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A father buries his 4-year-old son and curses Ukraine’s war
Vladimir Bobryshchev was returning home early on a recent morning after a long night of work when a rocket ripped through the sky, falling straight toward his home. …read more Source: The Times of...
Crimea, eastern Ukraine face AIDS epidemic, U.N. says
A lethal health crisis is brewing in Russian-annexed Crimea and war-torn eastern Ukraine, where heroin users have lost access to therapy to wean them off the drug, the U.N.’s AIDS envoy said Wednesday. Out of 805 people in Crimea who before the annexation were receiving opioid substitution therapy (OST), a tried and tested U.N.-backed...
Russia in risky bet on Ukraine talks
Mike Smith It seems to have played out exactly as Western powers hoped: Sanctions and falling oil prices have hit Russia hard, presumably making Moscow more willing to compromise on the conflict in Ukraine. But as is often the case with Russian President Vladimir Putin, the reality is far more complex. Despite its economic woes …...
Shelling in eastern Ukraine kills at least 6 civilians
DONETSK (AP) – Shelling in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk killed at least six civilians Tuesday, as fighting intensified between government and rebel forces.AP reporters saw the bodies of two people who were killed while waiting for a bus in the separatist-held city of Donetsk. Separatist authorities said another person died from...
AIDS Crisis Brewing in Crimea and East Ukraine: UN
A lethal health crisis is brewing in Russian-annexed Crimea and war-torn eastern Ukraine, where injecting drug users have lost access to therapy to wean them off heroin, the UN’s AIDS envoy said today… …read more Source:...
Casualties mount as fighting for Donetsk airport intensifies
Ukrainian troops retake most of Donetsk airport from rebelsHeavy shelling near Donetsk airport kills oneUkrainian army, rebels trade blame amid warning of hard 2015Ukraine says up to 200 rebels killed in Donetsk fightingTwelve rebels killed at Donetsk airport: military …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
Shelling in eastern Ukraine kills at least 6 civilians
Donestk, Ukraine: Shelling in the eastern Ukrainian region of Donetsk killed at least six civilians Tuesday, as fighting intensified between government and rebel forces.AP reporters saw the bodies of two people who were killed while waiting for a bus in the separatist-held city.. …read more Source: India...
FMs to meet in Berlin on Ukraine crisis
Foreign ministers from Germany, France, Russia, and Ukraine are scheduled to meet in Berlin on Wednesday for talks over the Ukraine crisis, said the German Foreign Ministry on Tuesday. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Ukraine says forces under attack from Russian troops
Ukrainian army units came under attack from Russian regular forces in eastern Ukraine on Tuesday and heavy fighting was taking place, a Ukrainian military spokesman said. The announcement at a specially called news briefing was one of the boldest assertions yet by Ukraine of direct Russian military involvement in the nine-month conflict…...
AIDS crisis brewing in Crimea and east Ukraine: United Nations
January 21, 2015 8:29 AMPARIS (AFP) – A lethal health crisis is brewing in Russian-annexed Crimea and war-torn eastern Ukraine, where injecting drug users have lost access to therapy to wean them off heroin, the UN’s AIDS envoy said Wednesday. …read more Source: The Straits...
