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East Ukraine fighting surges despite truce
A sudden surge in clashes between Ukrainian forces and Russian-backed rebels killed at least six people yesterday despite a tattered truce in Ukraine’s war-scarred east. The overall death toll reported for the past two days rose to 11 after the bloodiest outburst of violence since the former Soviet republic and its foes agreed an...
From Ukraine with love: Postcards pay tribute to war dead
Fighting has killed more than 9,600 people in eastern Ukraine since it began in 2014 …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine says more soldiers killed in deadliest clashes in weeks
Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and nine wounded as a result of an offensive by pro-Russian separatists over the weekend, the Ukrainian military said on Monday – the deadliest fighting in eastern regions since mid-December. The toll included three servicemen whose deaths were reported on Sunday, when Ukraine said it had repelled an...
Ukraine says more soldiers killed in deadliest clashes in weeks
Five Ukrainian soldiers were killed and nine wounded as a result of an offensive by pro-Russian separatists over the More… …read more Source: Emirates...
3 Ukrainian soldiers killed in separatist offensive
KIEV: Three Ukrainian servicemen were killed when pro-Russian rebels attacked government positions in Avdiyivka on Sunday, cutting off power supplies to the eastern frontline town, Ukrainian officials said. The two-year-old Minsk peace agreement has failed to stop fighting in eastern Ukraine with each side accusing the other of violating the...
A big one for Big Brother
That vial of cesium-135 seized during a nuclear smuggling bust in Moldova in 2015? Phil Williams can shower you with decades of context showing how traffickers in one of Europe’s most lawless and poorest states might have gotten involved in trying to sell radioactive materials to the Islamic State. Tom Congedo can tell you just how...
Sania aims for seventh major title
Sania Mirza will be bidding for her seventh major tennis title, and first with Croatian partner Ivan Dodig, in the Australian Open mixed doubles final where the second seeds take on unseeded American Abigail Spears and Colombian Juan Sebastian Cabal here today. Sania-Dodig overcame a tough one-hour-18-minute battle in the semi-final against...
Even with new leader, Germany’s SPD will struggle to take power
Germany’s Social Democrats (SPD) may look reinvigorated with a new leader, Martin Schulz, set to take on conservative Angela Merkel in September’s election, but their chances of leading a left-wing coalition to oust the chancellor remain slim.The surprise leadership switch has given the SPD a psychological boost by ending months of...
Emerging stocks at 3-month high
Emerging stocks hit three-month highs yesterday, boosted by US shares roaring higher, but currencies weakened led by a fall in the rouble after Russian authorities announced steps to increase central bank reserves.MSCI’s emerging market index rose 0.7% in its fourth day of gains, after solid US earnings and expectations of a large fiscal...
Ban on import of poultry from five European nations, Japan
Muscat – After imposing a ban on import of poultry and poultry products from five European nations and three Indian states in December last year, Oman has extended the ban on other countries like Ukraine, Hungary, Bulgaria, Poland, Finland and Japan. …read more Source:...
