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Ukraine rebels train child soldiers in the making
KHARTSYZK (UKRAINE) – He is only 14 but already knows how to assemble a Kalashnikov rifle. Denis is a child soldier in the making — eager to join the pro-Russian militants fighting Ukrainian troops. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia was China’s top oil supplier in May: report
BEIJING (AFP) – Russia became Chinas top crude oil supplier last month for the first time in a decade, Bloomberg News reported, as Moscow seeks new markets for its crude following western sanctions.China imported a record 3.92 million tonnes of crude from its northern neighbour in May, it said, citing official customs data released on...
Japan PM calls on Putin to work towards Ukraine peace
TOKYO – Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe called on Russian President Vladimir Putin Wednesday to play a constructive role in finding “peaceful and diplomatic solutions” to the crisis in Ukraine, after the EU agreed to prolong sanctions against Russia.During a 30-minute evening teleconference, Abe requested that Putin implement...
Abe urges Putin to implement cease-fire in Ukraine
…read more Source: Kyodo News
2-time champ Rafael Nadal seeded No. 10 for Wimbledon
Spain’s Rafael Nadal stretches for a return against Ukraine’s Alexandr Dolgopolov during their first round match on the second day of the ATP Aegon Championships tennis tournament at the Queen’s Club in west London.(AFP) Two-time champion Rafael Nadal was seeded No. 10 for Wimbledon on Wednesday, his lowest seeding ever at the...
Djokovic, Serena top seeds at Wimbledon, Nadal at 10
LONDON (AFP) – Novak Djokovic and Serena Williams were named top seeds for Wimbledon on Wednesday as two-time champion Rafael Nadal was seeded at 10, his lowly status reflecting his recent struggles.Defending champion Djokovic and five-time winner Williams are both current world number ones and their top billing was a formality.Former...
Int’l tribunal looks like best chance for MH17 justice
AMSTERDAM – The Netherlands is discussing with its allies an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a Malaysian airliner over rebel-held eastern Ukraine last year, sources familiar with the discussions have told Reuters.The chance of a successful prosecution is considered slim at best but the Dutch still hope that,...
Netherlands looks to international tribunal as best chance for justice over MH17: Sources
June 24, 2015 5:52 PMAMSTERDAM (Reuters) – The Netherlands is discussing with its allies over forming an international tribunal to prosecute those suspected of downing a Malaysian airliner over rebel-held eastern Ukraine last year, sources familiar with the discussions have told Reuters. …read more Source: The Straits...
Suspected Congo virus victim shifted to isolation ward
PESHAWAR: Another Afghan national is suspected to be infected with the Crimean-Congo haemorrhagic fever, commonly known as Congo virus, and was shifted to an isolation ward at Hayatabad Medical Complex (HMC) on Tuesday. Haji Ahmad, a 13-year-old boy, hails from Bamyan province of Afghanistan. The number of patients from Afghanistan arriving in...
NATO retools for long-haul standoff with Russia
Flags wave in front of soldiers who take positions with their army vehicles during the NATO Noble Jump exercise on a training range near Swietoszow Zagan, Poland. (Source: AP) From top-level decisions like how NATO orders its troops into action to the very granular, like repainting an airfield near the Baltic Sea coast, the US-led alliance is...
