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Resident flee Donetsk after shelling
DONETSK: Residents of the eastern Ukrainian city of Donetsk fled an area near rebel headquarters following shelling while cars with rebel gunmen rushed through the streets, two Reuters reporters at the scene said today. …read more Source: New Straits...
Putin to meet Ukrainian president
MOSCOW — The Kremlin says President Vladimir Putin will meet with his Ukrainian counterpart at an Aug 26 meeting in Minsk, Belarus. …read more Source: Bangkok...
15 bodies found after refugee convoy attack in E Ukraine
Ukrainian rescuers have recovered 15 bodies from the site of Monday’s unclaimed attack on a refugee convoy in eastern Lugansk region, authorities said Tuesday. …read more Source:...
Ukrainian government troops inch closer to rebel city
The Ukrainian government has captured most of a town near Donetsk, tightening the noose around the key rebel-held stronghold, officials said on Tuesday. Interior Minister Arsen Avakov said in a Facebook post that one soldier was killed and four wounded when a volunteer battalion came under mortar fire before entering the town of Ilovaysk, 18 […]...
Rupiah appreciates to 11,663 per dollar Tuesday afternoon
Rupiah traded among banks in Jakarta on Tuesday afternoon appreciated by 23 basis points to Rp 11,663 per US dollar from the previous Rp 11,686 per dollar.“The easing of global geopolitical tension has resulted in positive sentiment toward the rupiah,” Monex Investindo Futures analyst Zulfirman Basir said in Jakarta on Tuesday as quoted by...
Ukraine presses offensive, claims rebel strike on refugees
Ukraine on Tuesday (Aug 19) pressed on with a punishing offensive to win back its war-torn east, after claiming that pro-Russian rebels had killed “dozens” of fleeing civilians in a rocket strike. …read more Source: Channel...
Melbourne Found Most ‘Liveable City’; Damascus Comes Last
Melbourne tops the ranking as the world’s most pleasant city to live in for the fourth year running, but an Economist Intelligence Unit poll also finds that turmoil in Ukraine and the Middle East have… …read more Source:...
PSEi surges above 7,000
MANILA, Philippines–The local stock barometer surged to a new high for the year on Tuesday, firming up above 7,000, on follow-through buying related to the MSCI rebalancing alongside a favorable regional backdrop. The Philippine Stock Exchange index racked up 55.17 points or 0.79 percent to close at 7,082.75, setting a new peak for 2014....
Germany’s Angela Merkel to Visit Kiev on Saturday
Germany’s Angela Merkel will hold talks in Ukraine on Saturday with national and local leaders aimed at boosting efforts to support the government in Kiev in its struggle against pro-Russian rebels, G… …read more Source:...
Remains of Malaysian MH17 victims to be flown home
KUALA LUMPUR, Malaysia — Malaysia’s defense minister says the remains of at least 16 people killed when a jetliner was shot down over Ukraine last month will be returned to Malaysia this week. All 298 people onboard died when Malaysia Airlines Flight 17 was shot down July 17. It was heading to Kuala Lumpur from Amsterdam and was shot...
