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Ukraine fighting kills 27 as clock ticks to ceasefire
DONETSK (AFP) – Fighting raged in Ukraine on Friday with the clock ticking down to a ceasefire as the US said Russia was still deploying heavy arms and Kiev warned that the shelling of civilians had intensified since the truce agreement.Ukrainian president Petro Poroshenko said the continuing bombardment of civilians in eastern Ukraine by...
IS group poses gravest threat to US: poll
WASHINGTON – Americans believe the Islamic State group poses the most serious threat to the United States in the next decade, according to a poll released Friday.Eighty-four per cent of those quizzed by Gallup said IS jihadists, who have grabbed large areas of Iraq and Syria in a brutal onslaught, and terrorism in general presented a...
Tennis: Wawrinka storms on serve to reach Rotterdam semi-finals
ROTTERDAM (AFP) – Stan Wawrinka was untouchable on serve in the opening set as the Swiss powered into the semi-finals of the ATP Rotterdam World Tennis event on Friday with a 7-6 (7/3), 6-3 win over Gilles Muller.Fourth seed Wawrinka will Saturday face second seed Milos Raonic, whose big serve accounted for a mere six aces in a 2-6, 6-3,...
Ukraine battles persist before ceasefire deadline, 25 dead
Fierce fighting surged on Friday in eastern Ukraine as Russian-backed separatists mounted a major, sustained offensive to capture a strategic railway hub ahead of a weekend ceasefire deadline. …read more Source: The Times of...
G7 urges parties to refrain over Ukraine crisis
The G7 group issued a joint statement on Friday, urged all parties to refrain from complicating the situation in Ukraine and threatened to punish those who violate a ceasefire package agreed in Minsk on Thursday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Ukraine fighting kills 28 as clock ticks to ceasefire
Fighting raged in Ukraine on Friday (Feb 13), throwing doubts on a ceasefire deal due to take effect over the weekend, as the US said Russia was still deploying heavy arms and Kiev warned that shelling of civilians had intensified. …read more Source: Channel...
G7 Calls for Ukraine Deal to be Implemented ‘Without Delay’
The G7 voiced concern about bloody violence and the build-up of weapons in eastern Ukraine Friday, days before a negotiated ceasefire was due to come into effect. …read more Source:...
Ukraine Fight Kills 27 As Clock Ticks to Ceasefire
Fighting raged in Ukraine on Friday with the clock ticking down to a ceasefire as the US said Russia was still deploying heavy arms and Kiev warned that the shelling of civilians had intensified since… …read more Source:...
IS group poses gravest threat to US: poll
WASHINGTON: Americans believe the Islamic State group poses the most serious threat to the United States in the next decade, according to a poll released Friday. Eighty-four percent of those quizzed by Gallup said IS jihadists, who have grabbed large areas of Iraq and Syria in a brutal onslaught, and terrorism in general presented a “critical...
Fitch cuts Ukraine credit rating deeper in junk
WASHINGTON – Fitch downgraded Ukraine’s credit rating a notch deeper in junk territory on Friday, citing an increased probability that the conflict-hit country would default. …read more Source: Bangkok...
