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European probe lands on comet, fails to anchor
DARMSTADT, Germany: Europe made history Wednesday by placing the first-ever lander on a comet – but the robot failed to anchor itself properly, raising concerns at ground control.The fridge-sized lab dubbed Philae touched down on comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko in a high-risk manoeuvre more than 510 million kilometres from Earth, the European...
‘Russian troops in Ukraine amid fears of all-out war’
DONETSK, Ukraine: Nato on Wednesday accused Russia of sending tanks, troops and military hardware to east Ukraine, raising fears of renewed all-out fighting and calling into question the Minsk peace deal.Moscow denied the claims as ‘unfounded’ and the deputy ambassador to the United Nations, Alexander Pankin, told an emergency Security...
Moscow refutes reports on troop deployment in Ukraine
Russia categorically denied on Thursday reports about Russian troop deployment in Ukrainian territory. …read more Source: China Internet Information...
Russia on the spot as fears mount over east Ukraine conflict
Russia hit back Thursday against Western claims that it was sending fresh military hardware into eastern Ukraine which could fuel a return to all-out conflict. The Kremlin issued a fierce denial after Nato’s commander in Europe accused Russia of sending columns of troops and equipment over the border. Asked at a press conference if...
Fears rise as Russian military units pour into Ukraine
KIEV – Tanks and other military vehicles pouring over the border from Russia into eastern Ukraine. Nightly artillery battles in the region’s biggest city Donetsk and reports of fighting around another regional capital. And now, sightings of the “green men” -… …read more Source:...
EU set to leave decisions on tougher Russia sanctions to leaders
BRUSSELS (Reuters) – With European Union governments divided, a decision on whether to tighten economic sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine conflict is likely to be left to EU leaders, who next meet in mid-December, diplomats said on Thursday. …read more Source: The...
Russia tells Kiev – new conflict would be catastrophic for Ukraine
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Moscow and Kiev traded accusations on Thursday of failing to observe a ceasefire agreement and Russia warned a resumption of hostilities against pro-Russian separatists in the east would be catastrophic for Ukraine. …read more Source: The...
‘Grand Theft Auto’ gang sows terror in Moscow
MOSCOW (AFP) – Russia has been hunting a mysterious gang that has terrorised Moscow motorists in recent months with a series of murders resembling the violent video game Grand Theft Auto.The gang — swiftly dubbed the GTA gang by Russian media after the video game that involves scoring points for murders — is believed to have...
Football: Croatia squad for Italy Euro 2016 qualifier
ZAGREB (AFP) – Croatia coach Niko Kovac named a 25-man squad on Thursday for the Euro 2016 qualifying encounter with Italy in Milan.The announcement came a day after Croatia lost 2-1 to Argentina in a friendly match in London, their first defeat in five games — but it was mitigated by the fact that Kovac had left his entire first XI...
Russia gas flows still frozen; Ukraine banks on mild weather to hold out
MOSCOW/KIEV (Reuters) – Ukraine signalled it may hold off from paying Russia’s billion-dollar gas invoice – part of an EU-brokered agreement to restart supplies frozen since June – in the hope mild weather can help it last out longer as it grapples with near-bankruptcy. …read more Source: The...
