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Ukraine’s President Announces Vladimir Putin Meeting in New Peace Push
Dec29

Ukraine’s President Announces Vladimir Putin Meeting in New Peace Push

Ukraine’s Western-backed leader Petro Poroshenko promised on Monday to meet his Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin and involve US President Barack Obama in his stalled push for peace with pro-Kremlin … …read more Source:...

Ukraine Drops Nonaligned Status
Dec29

Ukraine Drops Nonaligned Status

The Ukrainian President today signed a bill dropping his country’s nonaligned status but signaled that he will hold a referendum before seeking NATO’s membership. …read more Source:...

Ukraine President to meet Putin on January 15
Dec29

Ukraine President to meet Putin on January 15

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko said on Monday he would meet French President Francois Hollande, German Chancellor Angela Merkel and Russia’s Vladimir Putin on January 15.The meeting w… …read more Source: The...

What might have happened to missing AirAsia flight QZ8501
Dec29

What might have happened to missing AirAsia flight QZ8501

A military personnel points to a map of Indonesia at the crisis center set up by local authorities in search of the missing AirAsia flight QZ8501 at Juanda International Airport in Surabaya, East Java, Indonesia, Monday, Dec. 29, 2014. (Source: AP) Rescue crews are searching Indonesian waters for AirAsia Indonesia Flight 8501, which disappeared...

LIVE: Search expands for missing AirAsia QZ8501flight
Dec29

LIVE: Search expands for missing AirAsia QZ8501flight

The search for a missing AirAsia jet carrying 162 people that disappeared more than 24 hours ago on a flight from Indonesia to Singapore expanded Monday with planes and ships from several countries taking part. First Admiral Sigit Setiayana, the Naval Aviation Center commander at the Surabaya air force base, said that 12 navy ships, five planes,...

AirAsia QZ8501: Missing flight is 3rd Malaysia-linked air incident
Dec28

AirAsia QZ8501: Missing flight is 3rd Malaysia-linked air incident

The disappearance on Sunday of AirAsia Flight 8501 was the third air incident this year involving Malaysia, where budget carrier AirAsia in based. Here’s a look at the two other disasters, as well as the latest missing flight, which went missing with 162 people aboard less than an hour after taking off from Surabaya, Indonesia, for...

Petro Poroshenko Hails Ukraine ‘Warriors’ Freed by Rebels
Dec27

Petro Poroshenko Hails Ukraine ‘Warriors’ Freed by Rebels

Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Saturday welcomed home as heroes 145 soldiers freed by pro-Russian rebels during the largest prisoner swap of the eight-month separatist war. …read more Source:...

Visa, MasterCard Stop Supporting Bank Cards in Crimea
Dec27

Visa, MasterCard Stop Supporting Bank Cards in Crimea

The world’s two largest credit and debit card companies, Visa Inc and MasterCard Inc, said on Friday they could no longer support bank cards being used in Crimea, following US sanctions imposed earlie… …read more Source:...

Ukraine Halts Trains and Buses to Russian-Held Crimea
Dec27

Ukraine Halts Trains and Buses to Russian-Held Crimea

Ukraine said on Friday it was suspending all rail and bus services to Russian-occupied Crimea because of security concerns. …read more Source:...

Kiev and Rebels Swap Hundreds of Captives in Ukraine Peace Push
Dec26

Kiev and Rebels Swap Hundreds of Captives in Ukraine Peace Push

Ukraine and pro-Russian rebels swapped hundreds of prisoners on Friday as part of a new push for peace in one of Europe’s bloodiest conflicts in decades. …read more Source:...