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US Army say troops from 173rd Airborne Brigade will impart 6 months training to 3 battalions of Ukrainian forces.
Apr17

US Army say troops from 173rd Airborne Brigade will impart 6 months training to 3 battalions of Ukrainian forces.

About 300 US troops have arrived in Ukraine to train the country’s government forces which are fighting pro-Russian rebels in the east. The US Army said in a statement that the troops from the 173rd Airborne Brigade will impart six months training to three battalions of Ukrainian forces. …read more Source: Radio...

Prosecuting those responsible for MH17 crash key priority: Dutch minister
Apr17

Prosecuting those responsible for MH17 crash key priority: Dutch minister

THE HAGUE (AFP) – Prosecuting those responsible for shooting down Malaysia Airlines flight MH17 over Ukraine, killing all 298 passengers and crew — 193 of them Dutch — is a key priority for the Netherlands, the justice minister said Thursday.The Boeing 777 was shot down over war-torn eastern Ukraine in July last year.Kiev and...

Pro-Russia journalist killed
Apr17

Pro-Russia journalist killed

KIEV: A pro-Russian journalist was shot dead in Ukraine s capital on Thursday, leading Kiev to brand the latest murders of pro-Moscow figures an enemy …read more Source: The News...

Russia blames US for global security risks
Apr16

Russia blames US for global security risks

MOSCOW- Top Russian officials today accused the United States of seeking political and military dominance in the world and sought to put blame on the West for international security crises, including the conflict in east Ukraine. Evoking Cold War-style rhetoric, Russian Defence Minister Sergei Shoigu said a drive by the United States and its...

Slow growth, Greek crisis, Ebola on menu as IMF, World Bank meet
Apr16

Slow growth, Greek crisis, Ebola on menu as IMF, World Bank meet

Washington (AFP) – A sluggish global economy, the Greek debt crisis and continuing fallout of the Ebola epidemic will take focus beginning Thursday when top finance officials gather for the World Bank and IMF Spring meetings.With high unemployment festering in advanced economies, and emerging countries entering their fifth straight year of...

Russia sanctions only lifted when truce respected: G7
Apr16

Russia sanctions only lifted when truce respected: G7

LUEBECK, Germany – Russia can expect international sanctions against it to be lifted only when it complies with the terms of a ceasefire with Ukraine, foreign ministers from the Group of Seven said on Wednesday. The top diplomats, gathering in Germany for their second meeting since the expulsion of Russia from their ranks last year over its...

12 wounded in fresh clashes between govt forces and rebels in eastern parts of country.
Apr15

12 wounded in fresh clashes between govt forces and rebels in eastern parts of country.

In Ukraine, six soldiers have been killed and 12 wounded in fresh clashes between the government forces and rebels in eastern parts of the country. Both the sides have accused each other of intensifying attacks, putting further strain on a two-month-old ceasefire deal. …read more Source: Radio...

Sevilla face depleted Zenit in Europa League quarters
Apr15

Sevilla face depleted Zenit in Europa League quarters

Paris (AFP) – Holders Sevilla host a Zenit Saint Petersburg side ripped apart by suspensions in the Europa League quarter-final first leg on Thursday.Andre Villas-Boass Russian league leaders travel to Spain missing no fewer than five first team regulars.Defenders Domenico Criscito and Igor Smolnikov, skipper Miguel Danny and Brazilian star...

Clashes flare in east Ukraine
Apr15

Clashes flare in east Ukraine

SHYROKYNE, Ukraine: Six soldiers were killed and a journalist injured by a mine in separatist-held eastern Ukraine as a flare-up of fighting undermine …read more Source: The News...

China, Russia boost defence spending
Apr14

China, Russia boost defence spending

Military spending increased sharply in 2014 in China and Russia and the Ukraine conflict prompted eastern European countries to boost their defence pr …read more Source: The News...