Section: The Indian Express (India)
Pope decries ‘scandal’ of Ukraine Christians at war
Pope Francis, right, delivers his speech during the weekly general audience in the Pope Paul VI hall, at the Vatican, Wednesday, Feb. 4, 2015. (AP Photo) Pope Francis has denounced the surge in fighting in eastern Ukraine, saying it was a “scandal” that Christians were fighting among themselves. During his weekly general audience Wednesday,...
Obama continues to review Ukraine policy: White House
FILE- US President Barack Obama. (Source: AP Photo) President Barack Obama continues to evaluate the US policy on the Ukraine crisis with the objective of further isolating Russia and convince Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to reevaluate his strategy. “The President’s view continues to be that this administration needs to be continually...
Dutch team recovers remains from near MH17 crash site
Dutch police say the plane most likely was shot down by a surface-to-air missile. (Source: Reuters) The Dutch defense ministry says a team of experts has recovered a small amount of human remains from a village near the site where a Malaysia Airlines jet was downed last July in eastern Ukraine, killing all 298 people on board. Monday’s...
Angela Merkel: Germany won’t give weapons to Ukraine, favors talks
German Chancellor Angela Merkel said she prefers economic sanctions as decided by the European Union and negotiations to “solve or at least mitigate the conflict.” Germany will not provide weapons to Ukraine and supports negotiations and a diplomatic solution to the conflict between the government in Kiev and Russian-backed rebels in eastern...
Shells hit Donetsk, five more Ukrainian soldiers killed
Municipal authorities in Donetsk said 15 civilians were killed over the weekend by shells, mortars or other missiles that hit residential areas of the city which is controlled by the separatists. (Source: AP photo) Artillery attacks on the Ukrainian city of Donetsk killed at least one civilian on Monday while Kiev’s military reported that...
Military conflict between US and Russia would be unwise: Obama
File Photo. (Source: AP) Engaging in a military conflict with Russia amid growing tensions between Moscow and Washington would be unwise, US president Barack Obama has said adding that the US policy of imposing tough sanctions on Russia after the latter’s actions in Ukraine has badly hit the Russian economy. “I don’t think that it...
Mediators seek Ukraine truce as 15 troops killed
Kiev’s pro-Western leaders and mediators hoped to reach a “binding” truce with pro-Russian separatists today despite Ukraine suffering one of its bloodiest days yet in the nine-month conflict with 15 troops killed. “In the last day, 15 soldiers died and 30 more were wounded. That is the figure for the whole frontline,” Defence Minister...
Malaysia declares MH370 an “accident”, airline to proceed with compensation
The Boeing 777 aircraft disappeared on March 8 last year, carrying 239 passengers and crew. Malaysia has declared the disappearance of Malaysia Airlines Flight MH370 an “accident”, its Department of Civil Aviation (DCA) said on Thursday. The Boeing 777 aircraft disappeared on March 8 last year, carrying 239 passengers and crew shortly after...
Russia suspends role in Europe’s human rights watchdog
File. A woman holds a poster depicting Ukrainian pilot Nadezhda Savchenko during a rally in Kiev, Ukraine. (AP Photo) The head of Russia’s delegation to Europe’s human rights watchdog says the country will suspend its involvement after losing its right to vote. The Parliamentary Assembly of the Council of Europe on Wednesday voted to...
10 killed in rocket attack on Ukraine’s Mariupol: police
A crowded open-air market in Ukraine’s strategically important coastal city of Mariupol came under rocket fire Saturday morning, killing at least 10 people, regional police said. Mariupol lies on the Azov Sea and is the major city between mainland Russia and the Russia-annexed Crimean Peninsula. Heavy fighting in the region in the autumn...
