ukraine, Jamaica and The Netherlands at the world’s top beauty pageant in Florida …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Mariupol attack perpetrators killed, says Ukraine
Ukraine government forces have killed around 600 armed separatists in the last three days, says President Poroshenko. …read more Source: Anadolu...
Rebels launch “intense” attacks on Ukraine troops
Rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko said on Saturday the separatists planned to encircle Debaltseve, which has a population of around 26,000. …read more Source: World...
Obama defends strategy in Yemen, vows to more pressure on Moscow
Obama blamed Russia for the fighting that has flared anew between government troops and separatists in eastern Ukraine, and said the United States would consider additional options to ratchet up pressure on Moscow. …read more Source: World...
Poroshenko says de-escalation is priority in east Ukraine
Fighting between government troops and separatists in eastern Ukraine has intensified in recent days after the rebels ruled out more peace talks. …read more Source: World...
Ukraine scrambles after new rebel attacks
Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko was chairing an emergency security meeting Jan. 25 to forge a response to a new offensive by pro-Russian rebels …read more Source: Hurriyet Daily...
Russia blocks U.N. statement on Ukraine as fighting escalates
“Russia have just blocked a (Security Council) statement by refusing to include condemnation of recent provocative public statements by the separatists,” a council diplomat said …read more Source: World...
Rebels attack key port, Ukraine says at least 30 dead
30 people were killed in shelling by pro-Russian separatists in the east Ukrainian port city of Mariupol …read more Source: World...
Ukraine call for UN meeting over Mariupol attack
Ukraine’s Prime Minister Yatsenyuk urges UN Security Council to convene over the deadly attack Saturday that killed dozens in the country’s restive southeast …read more Source: Anadolu...