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Two people missing after blasts at Russian military plant, 22 injured
MOSCOW: At least two people were missing on Saturday after blasts at the explosives plant Kristall in the central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk, Interfax and RIA news agencies reported.“As we understand, two went missing,“ deputy governor Dmitry Krasnov was quoted by RIA as saying in a statement broadcast by Russian state TV channel Rossiya 24.Some...
Who won WWII? Russia’s role gets short shrift in France
PARIS: When world leaders gather for D-Day commemorations, Vladimir Putin’s absence will be a sign of how Russia’s huge sacrifices in World War II have gone missing in most French minds.It’s a striking reversal from 75 years ago, when the Soviet contribution at a cost of 27 million dead soldiers and civilians was hailed by the...
Floods prevent attempts to reach Danish cruise wreck
A rescue boat searches for victims after a tourist boat crashed with a river cruise boat, in River Danube in Budapest. (AP pic)BUDAPEST: The captain of a passenger cruiser that collided with a pleasure boat that capsized on the Danube, killing South Korean tourists on board, was due to appear in court in Budapest on Saturday as floodwaters...
South Korean families of Budapest boat tragedy victims visit scene
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has arrived in Hungary. (AFP pic)BUDAPEST: South Korean relatives of victims of the Budapest boat tragedy on Friday visited the scene of the accident which left seven dead and 21 missing after a sightseeing boat sank. The ill-fated Mermaid carrying mainly South Korean tourists overturned and...
Factbox: New Ukraine president picks top reformist, men with oligarch ties
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s new President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has appointed a mix of people to his core team, which includes a reformist former finance minister, men with ties to a controversial oligarch and people from his TV production company. …read more Source: The...
Ukrainian president appoints man with ties to oligarch as security chief
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has picked as a top security chief a man who Reuters has reported as having ties with tycoon Ihor Kolomoisky, an appointment that underscores links between the two. …read more Source: The...
Ukraine president hopes EU sanctions on Russia remain
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine’s President Volodymyr Zelenskiy said on Friday he hopes that European Union sanctions on Russia will remain in place until Ukrainian territories are returned, according to a statement released on the presidential website. …read more Source: The...
US risks losing measles elimination status with record cases
WASHINGTON: The United States risks losing its measles “elimination status” if current outbreaks continue, US health authorities said Thursday.The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) said Thursday there have been 971 cases of measles reported in the US so far this year, which means more people have caught the disease in the last five...
Ukrainian parliament rejects PM’s resignation
KIEV: Ukraine’s parliament Thursday rejected the prime minister’s resignation, despite new president Volodymyr Zelensky urging the government to quit their posts ahead of a snap election.Volodymyr Groysman, considered close to ex-president Petro Poroshenko, presented his resignation to newly inaugurated Zelensky last week, pending...
Ukraine's president asks parliament to sack foreign, defence ministers, SBU head
KIEV (Reuters) – Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskiy has asked parliament to sack the foreign and defence ministers and the head of the security service SBU, the presidential press service said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
