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2 people missing after blasts at Russian military plant, 22 injured
Local news agencies said the blast at an explosives plant in the town of Dzerzhinsk, Russia injured at least two people.(Twitter pic from @andyvermaut)MOSCOW: At least two people were missing on Saturday after blasts at the explosives plant Kristall in the central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk, Interfax and RIA news agencies reported. “As we...
Kazakhstan hosts OSCE Forum on Internet Development in Central Asia
ALMATY, Kazakhstan (TCA) — The 10th Annual Central Asian Forum on Internet Development concluded in Almaty on May 31. The Forum was held with the support of the OSCE Programme Office in Nur-Sultan in co-operation with the International Centre for Journalism MediaNet and the Konrad-Adenauer-Stiftung in Kazakhstan. The theme of the Forum was...
Hungary needs extended search for 21 missing in boat sinking
Budapest, Hungary (AP) — As divers descended Friday into the Danube, Hungarian authorities predicted it would take an extended search to find the 21 people still missing after a boat carrying South Korean tourists was rammed by a cruise ship and sank into the river in Budapest. Seven people so far are confirmed dead and seven others were rescued....
Two people missing after blasts at Russian military plant, 22 injured
MOSCOW: At least two people were missing on Saturday after blasts at the explosives plant Kristall in the central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk, Interfax and RIA news agencies reported.“As we understand, two went missing,“ deputy governor Dmitry Krasnov was quoted by RIA as saying in a statement broadcast by Russian state TV channel Rossiya 24.Some...
Who won WWII? Russia’s role gets short shrift in France
PARIS: When world leaders gather for D-Day commemorations, Vladimir Putin’s absence will be a sign of how Russia’s huge sacrifices in World War II have gone missing in most French minds.It’s a striking reversal from 75 years ago, when the Soviet contribution at a cost of 27 million dead soldiers and civilians was hailed by the...
Floods prevent attempts to reach Danish cruise wreck
A rescue boat searches for victims after a tourist boat crashed with a river cruise boat, in River Danube in Budapest. (AP pic)BUDAPEST: The captain of a passenger cruiser that collided with a pleasure boat that capsized on the Danube, killing South Korean tourists on board, was due to appear in court in Budapest on Saturday as floodwaters...
Two people missing after blasts at Russian military plant, 22 injured
MOSCOW: At least two people were missing on Saturday after blasts at the explosives plant Kristall in the central Russian town of Dzerzhinsk, Interfax and RIA news agencies reported. A still image, taken from video footage, shows smoke rising from the site of blasts at an explosives plant in the town of Dzerzhinsk, Nizhny Novgorod Region, Russia...
Halep races past Tsurenko to move into fourth round
PARIS: A ruthlessly efficient Simona Halep marched into the fourth round of the French Open on Saturday, dropping just three games against Lesia Tsurenko. Halep, the defending champion from Romania, had been forced to go the distance in the first two rounds. Playing her best match of the tournament, she had no trouble against an error-strewn...
South Korean families of Budapest boat tragedy victims visit scene
South Korea’s Foreign Minister Kang Kyung-wha has arrived in Hungary. (AFP pic)BUDAPEST: South Korean relatives of victims of the Budapest boat tragedy on Friday visited the scene of the accident which left seven dead and 21 missing after a sightseeing boat sank. The ill-fated Mermaid carrying mainly South Korean tourists overturned and...
Factbox: New Ukraine president picks top reformist, men with oligarch ties
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