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No UN resolution reached yet on Ukraine
The United Nations Security Council had been due to vote on a Russian-drafted resolution calling on all parties to implement the deal that provided for a ceasefire beginning on Sunday, but some countries sought amendments. …read more Source: Channel...
Four-way teleconference held on Ukraine truce execution
Leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine on Sunday held a teleconference, demanding a strict observance of the latest cease-fire agreement struck in Minsk, capital of Belarus. …read more Source: Global...
Ukraine ceasefire largely holding, except around tense town
LUHANSKE, Ukraine — A ceasefire that went into effect Sunday in eastern Ukraine appeared largely to be holding, although continued fighting over a bitterly contested railway hub is threatening to upend the delicate settlement. The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany, who last week brokered a deal to try to end the conflict that...
Cameron, Poroshenko discuss Eastern Ukraine ceasefire over phone
British Prime Minister David Cameron and Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Sunday discussed in a phone call the situation in eastern Ukraine following a newly adopted ceasefire. …read more Source: Global...
Kim Jong-un Inspects Building Site from Airplane
North Korean leader Kim Jong-un has inspected the construction site of a prestige housing complex for scientists in Pyongyang from his private plane. The plane is an Antonov-148 the North bought recently from the Ukrainian company. North Korean media published various images of hig… …read more Source: The Chosun...
Hackers steal up to $1 billion from banks, security co. says
A hacking ring has stolen up to $1 billion from banks around the world in what would be one of the biggest banking breaches known, a cybersecurity firm says in a report scheduled to be delivered Monday.The hackers have been active since at least the end of 2013 and infiltrated more than 100 banks in 30 countries, according to Russian security...
Four-way teleconference held on Ukraine truce execution
Leaders of France, Germany, Russia and Ukraine on Sunday held a teleconference, demanding a strict observance of the latest cease-fire agreement struck in Minsk, capital of Belarus. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Israeli leader calls for mass Jewish influx after attack
Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu called Sunday for the “massive immigration” of European Jews to Israel following a deadly shooting near Copenhagen’s main synagogue, renewing a blunt message that has upset some of Israel’s friends in Europe.Netanyahu said that at a time of rising anti-Semitism in Europe, Israel is the...
Two civilians killed after start of Ukraine cease-fire: pro-Kiev official
Two civilians were killed by rockets fired by rebels shortly after the start of a cease-fire in east Ukraine Sunday, a pro-Kiev official said, but most of the front line had fallen silent. An elderly man and woman died after Grad missile fire hit the town of Popasna in the Lugansk region some 20 minutes […] The post Two civilians killed after...
World › Ukraine cease-fire largely holding; Debaltseve still tense
A cease-fire that went into effect Sunday in eastern Ukraine appeared largely to be holding, although continued fighting over a bitterly contested railway hub is threatening to upend the delicate settlement. The leaders of Russia, Ukraine, France and Germany, who last week brokered a deal to try to end the… …read more Source: Japan...
