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22 civilians reported killed in east Ukraine
Local authorities in eastern Ukraine said at least 22 civilians have been killed in one day by shelling. City hall in Luhansk, which is under the control of separatist rebels, said on Tuesd… …read more Source: The...
Dutch police receive 150 MH17 crash images, videos
Witnesses have uploaded 150 photos and videos to a Dutch police server set up to help piece together the downing of Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over east Ukraine, a spokeswoman said. …read more Source: Channel...
22 civilians reported killed in east Ukraine
City hall in Luhansk, which is under the control of separatist rebels, said Tuesday that five people were killed when an old people’s home was struck by artillery fire. Russian television showed images of bodies in wheelchairs covered with blankets. In Horlivka, a city besieged by government troops, the mayor’s office reported 17...
OSCE due to begin monitoring Russian border crossings
Observers from the Organisation for Security and Co-operation in Europe were set to begin arriving on Tuesday (July 29) in southern Russia on their mission to monitor two border crossings with rebel-held Ukraine, the OSCE said on Tuesday. …read more Source: Channel...
Dutch Prime Minister Asks Ukraine to Stop Fighting Near Crash Site
Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte called Ukrainian President Petro Poroshenko on Tuesday to ask Ukrainian forces to stop fighting around the MH17 crash site, a government spokesman said. …read more Source:...
Civilians Killed in Eastern Ukraine Amid Fierce Fighting
Intense fighting between Ukrainian troops and pro-Russian rebels in eastern Ukraine killed at least 19 civilians, local officials said on Tuesday, as Kiev pressed an offensive to close in on the separ… …read more Source:...
EU readies new Russia sanctions as fighting blocks MH17 probe
The EU was set to approve punishing sanctions against Russia on Tuesday (29 July) over its role in the Ukraine crisis, as fighting in the strife-torn east again prevented international experts from reaching the crash site of Malaysian flight MH17. …read more Source: Channel...
Asia stocks widen gains ahead of US, China data
Asian stocks extended gains Tuesday with the South Korean stock market closing at a three-year high ahead of U.S. and Chinese economic reports later this week.KEEPING SCORE: Japan’s Nikkei 225 added 0.6 percent to 15,618.07. South Korea’s Kospi posted its highest close since August 2011, rising 0.6 percent to 2,061.97. South Korean...
BP warns more sanctions on Russia could hit business
Oil giant BP warned on Tuesday that more sanctions on Russia over the Ukraine crisis could “adversely impact” its activities, and posted a quarterly profit leap aided by its stake in Rosneft. …read more Source: Bangkok...
Ukraine Fighting Stops MH17 Investigators: Official
Fighting between Kiev forces and pro-Russian separatists on Tuesday again prevented international investigators reaching the MH17 crash site in Ukraine, the Dutch justice ministry said. …read more Source:...
