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Ukraine fighting kills 9 as child evacuations planned
Fighting in Ukraine’s war-torn east has killed at least seven soldiers over the last 24 hours, with rebels firing more than a hundred times, the army said Monday (Jan 26). …read more Source: Channel...
Australia PM in ‘time warp’ as British royal knighted
SYDNEY: Australian Prime Minister Tony Abbott (pix) marked his country’s national day Monday by honouring Britain’s Prince Philip with a knighthood, sparking criticism from the opposition of being in a “time warp”. Abbott said Queen Elizabeth II had accepted his recommendation that her husband, the Duke of Edinburgh, be...
Seven Ukrainian soldiers killed in past 24 hours – Kiev military
KIEV (Reuters) – Seven Ukrainian servicemen have been killed and 24 wounded in fighting in separatist eastern territories in the past 24 hours, Kiev military spokesman Vladislav Seleznyov said on Monday. …read more Source: The...
Poroshenko vows to calm Mariupol fighting
KIEV (BBC): Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko has vowed to “calm” fighting with pro-Russia rebels in east Ukraine after 30 people were killed there on Saturday. Speaking after an emergency meeting of Ukraine’s security council, Mr Poroshenko said that a peace deal signed in September in Minsk was the only solution to the conflict....
Colombia’s Paulina Vega wins Miss Universe title
DORAL, United States: Colombia’s Paulina Vega (pix) was crowned Miss Universe Sunday, beating out contenders from the United States, Ukraine, Jamaica and The Netherlands at the world’s top beauty pageant in Florida. The 22-year-old model and business student triumphed over 87 other women from around the world, and is only the second...
Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe
DORAL- Colombia’s Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe Sunday, beating out contenders from the United States, Ukraine, Jamaica and The Netherlands at the world’s top beauty pageant in Florida. The 22-year-old model and business student triumphed over 87 other women from around the world, and is only the second beauty queen from...
Kazakh Foreign Ministry says it’s concerned over escalation of situation in southeastern Ukraine
The violence in eastern Ukraine escalated recently with the ceasefire deal penned in Minsk last year finally shattering. Ukraine last week attempted to launch a massive offensive operation against militia positions, but it ended in failure. …read more Source: AKIpress News...
EU FMs to discuss Ukraine crisis
Foreign policy chief of the European Union Federica Mogherini said on Sunday that she decided to convene an extraordinary ministerial meeting to discuss the Ukraine crisis amid escalation of violence in the country in the coming Thursday. …read more Source: China...
Miss Colombia crowned Miss Universe; Miss USA runner-up
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega has been crowned Miss Universe, beating out contestants from 87 other countries. Miss USA Nia Sanchez and Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha were the runners-up during Sunday’s competition. Miss Jamaica Kaci Fennell and Miss Netherlands Yasmin Verheijen were also among the top five. Vega said the contests leading to Miss...
Miss Colombia is crowned Miss Universe
Miss Colombia Paulina Vega was crowned Miss Universe in a live show in Miami Sunday night. Miss USA Nia Sanchez from Las Vegas, Nev., was named a runner-up, along with Miss Ukraine Diana Harkusha. Vega, the 21-year-old granddaughter of celebrated Colombian singer Gastón Vega, is a student of business from the northern Colombia city of...
