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      Ukraine offers rebel east three years of limited self-rule
      Sep15

      Ukraine offers rebel east three years of limited self-rule

      Ukraine’s president on Monday offered parts of the ex-Soviet country’s separatist east limited self-rule for three years under the terms of a peace plan reached with Russia. Petro Poroshenko’s official website said the pro-Western leader told top lawmakers the proposal would be part of a broader deal with pro-Russian rebels...

      Russia warns to exclude Ukraine from CIS free trade zone
      Sep15

      Russia warns to exclude Ukraine from CIS free trade zone

      Russia will have to evict Ukraine from the free trade zone of the Commonwealth of Independent States (CIS) in case Ukraine starts to implement its Association Agreement with the European Union (EU), Russian Prime Minister Dmitry Medvedev said Monday. …read more Source: China...

      US leads military drills in Ukraine while fighting continues in east
      Sep15

      US leads military drills in Ukraine while fighting continues in east

      US-led military exercises involving 15 countries were set to begin in Ukraine yesterday, as fighting rumbled on in the restive east between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in violation of a ceasefire. …read more Source: South China Morning...

      Ukraine hosts US-led military drills as truce teeters
      Sep15

      Ukraine hosts US-led military drills as truce teeters

      US-led military exercises began in Ukraine on Monday (Sep 15) after a day of deadly fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in the restive east that has piled pressure on a shaky 10-day-old truce. …read more Source: Channel...

      6 killed, 14 wounded in east Ukraine city
      Sep15

      6 killed, 14 wounded in east Ukraine city

      Shelling killed six people and wounded 15 others in rebel-held Donetsk, the city council reported Monday — the worst violation yet of the cease-fire between Russian-backed rebels and Ukrainian troops that took effect Sept. 5.Two northern neighborhoods were heavily shelled Sunday, leading to the casualties and damaging both residential and...

      Ukraine hosts US-led military drills as truce teeters
      Sep15

      Ukraine hosts US-led military drills as truce teeters

      KIEV: US-led military exercises began in Ukraine today after a day of deadly fighting between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in the restive east that has piled pressure on a shaky 10-day-old truce. …read more Source: New Straits...

      US-led military exercises due to begin in western Ukraine
      Sep15

      US-led military exercises due to begin in western Ukraine

      DONETSK (UKRAINE) – US-led military exercises involving 15 countries were set to begin in Ukraine Monday, as fighting rumbles on in the restive east between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in violation of a ceasefire. …read more Source: Bangkok...

      US-led military exercises due to begin in western Ukraine
      Sep15

      US-led military exercises due to begin in western Ukraine

      US-led military exercises involving 15 countries were set to begin in Ukraine on Monday (Sep 15), as fighting rumbles on in the restive east between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in violation of a ceasefire. …read more Source: Channel...

      US-Led Military Exercises Due to Begin in Western Ukraine
      Sep15

      US-Led Military Exercises Due to Begin in Western Ukraine

      US-led military exercises involving 15 countries were set to begin in Ukraine Monday, as fighting rumbles on in the restive east between government forces and pro-Russian rebels in violation of a ceas… …read more Source:...

      Asian stocks tumble on disappointing China data
      Sep15

      Asian stocks tumble on disappointing China data

      Asian stocks tumbled Monday on weak Chinese economic data as investors looked ahead to a U.S. Federal Reserve meeting and Scotland’s independence referendum.KEEPING SCORE: Hong Kong’s Hang Seng sank 0.8 percent to 24,392.86 and Australia’s S&P/ASX 200 lost 0.6 percent to 5,496.20. China’s Shanghai Composite Index shed...