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Ukrainian Troops Retake Most of Donetsk Airport From Rebels
Jan19

Ukrainian Troops Retake Most of Donetsk Airport From Rebels

Ukrainian troops have recaptured almost all the territory of Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine they had lost to separatists in recent weeks and thousands gathered in Kiev for a state-sponsored peace … …read more Source:...

Rebels claim to control Donetsk airport after intense fight
Jan19

Rebels claim to control Donetsk airport after intense fight

In this Thursday, Jan. 15, 2015 photo, Pro-Russian rebel leader Alexander Zakharchenko, center, surrounded by guards, smiles not far from rebel positions near the Donetsk airport in Donetsk, Eastern Ukraine. (AP Photo/Mstyslav Chernov) Pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine are claiming that they have seized control of the Donetsk airport after...

Ukraine’s President Rejected Peace Proposal Made by Vladimir Putin: Kremlin Spokesman
Jan19

Ukraine’s President Rejected Peace Proposal Made by Vladimir Putin: Kremlin Spokesman

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko rejected a peace plan proposed to him last week by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday evening, according to Rus… …read more Source:...

Ukraine rejects Putin’s peace proposal
Jan19

Ukraine rejects Putin’s peace proposal

Ukraine’s President Petro Poroshenko rejected a peace plan proposed to him last week by his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin, Putin’s spokesman Dmitry Peskov said on Sunday evening, according to… …read more Source: The...

UN chief Ban Ki-moon alarmed by flareup in Ukraine fighting
Jan19

UN chief Ban Ki-moon alarmed by flareup in Ukraine fighting

UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced alarm over fierce fighting around the Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine and called for an immediate end to the violence. Heavy shelling rocked the city as Ukraine rushed tanks to the front lines and declared it had pushed back pro-Russian rebels from most of the airport....

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Alarmed by Flareup in Ukraine Fighting
Jan19

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon Alarmed by Flareup in Ukraine Fighting

UN Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon voiced alarm on Sunday over fierce fighting around the Donetsk airport in eastern Ukraine and called for an immediate end to the violence. …read more Source:...

Ukraine Leader Vows to Retake Separatist-Held East
Jan19

Ukraine Leader Vows to Retake Separatist-Held East

Ukraine’s President vowed on Sunday to reassert government control over eastern regions as the army unleashed a counter-offensive against Russian-backed separatist fighters vying for command over the … …read more Source:...

Fighting rages anew at Ukraine airport, 3 soldiers killed
Jan17

Fighting rages anew at Ukraine airport, 3 soldiers killed

Fighting raged on Saturday at the main airport of Ukraine’s city of Donetsk as separatists resumed attempts to break the tenuous grip of government forces on the complex and Kiev’s military said t… …read more Source: The...

War crimes court opens probe into Palestinian territories
Jan17

War crimes court opens probe into Palestinian territories

Prosecutor Fatou Bensouda said in a statement she will conduct the preliminary examination with “full independence and impartiality.” The prosecutor of the International Criminal Court launched a preliminary probe Friday that could clear the way for a full-scale investigation into possible war crimes in Palestinian territories- plunging the court...

UN Security Council to Meet on Ukraine Crisis
Jan17

UN Security Council to Meet on Ukraine Crisis

The UN Security Council will meet next week to discuss the flareup of violence in Ukraine, diplomats said on Friday. …read more Source:...