Section: United Arab Emirates
One dead, 3 missing in Kiev fuel depot blaze
VASYLKIV: Emergency services stopped a fuel depot fire outside Kiev from spreading on Tuesday, officials said, but the fate of three firemen missing after the blaze triggered a powerful explosion was unknown. The fire burned overnight and by morning had spread to at least 16 tanks, most of them storing petrol. That sent a huge pall of black smoke...
‘Gigantic’ blast in Ukraine, several feared dead
Several Ukrainian firefighters were feared dead on Tuesday outside Kiev when a ferocious blast tore through a fuel More… …read more Source: Emirates...
‘Gigantic’ blast hits fuel depot near Kiev, several feared dead
Several Ukrainian firefighters were feared dead Tuesday outside Kiev when a ferocious blast tore through a fuel depot, sparking a “gigantic” fire that spread to nearby buildings. …read more Source: Gulf...
G7 warns Russia of more sanctions
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: World leaders on Monday warned Russia it would face stepped-up sanctions for its “aggression” in Ukraine, as they wrapped up a G7 meeting also pledging strong action to fight climate change. At a luxury retreat nestled in the picture-perfect Bavarian Alps, the leaders of the most powerful countries also tackled threats to...
G7 leaders take tough stance against Russia
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN: US President Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said on Sunday that Western sanctions must remain in place against Russia until it complies with a ceasefire deal with Ukraine. “The two leaders discussed the ongoing crisis in Ukraine and agreed that the duration of sanctions should be clearly linked to...
Merkel, Obama: Russia sanctions to stay until Ukraine truce implemented
ELMAU CASTLE, GERMANY // The leaders of Germany and the United States hammered home a tough line on Russia on Sunday at the start of a G7 summit dominated by crises in Ukraine and Greece.US president Barack Obama and German Chancellor Angela Merkel said that western sanctions must remain in place against Russia until it complies with a ceasefire...
G7 summit opens with tough line on Ukraine
The folksy welcome and display of US-German unity contrasted sharply with the leaders’ line on Russia, which was excluded from the talks. …read more Source: Gulf...
G7 leaders urge tough line on Russia at summit
The crises in Ukraine and Greece seemed likely to overshadow the discussions at Schloss Elmau, a luxury Alpine hotel near the Austrian border …read more Source: Al...
Don’t be afraid of Russia, Putin tells West
MOSCOW: Russia is not a threat to the West, President Vladimir Putin insisted in an interview published on Saturday, saying he was still committed to a Ukraine peace deal after a fresh flare-up in the country’s east. “I would like to say — there’s no need to be afraid of Russia,” Putin told Italian newspaper Corriere della Sera in an...
Thousands protest against the G7 ahead of Germany summit
GARMISCH-PARTENKIRCHEN, Germany // Thousands of demonstrators marched in the German resort town of Garmisch-Partenkirchen on Saturday to protest against a meeting of leaders from the Group of Seven (G7) industrial nations that starts on Sunday at a nearby luxury hotel.Police estimated the crowd at 2,000 while organisers put it at up to twice that...
