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At least 3,660 killed in E.Ukraine crisis: UN
At least 3,660 people have been killed and 8,756 wounded in the violent fighting in eastern Ukraine since mid-April, according to an United Nations report reaching here on Wednesday. …read more Source: China...
More than 330 killed in Ukraine since truce: UN
More than 330 people have been killed in Ukraine since a fragile truce began a month ago, with five million people affected by continuing violence, the United Nations said Wednesday.Truce bypasses Donetsk airport, symbol of conflict in eastern UkraineNATO allies join Ukraine in military drill, ceasefire holdsUkraine pays ‘high price’...
War fears hang over Ukraine
KIEV (AFP) ― Ukraine faced the threat Tuesday of a resumption of all-out warfare as 12 more people, mostly civilians, di …read more Source: The Korea...
Ukraine may ask Stockholm court for interim ruling on Russian gas
KIEV (Reuters) – Kiev may appeal to the Stockholm court of arbitration to fix a temporary price for Russian gas and conditions for deliveries to Ukraine if an interim gas deal is not reached soon with Russia, Ukrainian Prime Minister Arseny Yatseniuk said on Wednesday. …read more Source: The...
Yudhoyono hails neutrality of Indonesian armed forces in election
President Susilo Bambang Yudhoyono on Tuesday hailed the neutrality of the Indonesian Armed Forces (TNI) in the country’s fiercely contested presidential elections this year as proof of its successful reform, even as he urged them to step up their skills, professionalism and preparedness.”TNI, working with the [olice, have secured a...
Eye on would-be militants in Malaysia
Police are keeping track of Malaysians being recruited by Islamic State militants and monitoring their movements.Inspector-general of Police Khalid Abu Bakar said those looking to join the terrorist group in its fight in the Middle East have been identified.“We know who they are.“We also know that they plan to enter Syria and Iraq by travelling...
Abe, Putin agree to summit even as sanctions hurt ties
The leaders of Japan and Russia agreed to meet at an international gathering in November, even after diplomatic relations cooled last month when Japan imposed sanctions over the infiltration of Russian troops into Ukraine. …read more Source: Thanh Nien...
War Fears Hang Over Ukraine as 12 Die Despite Truce
Ukraine faced the threat on Tuesday of a resumption of all-out warfare as 12 more people, mostly civilians, died in increasingly bloody clashes with pro-Russian rebels despite a truce deal. …read more Source:...
Russian hacking attack takes aim at leadership in Moscow
A hacker targeted a Russian regional parliament’s website on Tuesday with a statement berating authorities in Moscow and declaring the southern Volga region’s Astrakhan province was leaving the Russian Federation. Russians largely support President Vladimir Putin’s policies and his popularity received a boost after his...
War fears hang over Ukraine as 12 die despite truce
Ukraine faced the threat Tuesday of a resumption of all-out warfare as 12 more people, mostly civilians, died in increasingly bloody clashes with pro-Russian rebels despite a truce deal. The toll was one of the highest reported since the two rivals signed the Moscow-backed peace pact in the Belarussian capital Minsk on Sept. 5. Mortar […] The...
