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‘Bookkeeper of Auschwitz’ asks for ‘forgiveness’ in German court
Former SS officer Oskar Groening, dubbed the “bookkeeper of Auschwitz”, asked for “forgiveness” over his role in mass murder at the Nazi death camp, as his German trial began Tuesday.”For me there’s no question that I share moral guilt,” the 93-year-old former Nazi told the judges, admitting that he knew...
German court to try ‘bookkeeper of Auschwitz’, 93
BERLIN (AFP) – A former Nazi death camp officer dubbed the bookkeeper of Auschwitz goes on trial in Germany Tuesday, with almost 70 Holocaust survivors and victims relatives expected in the courtroom.Oskar Groening, 93, will be tried on accessory to murder charges in 300,000 cases of deported Hungarian Jews who were sent to the gas...
U.S. offers Ukraine $17.7 million in humanitarian aid – White House
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday about the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine and offered an additional $17.7 million (12 million pound) in aid for essentials like food, shelter and water, the White House said. …read more Source: The...
Football: Blatter hails Russia’s ‘five star’ work on World Cup
SOCHI (AFP) – FIFA boss Sepp Blatter on Monday hailed Russias five star work to be ready for the 2018 World Cup while President Vladimir Putin vowed his country would not disappoint football fans around the globe.The two discussed the tournament during talks on the sidelines of a sports convention in the Russian resort of Sochi.Russias...
US starts training Ukrainians to fight pro-Russia forces
YAVORIV (AFP) – US paratroopers on Monday began training Ukrainian government forces who will fight pro-Russian separatists in the east, angering Moscow as the deadly conflict rumbles on in the ex-Soviet country.Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko welcomed troops from the US 173rd Airborne Brigade in a rain-soaked ceremony at a military...
US starts training Ukrainians to fight pro-Russia forces
KIEV: US paratroopers on Monday began training Ukrainian government forces who will fight pro-Russian separatists in the east, angering Moscow as the deadly conflict rumbles on in the ex-Soviet country. Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko welcomed troops from the US 173rd Airborne Brigade in a rain-soaked ceremony at a military base in Yavoriv,...
US offers Ukraine $17.7 million in humanitarian aid
US Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday about the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine and offered an additional $17.7 million in aid for essentials like food, shelter and water, the White House said. …read more Source: The Times of...
US offers Ukraine US$17.7m in humanitarian aid – White House
U.S. Vice President Joe Biden spoke with Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Monday about the ongoing crisis in eastern Ukraine and offered an additional US$17.7 million in aid for essentials like food, shelter and water, the White House said. …read more Source: Channel...
Ukrainian forces get U.S. paratrooper training to fight pro-Russia rebels
U.S. paratroopers Monday began training Ukrainian government forces who will fight pro-Russian separatists in the east, angering Moscow as the deadly conflict rumbles on in the ex-Soviet country. Ukraine President Petro Poroshenko welcomed troops from the U.S. 173rd Airborne Brigade in a rain-soaked ceremony at a military base in Yavoriv, western...
U.S. begins training Ukrainian guardsmen despite Russia's concerns
WASHINGTON (Reuters) – U.S. Army paratroopers began military training for small units of the Ukrainian national guard on Monday despite Russian warnings that the action could destabilise the country’s tenuous cease-fire. …read more Source: The...
