Section: Dunya TV (Pakistan)
Kerry arrives in Kiev as Washington mulls sending Ukraine weapons
Kiev (AFP) – US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in Kiev on Thursday in a signal of firm US support for the country amid growing international alarm at a surge in fighting.The top US diplomat will try to explore ways to end the conflict that has claimed more than 5,100 lives in the past nine months, as Washington mulls sending weapons...
Hospital shelled in east Ukraine as calls mount for truce
Donetsk (Ukraine) (AFP) – Four people were killed when a hospital in east Ukraine was shelled ahead of a visit to Kiev by US Secretary of State John Kerry that will focus on the possibility of arming Ukrainian forces.The latest deaths came as international pressure grew for an immediate halt to surging violence that has seen hundreds of...
Kerry heads for Kiev as US mulls providing arms
WASHINGTON (AFP) – Secretary of State John Kerry left Wednesday on a key trip to highlight US support for Ukraine as Washington mulls funneling heavy weapons to Kiev to battle pro-Moscow rebels.The top US diplomat was to meet with Ukrainian leaders including President Petro Poroshenko amid mounting international alarm at the conflict on...
Russian nuclear scientist charged with disclosing state secrets in article
MOSCOW (AFP) – A Russian nuclear scientist has been charged with disclosing state secrets and faces up to four years in prison over an article he published in a Czech journal, his lawyer said Wednesday.Vladimir Golubev, a former employee of the countrys top nuclear weapons research and development centre, is accused by the security services...
Which weapons does Kiev need, and what can US provide?
KIEV (AFP) – The White House has signalled it may be ready to change tack and start supplying arms to Ukrainian troops battling pro-Russian separatists, but what does Kiev want — and what can Washington provide?Kiev has said it hopes for an announcement of military aid during a visit by US Secretary of State John Kerry on Thursday,...
A year of high-profile plane crashes
PARIS (AFP) – A TransAsia Airways plane crashed into a river outside the Taiwanese capital Taipei Wednesday, leaving at least 22 dead, the latest high-profile accident this year, especially in Asia.Despite several headline-grabbing crashes, 2014 continued a long-term trend of improving air safety, online accident database Aviation Safety...
A look at recent air disasters affecting Asia
(AP) -A Taiwanese plane crashed into a shallow river on Wednesday, the latest accident in a tragic 12 months for Asian air travel. Recent airplane disasters affecting the region:TRANSASIA AIRWAYS GE232An ATR 72-600 plane operated by TransAsia Airways, a private Taiwanese airline, turned on its side in midair, clipped a bridge, hit a taxi and...
Seppi, Youzhny, Troicki in 2nd round of Zagreb Indoors
ZAGREB (AP) – Fifth-seeded Andreas Seppi defeated Robin Haase 6-2, 3-6, 6-4 to reach the second round of the Zagreb Indoors on Tuesday.Seppi, who beat Roger Federer in the third round of the Australian Open last month, converted three out of six break points and won all 12 points on his first serve in the deciding set.The Italian played...
Canada Foreign Minister John Baird steps down
OTTAWA (AFP) – Foreign Affairs Minister John Baird, who carved out a more assertive role for Canada on major international issues, announced Tuesday he is stepping down and will not stand in upcoming elections.The surprise departure of one of Prime Minister Stephen Harpers most trusted lieutenants is a major loss as the conservative leader...
UN criticizes Ukraine fighting tactics; raises toll to 5,358
ARTEMIVSK (AP) – The United Nations on Tuesday sharply criticized both the Ukrainian government and the pro-Russian rebels for turning bus stops, schools, markets and hospitals into battlegrounds where civilians are getting killed.Indiscriminate shelling and an escalation in the fighting in eastern Ukraine have killed at least 224 civilians...
