Section: Africa&ME
UN: More than 6,450 People Killed in Ukraine Conflict
TEHRAN (FNA)- The UN humanitarian office said Tuesday that 6,454 people had been killed and 16,146 injured in the conflict in Eastern Ukraine from April 2014 through June 3, 2015. …read more Source: Fars News...
Fuel depot in Ukraine turns deadly
A fuel depot has caught fire outside of Kiev with 3 firemen reported missing. …read more Source: World...
News24.com | Massive fire engulfs fuel depot near Kiev
Three fire-fighters are missing and feared dead after a ferocious blast tore through a fuel depot and sparked a fire that threatened to engulf a nearby filling station on the outskirts of Ukraine’s capital Kiev. …read more Source:...
Crimean Leader Calls Sanctions Extension Mistake as They Consolidate People
TEHRAN (FNA)- Western countries make a big mistake by extending sanctions against Crimea, the republic’s leader Sergey Aksyonov said. …read more Source: Fars News...
Several firefighters feared dead in blast at fuel depot in Ukraine
Several Ukrainian firefighters are feared dead by a fire and subsequent blasts of fuel tanks at a fuel storage facility near Kiev. …read more Source:...
G7 Leaders wrap up summit with pledges and warnings
World leaders have wrapped up a G7 summit in Germany, addressing major issues including the crisis in Ukraine, climate change, the Greek economy and global security threats. In a joint communique issued on Monday, following a two-day summit in the Bavarian Alps, the leaders of the most powerful countries warned Russia that it would face...
‘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...
Firemen missing after explosion at fuel depot fire in Ukraine
Two Ukrainian firemen were missing after a fire they had been battling through the night at a fuel depot outside Kiev triggered a powerful explosion, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said on Tuesday. At least sixteen tanks, most of them storing petrol, were on fire and sending a huge pall of smoke over the area surrounding the depot near Vasylkiv,...
Firemen missing after explosion at fuel depot fire in Ukraine
Two Ukrainian firemen were missing after a fire they had been battling through the night at a fuel depot outside Kiev triggered a powerful explosion, Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said. …read more Source: The Sunday...
Many airlines still struggling – IATA boss
North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles. ||| Miami – As fuel prices drop and more planes fly filled to capacity, North America is leading the airline industry in profits while much of the world still struggles, officials said on Monday.Airlines are projected to make $29.3 billion in...
