Section: Africa&ME
Video: Maternity ward protects newborns in the midst of Ukraine’s battle
The staff at a maternity ward in eastern Ukraine do what they can to protect mothers and newborns from the dangers and stress of a months-long war. …read more Source: The...
Remains of Malaysian MH17 victims to be flown home
KUALA LUMPUR — The remains of at least 15 Malaysians killed when a jetliner was shot down over Ukraine will be returned to their home country this week, the first Malaysian victims of the disaster to be flown home, the country’s defense minister said on Tuesday. All 298 people on board died when Malaysia Airlines Flight...
Ukraine says battles raging in Lugansk
Ukraine says fighting has erupted in the heart of major rebel stronghold Lugansk, as the bodies of 17 civilians fleeing the city were recovered from wreckage of their destroyed convoy. …read more Source:...
Donetsk shelled as Ukraine army advances
Residents flee homes as rebel-held city comes under artillery fire amid reports of fighting near the centre. …read more Source: AL...
Ukraine presses on with offensive
Claims rebel strike on refugees, 15 bodies recovered after convoy attack …read more Source: Gulf...
It’s official: Damascus is the least livable city in the world
Poll shows that overall livability across the world has fallen since 2009; Palestinian Intifada, Arab Spring and fighting in Ukraine are among conflicts that underline continuing fallout. …read more Source:...
Ukraine army recovers refugee bodies
Fifteen bodies recovered from site of rocket attack on convoy of fleeing refugees near Luhansk in eastern Ukraine. …read more Source: AL...
‘Dozens’ killed in rebel strike on refugee convoy: Ukraine
Ukraine accused pro-Russian rebels of killing dozens of civilians fleeing the war-torn east on Monday, as crisis talks between Kiev and Moscow failed to halt months of bloodshed. …read more Source: Gulf...
Ukraine says rebels killed fleeing civilians as talks fail
Russian Foreign Minister Sergei Lavrov speaks during a news conference in Berlin on Monday. Russia said all issues related to it sending a humanitarian convoy to Ukraine had been resolved but said no progress has been made in talks toward a ceasefire or political solution to the fighting in the east of the country. — Reuters DONETSK, Ukrai...
Donetsk queues as water shutt off
Donetsk residents are buying water in the rebel-held east Ukrainian city where supplies have been abruptly cut off by shelling damage. …read more Source:...
