Section: Africa&ME
Shell hits hospital in Ukraine’s Donetsk, dead feared – city mayor
A shell hit a hospital in the east Ukrainian rebel-controlled city of Donetsk on Tuesday and dead and injured were feared, the city administration said. “There was an artillery shell at 12 noon … The shell hit a hospital, there are dead and wounded,” a statement on the administration’s website said. Send to Kindle …read more Source:...
Ukraine official reveals why latest Mink meeting failed
Ukraine’s ambassador-at-large explains why last Saturday’s contact group meeting failed …read more Source: Anadolu...
11 killed in car crash in Southern Russia
The Russian Interior Ministry says 11 people were killed and five others injured in southern Russia when a passenger van crashed into a truck. The Interior Ministry said on its website on Wednesday that the van was driving about 50 kilometers from the Ukrainian border to the east early in the morning when it jumped into the incoming lane and...
Sending arms to Kiev would be big gamble for US
By considering giving weapons to Kiev, the United States could be contemplating a risky venture which advocates say would help end the conflict in Ukraine but opponents warn might fan the flames of war. A senior US administration official said on Monday no decision had been made on whether to send arms to help Ukrainian forces fight Russia-backed...
Dramatic video shows Taiwan plane crash
A dramatic amateur video footage of the accident showed the plane hit the road bridge as it banked side-long towards the water. ||| Taipei – At least 11 people were killed and up to 19 were missing after a Taiwanese TransAsia Airways plane with 58 passengers and crew on board crashed into a river shortly after taking off from a downtown...
UN condemns arrest of Crimean Tatar Mejlis official
UN Human Rights spokesperson Shamdasani says official faces up to 10 years in prison, calling it ‘excessive’ …read more Source: World...
UN proceeds with conflict zone flight plan
The UN aviation agency will press ahead with plans on sharing information about conflict zone risks despite doubts from Russia. ||| Montreal – The United Nations aviation agency said at a major safety conference on Tuesday it will press ahead with plans to establish a warning system for airlines on conflict zone risks despite reservations...
Ukraine tightens travel regime with Russia
Russian citizens will no longer be able to travel to Ukraine using their internal passports, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk has announced. The change, announced on Tuesday and to take effect on March 1, discontinues a preferential travel regime between Russia and Ukraine that allowed citizens of the countries to cross each...
Ukraine tightens travel regime with Russia
Russian citizens will no longer be able to travel to Ukraine using their internal passports, prime minister declares. …read more Source: AL...
US: Supplying Ukraine to rival Russia’s weapons ‘unrealistic’
‘We believe a negotiated solution to the crisis is the right approach, and no decision has been made to provide lethal assistance,” said Jen Psaki. …read more Source: World...
