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Ukrainian-born Blavatnik tops UK rich list, Queen falls out of top 300
LONDON – Ukrainian-born billionaire Len Blavatnik has become Britain’s wealthiest man, a “rich list”published annually by The Sunday Times newspaper showed on Sunday, but Queen Elizabeth slipped down the rankings despite her net worth growing.Boosted largely by rising stock markets, the newspaper said the super-rich had...
Ukraine’s ceasefire under pressure as one more serviceman killed
A fragile ceasefire between Ukrainian government forces and pro-Russian separatists came under renewed pressure on Sunday with the Ukrainian military reporting a serviceman had been killed and seven others wounded in rebel attacks. …read more Source: Channel...
Hindujas displaced from top spot of Britain’s rich list
NRI industrialists Hinduja brothers have been displaced as Britain’s wealthiest family on a rich list released here today which was topped by Ukrainian music baron Len Blavatnik. Srichand and Gopichand Hinduja with a fortune of £13 billion were edged out from the top spot that they held in 2014 to the second place this year by...
One more Ukrainian serviceman killed in rebel attacks – Ukraine military
One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and seven servicemen were wounded in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine’s military said on Sunday. …read more Source: Channel...
One more Ukrainian serviceman killed in rebel attacks – Ukraine military
KIEV (Reuters) – One Ukrainian serviceman was killed and seven servicemen were wounded in attacks by pro-Russian separatists in the past 24 hours in eastern Ukraine, Ukraine’s military said on Sunday. …read more Source: The...
Klitschko out-points Jennings to retain heavyweight world titles
NEW YORK – Ukrainian Wladimir Klitschko retained his heavyweight world titles with a lopsided 12-round unanimous decision over previously unbeaten American Bryant Jennings. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Russia ponders raising retirement age in budget crunch
MOSCOW (AFP) – Taking care of pensioners who are his bedrock of support has been a key feature of President Vladimir Putins rule, but as crisis bites, the Russian government is mooting an idea that has been taboo for 80 years: raising the retirement age.Since 1932, Russian men have been eligible to retire at the age of 60 and women at the...
Klitschko outpoints Jennings to defend heavyweight titles
NEW YORK — The champ returned to the Garden, and it sounded and felt like Kiev. Ukraine’s Wladimir Klitschko easily outpointed a game-but-outclassed Bryant Jennings in the champion’s first fight in the United States in seven years, defending his heavyweight titles with a unanimous decision Saturday night. Klitschko’s last...
Over two tonnes of cocaine seized off Scotland
PARIS: Nine men have been charged with drug trafficking after the British coastguard seized more than two tonnes of cocaine off the east coast of Scotland, French and British officials said on Sunday. French customs shared “specific information allowing two ships from the Royal Navy and the British coastguards to board a tug 100km east of...
Ukrainian businessman tops U.K. list as Britain’s wealthy get even richer
In a rich list released Sunday which is studded with members of the international jet set living in London, Ukrainian businessman Len Blavatnik has been named the wealthiest man in Britain. Blavatnik, an investor in a range of industries including oil, petrochemicals and media, is worth £13.1 billion ($20 billion), according to the...
