Section: Africa&ME
Fuel depot blazes in Ukraine, explosion kills firemen
NNA – A powerful explosion killed a number of firemen on Tuesday as they fought to control a blazing fuel depot which had burned through the night outside the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, the interior min …read more Source: National News...
Near East Uni Hospital to boost health tourism
Near East University Hospital (YDU) has signed an international cooperation agreement in the field of health tourism with 15 Russian speaking countries. Among the countries are Russia, Ukraine, Moldavia, Belarus, Azerbaijan, Kazakhstan, Kirgizstan, Uzbekistan and others. According to a statement issued by YDU’s press and foreign relations...
Fuel depot blazes in Ukraine, explosion kills firemen: minister
A powerful explosion killed a number of firemen Tuesday as they fought to control a blazing fuel depot which had burned through the night outside the Ukrainian capital, Kiev, the interior minister said. …read more Source: The Daily...
7 Ukraine forces die in landmine explosion
A truck carrying Ukrainian troopers has gone over a landmine in the country’s east, killing seven soldiers. According to Press TV, military spokesman Yevgen Silkin said the incident occurred about 20 kilometers west of Donetsk, which pro-Russia fighters — who are in their 14th month of fighting the Ukrainian military — have...
Europe vows at G7 to fight regional crises
From the Ukraine-Russia standoff to Greece’s debt, European leaders assured the rest of the G7 that they have regional crises under control. …read more Source: Mail &...
G7 warns Russia of more sanctions
World leaders 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. …read more Source:...
What kind of aggression are we talking about?
By Gwynne Dyer JUST BEFORE he sat down to a traditional Bavarian meal of sausages and beer with German Chancellor Angela Merkel at the start of the G7 summit on Sunday, US President Barack Obama told the media that one of the meeting’s priorities would be discussing ways of “standing up to Russian aggression in Ukraine.” Which begs the...
Pledge on carbon fuels caps G7 talks
G7 leaders have taken a major step in the battle against global warming after their summit in Germany. ||| Kruen, Germany – Leaders of the world’s major industrial democracies resolved on Monday to wean their energy-hungry economies off carbon fuels, marking a major step in the battle against global warming that raises the chances of...
Over 1,700 Ukraine troops killed in conflict: Official
A Ukrainian official says over 1,700 government troops have been killed since the conflict began in the country’s eastern Donbas region. Ukrainian presidential adviser Yuri Biryukov wrote on his Facebook account on Sunday that some 1,723 servicemen were killed during the13-month conflict between Kiev forces and pro-Russia fighters in the...
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...
