Section: Africa&ME
Ukraine leader pledges more autonomy in east
President Poroshenko insists Ukraine will remain united but eastern parts under rebel control will get special status. …read more Source: AL...
Poroshenko pledges autonomy for east Ukraine
President says he will not allow country to be ripped apart …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine rebels set on independence
Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine insisted they intend to break away and become independent, despite a vow from President Poroshenko the restive east will remain part of Ukraine. …read more Source: Gulf...
Malaysian minister in Russia to discuss crash probe
Malaysia’s defence minister said Wednesday he has arrived in Moscow for talks over a probe into the crash of flight MH17 in Ukraine, which killed 298 people. …read more Source: Gulf...
MH17 likely downed by outside impacts, say Dutch experts
THE HAGUE, Netherlands — Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was likely struck by multiple “high-energy objects from outside the aircraft,” causing it to break up over eastern Ukraine, a preliminary report into the deadly aviation disaster concluded on Tuesday. The report by the Dutch Safety Board stopped short of saying t...
Germany TV displays Ukrainian soldiers bearing Nazi insignia
Helmets of battalion spotted with swastika, SS symbol on them. …read more Source:...
Main points of the MH17 Ukraine crash report
Report says experienced crew not at fault …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine death toll edges up despite ceasefire, more prisoners of war freed
Ukraine says 5 servicemen killed since start of ceasefire …read more Source: Gulf...
East Ukraine city hit by shells during cease-fire
Shelling has continued in Ukraine despite a cease-fire, injuring one woman, the city council of Donetsk says. …read more Source:...
MH17 likely downed by outside impacts
Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was likely struck by multiple “high-energy objects from outside the aircraft,” a preliminary report into the deadly aviation disaster concluded. …read more Source:...
