Section: Xinhua (China)
3 killed in heavy fighting in Ukraine’s Donetsk
At least three people were killed as heavy fighting erupted in the east Ukrainian city of Donetsk on Monday between insurgents and the government troops. …read more Source:...
MH17 crash causes volatile global wheat prices: Australian expert
The Malaysia Airlines MH17 crash over east Ukraine has had a direct effect on wheat prices, which have dramatically fluctuated over the past few days, an Australian agriculture expert said on Monday. …read more Source:...
272 bodies recovered from MH17 crash site: Ukrainian PM
Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatsenyuk said on Monday that rescuers have recovered 272 bodies from the crash site of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17. …read more Source:...
Spotlight: Netherlands to coordinate victim identification efforts as UN set to vote on MH17 disaster resolution
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte said Sunday a team of international forensic experts will finally reach the Ukrainian crash site of flight MH17 on Monday, and that the Netherlands will coordinate the efforts for identifying the victims. …read more Source:...
Estonian Air to continue flights to Kiev
The Estonian Ministry of Foreign Affairs confirmed on Friday that there were no Estonian citizens on board the crashed Malaysia Airline flight MH17 and Estonian Air stated that it has no plans to halt its service to Kiev, Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Obama offers condolences to Malaysians over airliner crash
U.S. President Barack Obama on Thursday expressed condolences to the people of Malaysia for the crash of a Malaysian airliner in Ukraine, as well as all the families who lost loved ones in the tragic event. …read more Source:...
Russia vows “tough response” after Ukraine’s border shelling
A cross-border shell fired from Ukraine was an indication of dangerous escalation of tension in border areas and might have irreversible consequences, the Russian Foreign Ministry said on Sunday. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian president proposes new crisis talks
Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko told EU foreign policy chief Catherine Ashton Friday that he was ready for new European-mediated crisis talks on Saturday to end the violence in the eastern regions. …read more Source:...
Hollande, Merkel urge Putin to do more on Ukraine ceasefire deal
French President Francois Hollande and German Chancellor Angela Merkel on Thursday called on Russian President Vladimir Putin to do more to reach ceasefire in Ukraine. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian new defense minister vows to regain Crimea
Ukraine will eventually retrieved Crimea under its control, Ukraine’s newly-appointed defense minister Valery Geletei said Thursday. …read more Source:...
