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Obama, Putin discuss Ukraine, Syria, DPRK nuke test
U.S. President Barack Obama on Wednesday made a phone call with Russian counterpart Vladimir Putin to discuss the Ukraine crisis, Syria peace talks and the recent nuclear test by the Democratic People’s Republic of Korea (DPRK). …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Tennis: Dimitrov to face Dolgopolov in Sydney quarters
SYDNEY (AFP) – Grigor Dimitrov reached his second consecutive quarter-final of the new season with a straight-sets win over Uruguayan Pablo Cuevas at the Sydney International on Wednesday.The Bulgarian world number 28, looking for more matches under new coach Franco Davin, ousted Cuevas 7-6 (7/2), 6-4 and will next play Ukraines Aleksandr...
Teenagers on school skiing trip are swept to their doom by avalanche in French Alps
Two French teenagers and a Ukrainian man have been killed Wednesday in an avalanche which swept away skiers in the French Alps, including a group on a school outing, local officials said. …read more Source: South China Morning...
World › Obama, Putin call for tough response to North Korea
U.S. President Barack Obama and Russian President Vladimir Putin joined Wednesday in calling for a tough global response to North Korea’s recent nuclear test, even as they remained at odds over Ukraine and Syrian President Bashar Assad. In a wide-ranging phone call, Obama and Putin appeared to speak past one… …read more Source: Japan...
French Alps avalanche kills 3, leaves 3 others injured
A deadly avalanche hit a high school group skiing in the French Alps today, killing two students and a Ukrainian skier and seriously injuring three others, officials said. …read more Source: The Times of...
Obama discusses Syria, Ukraine with Russia's Putin – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – President Barack Obama, in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, emphasized the need to work toward a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine and address the conflict in Syria, the White House said. …read more Source: The...
MH17 relatives demand release of radar images
THE HAGUE: Relatives of those killed in the MH17 air disaster Wednesday urged Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte to launch a global campaign to obtain radar images which may help pinpoint who fired a missile at the plane. All 298 passengers and crew onboard the Malaysia Airlines flight jetliner — most of them Dutch — died when it was shot down en...
Obama discusses Syria, Ukraine with Russia’s Putin
President Barack Obama, in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, emphasised the need to work toward a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine and address the conflict in Syria, the White House said. …read more Source: Channel...
Search on for possible missing skiers after avalanche kills three in off-limits area in French Alps
A deadly avalanche hit a high school group skiing in the French Alps on Wednesday, killing two students and a Ukrainian skier and seriously injuring three others, officials said. French President Francois Hollande said mountain emergency services with sniffer dogs and a helicopter were engaged in a rescue operation at the Deux Alpes ski resort,...
Obama discusses Syria, Ukraine with Russia’s Putin – White House
President Barack Obama, in a phone call with Russian President Vladimir Putin on Wednesday, emphasized the need to work toward a diplomatic solution to the crisis in Ukraine and address the conflict in Syria, the White House said. …read more Source: Channel...
