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Ukraine famine memorial unveiled in US capital
WASHINGTON: A monument commemorating the millions of Ukrainians who died during a Soviet-era famine was unveiled in the US capital Saturday, in a ceremony that brought back horrific memories for survivors. “It’s terrible, I will never forget,” 90-year-old Alla Gromow, in a wheelchair, said as she recalled how neighbors engaged...
Ukraine famine memorial unveiled in US capital
A monument commemorating the millions of Ukrainians who died during a Soviet-era famine was unveiled in the US capital on Saturday, in a ceremony that brought back horrific memories for survivors. “It’s terrible, I will never forget,” 90-year-old Alla Gromow, in a wheelchair, said as she recalled how neighbours engaged in...
MH17 families plan Dutch memorial for victims
THE HAGUE: The families who lost loved ones in the shooting down of flight MH17 Saturday began voting on where to build a national memorial in the Netherlands to honour the dead. Three proposals were unveiled Saturday for monuments to remember the 298 people, mostly Dutch nationals, killed in the 2014 air disaster. Dutch-led investigators...
Germany, France see progress in Ukraine peace talks
BERLIN (Reuters) – Ukrainian forces and pro-Russian separatists have agreed to complete a withdrawal of heavy weaponry from their frontlines in eastern Ukraine, German Foreign Minister Frank-Walter Steinmeier said on Friday after a round of peace talks in Berlin. …read more Source: The...
Anguish over India’s move to ban ‘rent-a-womb’ industry
NEW DELHI: Childless couples from around the world have been left in limbo after the Indian government revealed plans to ban them from the country’s booming multi-million dollar surrogacy industry. The industry has exploded in recent years with thousands of infertile couples flocking to India, one of only a handful of countries offering...
Plane that crashed in South Sudan was in no state to fly
The decades-old Antonov plane that crashed yesterday in South Sudan, killing at least 36 people, “was is no state to fly”, the Ukraine-based aircraft company said. “The An-12B was is no state to fly because it failed to undergo timely technical servicing… that should have included work on extending its resources and...
Emotional Mourinho salutes never-say-die Chelsea fans
LONDON: Jose Mourinho paid an emotional tribute to Chelsea’s loyal fans as the beleaguered Blues boss savoured the dramatic 2-1 win over Dynamo Kiev that earned him a stay of execution. …read more Source: New Straits...
Plane that crashed in South Sudan was in no state to fly: Antonov
© AFP | People gather at the site of a cargo plane crash, on a small island in the White Nile river, close to Juba airport, in the Hai Gabat residential area, on November 4, 2015 KIEV: The Antonov plane that crashed Wednesday in South Sudan, killing at least 36 people, “was is no state to fly”, Ukraine-based Antonov said. “The An-12B was is no...
U.S. diplomat says seeing 'some pullback' of weapons from eastern Ukraine
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – A top U.S. diplomat said on Wednesday that there have been signs that Russian-backed separatists in Ukraine are pulling back some of their weapons. …read more Source: The...
Russia does not respect Ukraine peace process, sanctions review to reflect that – EU's Tusk
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – Russia is not fully abiding by the terms of the Minsk peace agreement for Ukraine and this will be taken into account by the European Union when it reviews its Russia sanctions before the end of the year, the chairman of EU leaders said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
